The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-07-06
Canada Thistles.

Canada Thistles.
We give below the substance of the thistle law
passed by our last legislature
SECTION l. BE 1t enacted By tie people of the
SttG Of Illinois, represented IN tie General ASSEM-.
bly, That there be appointed by the board of
town auditors in counties under township organ
iYatiou, and by the county commissioners in
towns not under the township organization, for
each township or election precinct, and by the
atty council Of any city, or by the president and
trustees OF any town village, as the case may
be, some competent person, to be styled Com
missioner of Canada thistles," who shall take the
oath required of township precinct officers and
shall hold his Office for the term of three years,
and until his Successor is appointed and quail
fled and he shall receive for bis compensation
the sum OF two dollars day. for the perform.
ance of his duty. to be verified by affidavit The
board OF appointment may, at any time, for good
cause, remove the commissioner from office, and
appoint his to serve the remalninx por.
tioh of his time.
SEC. =. The commissioner of Canada thistles
shall diligently inquire concerning the introduce
ton and existance of Canada thistles in his
| township or precinct, and if any are found grow.
ing therein he shall take charge OF all such
growing in the highway and on unenelosed land,
and take care that they do not 60 to seed or 9TH
| erwise spread and he shall carefully seek and
learn, so far practicable, the best methods for
their destruction; and lie shall persistently ap.
ply, i'll proper time, such remedy OF treatment
he may deem best calculated to prevent their
spread and to eradicate the same.
SECS. In said thistles are found grow
ing On incl9sed lands the commissioner shall i'd
wise with the owner, agent or occupant on their
treatment, and ii the said commissioner shall
deem it necessary and expediept Tor him to fully
control the same, he shall agree with the owner,
agent or occupant on the boundaries OF the tract
so infected, which it is expedient for him to
troll, and he shall mark the same by stakes, or by
fence, it thought best and thereafter such IN.
fected tract, or much as from time to time re.
I,ins Infected, shall be managed and controlled
by the said Commis sioners, for the purpose of
destroying the said thistles, and 80 long as it
may be necessary to complete the work. \
SEC. .. The commissioner shall apply the best
known means, and use the utmost diligence in
eradioatins the thistles; but be shall not have
power to expend in work or materials more tina n
one hundred dollars on any one infected tract,
without the advice and consent in writing, of
the supervisors OF the town. or Of the county
commissioners. II. the csse may be.
Sac. T. 1t shall b, the duty OF the commits.
sioner to prosecute or complain 10 the proper au.
thoritics OF any person or corporation who may
violate any law now existing, or which may
hereafter be passed. on the subject of Canada
thistles.
SEC Z. Tue board of town auditors, and the
county commissioners III counties not under
township organization, shall audit the account:
Of the commissioner both for his services and
for the money expended or labor employed by
J, him and they shall provide for their paymen,
rs they now do for other town expenses
SEC. s. The board of supervisors and com
missioners may make appropriations from the
comfy treasury to aid in destroying the Canad'
thistle in any one or more towns or precincts o.
4 the county; and in case they deem it expedient
they my assume control over any one tract d
Of all the Canada thistles in the county, anc
make such provision AS they may deem necessary
and impose penalties, not exceeding one hundred
y. dollars tor each offence, for violation OF All.
r provisions by laws or regulations made by then
on this subject. to be sued for by the commits
u sioners in the and for the use OF the prOpe
county, before any justice Of the peace havin!
;. jurisdiction Whenever the board Of supervi
sors or coHnty commissioners shall decide to 81
sumo control, and 20 long as they exercise II
their jurisdiction shall be superior to that OF tn
r commissioner.
y SEC Q. Whereas Canada thistles are NOV
n growing in various parts Of the state, requirin
1. attention before the first day Of July; therefor
d" kr act shall take effect and be in force from on
er ntter its passage.
Approved March 10, 1872.