The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-06-12
IMPORTANT TO FARLERS

we are requested to tie atten-
tiOn of farmers and. owners of real es-
tate to the act passed at th last ses-
sion of the legislature, in llation to
the noxious weeds. All fomer laws
on this subject have proved ieffectual
for the want of enforcement but this
last act seems to meet the demand. as
far as it can be done by statue, The
act is found in the genera body of
laws passed at the last sessio, which
have been largely circulated in this
county. but may have failed secure
the notice it demands.
CHAPTER 293.
AN ACT relating to the dutyof over
seers of highways.
The people of the state of Wisconsin.
represented in senate and assembly. do
enact as follows
Section l. Every person aid corpo-
ration shall destroy on all larls which
he or they shall occupy or cotrol, all
weeds known as Canada thisles, bur-
dock, teasel, white daisy and nap drag
on at such time, and in such manner as
shall effectually prevent then bearing
seed. In like manner shall ie or they
also destroy any of the above mentioned
weeds standing or growing affair as the
center of public highway, lans or alleys
adjoining the lands owned controlled
by him or them.
Section 2. If the occupant of any
such lands shall fail to desroy such
weeds as so required, after living six
days notice in writing by thecommis-
sioner of Canadian thistles, srh occu-
pant shall be fined FIVE dollar for the
first offence, and ten dollars for each
offence thereafter.
Section 8. There shall be appointed
by the town supervisors of eacI town or
by the city council of any ely, as the
case may be, some competet person
styled commissioner on Canada
thistles," who shall be requiret to take
the same oath as town officers, snl shall
hold his office for one year and util his
successor is appointed and quilted.
The board may for any good case re-
move such commissioner and apDint a
successor to serve during the unepired
term.
Section 4. The commissioner shall
carefully inquire concerning the exist
ence of noxious weeds in his township
or precinct, and in case any person per-
sons or corporation occupying or con-
trolling any lands within this stateshall
neglect to destroy any Canada thHles,
burdock, teasel and snap dragon growing
on any lands owned or controlled by lin
or them, Or on any highway, Ian, or
alley adjoining such lands, it shall bethe
duty of the commissioner to destr0 or
cause to be destroyed all such WEEDS.
He shall spend as many days as the
supervisors or city council may dem
necessary, and for each day 80 spent
shall receive one dollar and half Der
day and one-half of all fines collected,
upon presentation ofhis accountsherefor
verified by his oath and specifying by
separate items against each pece of
land, describing the same; andthe re.
spectiye amounts shall be place. OH the
next tax roll in a separate column head
ed for destruction of weeds"as tax
against the lands upon which sub weeds
were destroyed, and be collectedas other
taxes.
Section 5. 1t shall be the dut of the
chairman of every town board at the
annual town meeting of each year to
read aloud to such meeting the Whole of
this act.
Section 6. All previous actsin rela-
ton to noxjous weeds and allamend-
ments thereto are hereby repeabd.
Section z. This act shall take effect
and be In force from and after It's publ
cation.
Approved April 8, 1885.