The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-20
Cut the Canada ThfstIes.

Canada thistles will soon go to seed, and
ought to be cut at once. The following
Act of Assembly passe the Gath day of April
1885 relates to this subject
That from and after the passage Of this
act 1t shall be the duty of every person or
persons, and of every corporation holding
land or lands in any county or counties OF
this Commonwealth, either by lease or
otherwise, on which any Canada thistles or
weeds commonly known as Canada thistles
may be growing, to cut the same so as to
prevent such thistles or weeds from going
to seed, and the seed OF the same from
ripening, and every person or persons or
corporation as aforesaid, who shall or may
have land as aforesaid, and who shall
neglect or refuse to comply with the pro-
visions of this act, shall forfeit and pay
fine of fifteen dollars to the treasurer of the
school district in which such land may be
situated. TO be recovered the same as debts
of like amount are now by law recoverable.
That if any person, or persons or corpo-
ration, 80 no lding lands as aforesai !, on
which any Canada thistles or the weeds
commonly known as such shall be growing
and likely to ripen seed thereon, shall
neglect or refuse to cut and destroy the
same so as to prevent the seed thereof from
ripening. it shall and may be lawful for any
pers on or,persons, who may consider them
selves aggrieved or about to be injured by
such neglect or refusal, to inform by writ
ten notice any constable or supervisor Of
the township or district in which the said
Canada thistles or weeds may be growing,
| whose duty it shall then be to give five
days notice in writing to such person or
persons or corporation to cut and destroy
| such thstles or weeds, and on their neglect
or refusal to cut and destroy the same at
the end of five days, it shall be the duty of
| the officer giving such notice to enter upon
| such premises, with such other person or
persons as he may employ, and cut down
| and destroy such Canada thistes, aud the
said officer or other persons so employed,
shall be entitled to recover from such per-
son or persons or corporation owning or
| holding land as aforesaid, compensation at
the rate of two dollars and fifty cents per
day, and The officer serving snch notice
! shall likewise be entitled to a fee of fifty
cents, together with six cents mileage for
each mile, circular, necessarily travelled, to
| be recovered as debts of like amount be.
fore any justice or court in said counties.
SECTION 3. 1t shall be the duty of the
supervisor or supervisors OF the public
roads or highways IN every township OF
district as aforesaid, to cut and destroy in
the same manner all such Canada thistles
or weeds on or along such roads, and in
case of uuseated or mountain lands, wneh-
| eyer it shall come to the knowledge OF
either the supervisor or constable OF the
| existence of any such Canada thistles or
! weeds thereon, it shall be his duty to notify
the owner, or owners, or agents of said
lands in writing, giving ten days notice,
to cut and destroy the same rs aforesaid,
| and upon failure to comply at the end OF
ten days such officer, or any person or per
sons employed by him, shall proceed in the
manner hereinbefore provided, with like
fees and compensation, and If any such
constable or supervisor shall neglect or re
fuse to perform his duties as prescribed by
this act, he shall be liable to a fine of ten
dollars, the same to be sued for and recov
cred as aforesaid, by the party or parties
aggrieved or about to be injured by sucl
neglect or refusal