Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-07-15
Canada Thistle.

The law for the destruction Of Can
ada thistles is as follows:
l. 1t shall be the duty of every
person or persons, and of every cor
poraticn holding land or lanes in any
county or counties of this common
wealth, 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 riponing, and
every person or persons, or corpora
ton as aforesaid, who shall or may
havo land as aforesaid, and who shall
neglect or refuse to comply with the
provisions of this act, shall forfeit
and pay u fine of fifteen dollars to
the treasurer OF the school district in
which such land may be situated, to
be recovered the same Us debts of
like amount are now by law recover
able.
2. If any person or persons, or
corporation, 80 holding lands as
aforesaid, on which any Canada this
ties, 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 person or persons, who may
consider themselves aggrievad or
about to be injured by such neglect
or refusal, to inform by written no.
tice any constable or supervisor Of
the township or district IL 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 corpor-
alton, to cut and destroy such this
ties or weeds, and on the neglect OF
refnsal 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 be
may employ, and cut and destroy
such Canada thistles, and the saiC
officer or other persons so employed
shall be entitled to recover from sucl
person or persons or corporation
owning or holding land as aforesaid
compensation at the rate of two dol
lars and fifty cents per day, and tn
officer serving such notice shall like
wise be e1titled to fee of fifty cents
together with six cents mileage 70
esch mile, circular, necessarily tray
elled, TO be recovered as debts of Tx
amount before any justice or couI
r in said counties.
3. 1t shall be the duty Of the ST
pervisors of the public roads or higl
ways in every township or district g
aforesaid, to cut and destroy in th
same manner all such Canada thistle
or weeds on or along such roads, an
= in case of unseated or mountai
. lands, whenever it shall como to I'll
y knowledge of either the supervise
" or constable of the existence of ar
IN such Canada thistles or weeds ther
~ on, it shall be his duty TO notify IL
II owner, or owners, or agents OF sa
u lands in writing, giving ten days n
or tice to cut and destroy the same
st. aforesaid, and upon failure to comp
at the end of the ten days, such 81
d. Ger, or any person or persons 81
ployed by him, shall proceed in Il
n manner hereinbefore provided, wi
like fees and compensation, and
such constable or supervisor shi