Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-05-10
Wheatland; A. Haskell, Coopers-
town; Bert Hubert, New Rockford.
Road OverUeers Atten-
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Laws Relating to Noxious Weeds.

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Laws Relating to Noxious Weeds.
Chapter 81, III. B. IT'S as amended
by S. B. No. 81 Laws Of 1861
Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assem-
bly, of the State of North Dakota:
SEC. l. Noxious weeds Defined
manner of destroying to be prescribed.] !
Every person and every corporation
shall destroy upon all lands. which any
such person or corporation shall own
or occupy, all weeds of the kind known
rs Canada thistle, cookie burr. mustard,
wild oats, French weeds, (carena fatua)
and Russian cactus (Sobsola Colinapali)
at such time and in such manner as
shall effsctually prevent their bearing
seed. Such time and manner of des-
troying such weeds shall be prescribed
by tho board of county commissioners,
and the same shall be published at
least two weeks in some newspaper in
the county, not less than two weeks be-
fore the time so prescribed; Provided
further, That if there be no newspaper
published in the county, then written
notices of the same shall be posted, the
same as election notices are posted in
lieu of such publication.
SEC. 2. Decision to be published. I
1t shall be the duty of the beard of
county commissioners, at their regular
meetings in April OF each year, to
determine the time and manner of des-
troying such noxlous weeds, and shall
cause such decision to be published as
provided for in Section / Of this act.
They shall also cause to be mailed to
the chairman Of each board of town.
ship supervisors and to every overseer
OF highways and road supervisors in the
county a copy Of their proceedings.
SEC. 3. Whenever any individual,
f, m or corporation owning or occupy.
ing any lands within this state, shall
neglect or refuse to comply with the
provisions Of this act for more than ten
days after the time prescribed by said
beard of county commissioners, then it
shall be the duty Of the overseer or
road supervisor, Is the case may be, to
proceed forthwith to destroy the same
in the manner provided for said des-
truction by the board Of county commits.
sioners; it shall also be the duty of such
overseers or supervisors' to destroy all
such nexious weeds that may grow on
the highways and railroad right OF
ways and school sections and timber
culture claims Of his road district, and
for so doing, such overseers or road
Supervisors or shall have such compen.
sation, payable out of the township
treasury or county treasury, rs the
township board Of supervisors or board
Of county commissioners, upon presen.
tation of his account thereof, verified
by oath and specifying by separate
items, the charges on each piece of
land shall deem reasonable, and the
respective accounts 80 far as right shall
be allowed. and paid by the said town
ship board or board Of county commits
sioners, and upon this being so allowed
the said beard of supervisors or board
of county commissioners shall take
proper proceedings in the district court
of the county in which said land is, to
obtain judgment against each of said
tracts of land and the owner or owners
thereof, for the amount expended on
said lands under this act, for the des.
truction Of noxious weeds thereon, to
pay the expenses Of said destruction
and all costs that have since accrued
under this act and in obtaining judg-
ment therefore. which judgment shall
be declared first lien on said land to
be enforced either by judgment sale or
as accrued taxes ON the lands are COL
lected at the option Of the court.
Sec. 4. Penalty.J Whenever any
overseer of highways or road sup
ervist'r shall neglect or refuse to COM
ply with the provisions Of this act,
after having received notice as provided
in Section 2 Of this act, be shall be sub
ject to fine of fifty (50) dollars. and it
is hereby made the duty of the states
attorney to enforce the provisions OF
this act.
NOX1OU9 WEEDS.
The following time and manner for
destroying noxious weeds have been
designated by the board Of county com.