The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-07-05
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ISSUED FRIDAY MORNING.
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WARDWELL i THOMPSON.
TERMS. 600 PER ANNUM
FRIDAY. JULY S, 1895.
AND FRENCH WEED Law

FRIDAY. JULY 5, 1895.
AND FRENCH WEED LAW.
AS considerable work is now being
lone in this county under the new
cactus and french-wced law, VIC will
Try and give its principal features In
Is clear and brief language as posi-.
bic, emitting the references to cactus,
which hilppfly, does.not as yet interest
most 0f our readers.
Sec. l.. Frcnch-wced a nuisance,
every ones duty to destroy IL.
Sec. 2. Road overscers, shcrlffs, con-
stables, officers Of townships, mayors.
police. must destroy, cause to be DIES.
troycd. or make complaint to the com.
missioncrs,: penalty malfeasancc In
In office. Fine $25. to $50.
Sec. 3. County commissioners charg.
cd with personal superintendent
and enforcement of L;.is act.
Sec. 4. Creates the state board;
who make rules directions and see
To enforcement.
Sec. S and 6. Any person may make
written complaint OF the existence Of
frcnch-wccds on lands, highways or
railroad right-of-way. The county
shall notify the occu-
pant IL any, in writing, the auditor
shall notify the owner il known; IL
not, publish notice one week In news.
paper. 1t is then the duty of the
owner or occupant of land to destroy
the weeds, beginning within ten days
and continuing until destroyed. II
owner fails, then the commissioner
causes the same to he destroyed and
the cost Is taxed against the land.
Railroad superintendent are notified
and IL they fail to destroy then the
same process as In lands. In case: of
highways. streets, etc, the road over.
seer. when notified, must apply all
road labor to the destruction OF weeds.
until destroyed. II the road labor is
not sufficient, then the balance of
labor is to DC paid from the county
road fund.
Secs. 1910. II commissioner fails
to do his duty, the sheriff must Der.
form the duty and personally see that
weeds are destroyed.
Sec. IL. Commissioner shall ex.
anime government and school lands,
leased or Unbiased. or occupied, and
fire breaks made without consent OF
owners, and have the frcnch-wceds
destroyed. expense to be paid for out
OF state funds. Occupants of such
lands. however, shall be notified BY
commissioner and ii they refuse OF
neglect to destroy the weeds, the cost
Of destroying is to be assessed against
them as personal tax, and in sec. 1;
makes such occupants liable to fine
Of from IS to $40, aud tho penalty
payable to the party making com.
plant.
Sec. II. Provides that cash paid
road oycrscers, instead of labor, where
road labor IS not sufficient to destroy
weeds, shall be paid forthwith to the
county treasurer and placed in the
road fund.
Sec. II. Anyone with u clean farm
can notify q neighbor within two
miles to destroy weeds. Failing to
destroy is prima facie evidence that
any weeds on the clean farm the next
season were seeded by neglect of the
neighbor and he is liable for damages
OF not less than twenty-five cents PEI
acre.
Sec. IS. County Commissioners
liable to fine Of $50 for neglect OF
rcfusa! OF duty.
Sec. l6. The Commissioners assess
the costs against the lands and per.
sons on the first Wednesday Of No.
vember. Any person may appear and
protest. Proceeds of taxes to be
placed in road fund.
Sec. IL, Is, 10, 20, p, %. Provides O
l mill tax for a state fund, also for u
tax for the county road fund, and fol
registration of warrants, and reports
Sec. %. Justices of the peace have
Jurisdiction. Any person may make
complaint for violation OF provisions
the district attorney must prosecute
and half the fine goes to complainant
Sec. "a. Provides that the worl
must be done by commissioners Of
cheaply as possible. Person who live
near given preference in employment
No more pay than in road labor. NJ
pay to owner or occupant.
Sec: Is. Unlawfultop urposely grow
french-weed.
Sec. &c. No person can pillow fire
breaks on an0thcr's land without con
sent.
Sec. %. County Commissioners gel
same pay as for other commissioner
services.
Sec. 30. Auditors duties defined.
Sec. 81. Repeating clause.
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