The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-03-15

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declared fire overseer of their respec-
tive districts, and it shall be the duty
Of such fire and road overseers to per-
form such duties as may be prescribed
in this act.
SECrIOF S. 1t shall be the duty of
each and every road overseer in coun-
ties where this act shall apply within
his road district, between the 18th.
day OF August and the 1st day of Nov
ember Of each year hereafter, to cause
to be plowed along the outside lines of
his district, two strips Of three fur
rows each. one on tile line Of said dis
trict, the other at least six rods inside
of said line where there is an open
prairie. Also in fenced pastures
where the owners consent can be OBJ
iained, and cause the grass to be burn
ed between such strips of breaking be-
tween said dates.
SECTION 6. where line of railroad
passes through or along the line of any
road district in any county mentioned
in section one of this act. it shall be
the duty of the road overseer of such
district, between the dates afore men.
toned, to cause to he plowed, two
strips of at least three burrows each,
at least six rods apart, on all open
prairie or fenced pastures, with the
owners consent, along the section
lines running the nearest parallel with
said railway, not nearer than one
quarter of Il mile to nor more than two
and 0ne.half miles from said railroad,
making said strips continuous by run
ming at right angles when necessary to
keep within the distances above men,
toned, and cause the grass to be care
fully burned off between said strips:
provided, that where there IS an unoe.
cupied prairie, the road Overseer may
plow and burn said strips running
parallel with said railway, not closer
than One-quarter of mile to said rail-
road
SECTION Z. The fire and road over
seers shall draw the money due their
respective districts, which money shall
have been duly apportioned proper
tionately to the necessary expense re-
quired by each fire district to secure
the same as provided in this act, in
such manner as the road Overseers
draw the money from their respective
township treasurers, and that each
fire and road Overseers having money
derived from such fire tax to account
for, shall. on the day prescribed by
law requiring the road overseers to
make settlement with their township
board, present their accounts as ire
Overseers, which account shall be item
lied and supported by duly recejpted
vouchers; said accounts to be duly
sworn to aid subscribed by said fire
overseers.
SECTION 8. The fire overseers shall
be authorized to adopt any other means
that may he at their disposal to secure
their respective districts from tile
incursion of prairie fire started within
their districts, and any fire overseer
failing to use proper exertiOn and will
fully neglecting his duties as pre-
scribed in this act, shall be deemed
guilty Of a misdelneanor and upon con-
vic:iOn be fined not less than fifty
dollars nor more than five hundred
dollars, and shall forfeit his Office.
SECTION Any county commission
er OF township trustee willfully> neg
lectlng his duties as prescribed in this
act, shall be deemed guilty Of a mis-
demeanor and upon conviction be fined
not less than fifty dollars nor more
than five hundred dollars and shall
forfeit his office.
SEXTON 10. The fire overseers
shall be authorized to pay for labor
faithfully performed AS follows: For
ole days work by man, one dollar and
fifty cents; for a days work by man
and team, plOw, wagon or scraper,
three dollars; for moving at rate not
to exceed fifty cents per acre; and for
plowing not to exceed two dollars per
acre: Proraded, That all persons
against whom such fire tax shall be
assessed, shall have the privilege to
discharge the same in work under the
directions of the road Oyerseer at the
rates above specified.
SECTION IL. SECTION of chapter
125, session laws of 1898, and sections
S12S, 1880. 3l3I 1892, 3I33, 3134, and
3ls5, general statutes 1889, and all
acts or parts Of acts in e)ufiict with
tile provisions Of this act are hereby
repealed.
SECTION IL. This act shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after its
publication III the official state paper.