Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-05-08
Laws Relating To Noxious
Weeds.
Chapter 2l, Article l6, Revised Codes,
1895.
Prescribing Manner for Destroying
Noxious Weeds.

Prescribing Manner for Destroying
Noxious Weeds.
Sec. 1853. NOXIoUS WEEDS, NAN
NER OF DESTROYING. Each person
shall destroy upon all lands which he
shall own or occupy, all weeds of the
kind known as Canada thistle, cockle-
bur, mustard, wild oats, French weed
and Russian cactus, at such time
and in such manner. as shall etfec-
tually prevent the bearing seed. The
time and manner Of destroying such
weeds shall be prescribed by the board
of county commissioners. and the
same shall be published at least two
weeks in some newspaper in the coun-
ty, not less than two weeks before the
time prescribed; and if there is no
newspaper published in the county,
then written notice of the same hall
be posted the same as election notices
are posted in lieu of such publications.
Sec. 1854. DECISION TO BE PUB
L1sHED. 1t shall be the duty OF the
board of county commissioners, at it's
regular meetings in April of each year,
to determine the time and manner of
destroying such noxious weeds, and to
cause its determination to be published
as provided for in the last section. 1t.
shall also cause to be mailed to the
chairman of each board of township
supervisors and to each overseer of
highways and road supervisor in the
county a copy of its proceedings.
SEC. 1855. ROAD SUPERVISORS TO
DESTROY WEEDS, OBTAIN JUDGMENT
Whenever any individual, firm or corr
poration owing or occupying any
lands within this state, shall neglect
or refuse to comply with the provisions
of this article for more than ten days
after the time prescribed by said board
Of county commissioners, then it shall
be the duty of the overseer or road
supervisor, as the case may be, to
proceed forthwith to destroy the same
in the manner provided for said des-
truction by the board, of county com
missioners; it shall be the duty of such
overseer or road supervisors, to des-
troy all such noxious weeds that may
grow on the highways and railroad
right of ways and school sections and
timber culture claims of his road dis
trict, and for SO doing, such overseers
or road supervisors shall receive such
compensation, payable out of the town.
ship treasury or county treasury, as
the township board of supervisors OF
board of county commissioners, upon
presentation of his account therefor,
verified by oath and specifying by
separate items the charges on each
piece of land, shall deem reasonable,
and the respective accounts 50 far as
correct shall be allowed, and paid by
the township board or board of coun-
ty commissioners, and upon being so
allowed the board of supervisors or
board Of county commissioners shall
take proper proceedings in the district
court of the county in which said land
is situated, to obtain Judgment
against the owner OF each of said
tracts of land for the amount expended
on said lands under this article, for
the destruction of noxious weeds there
on, to pay the expenses of said des.
truction and all costs that have since
accrued under this article and in OBJ.
tanning judgment therefor, which judg-
ment shall be declared first lien on
said land to be enforced either by sale
or as taxes on the lands are collected,
at the option of the court.
SEC. 1856. PENALTY. Wheneve,
any overseer of highways or road
supervisors shall neglect or refuse to
comply with the provisions of this ar.
ticle, after having received notice as
provided for herein. he shall be sub
ject to a fine of fifty dollars, and it is
the duty OF the states attorney to en-.
force the provisions of this article.
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