The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-04-19
ORDINANCE NO. II.

THE PAYMENT OF REWARDS FOR
THE DESTRUCTION OF GROUND
SQUIRRELS AND GOPHERs.
The Board Of County Commissioners
Of the County Of Summit, State Of Utah.
ordains as follows.
Section l. That In pursuance Of Title
b9and Chapter Of the Revised statntee
Of Utah, the Board Of County Commits
sioners Of the County Of summit. state
OF Utah, offers the following rewards
Tor the destruction Of ground squirrels
aud gophers 10 the said county Of Sum
init, to.wit One cent each for the
tails Of ground squirrels and gophers.
Section ?. The person or persons who
shall hereafter kill any Of said ground
oquirrels or gopheu In order To receive
the rewards mentioned In Section One
OF tins Ordinance, shall produce the
tails Of said ground sq1irrels and goph-
ers before the County Clerk Of said SUM
init County, aud IL shall be the duty Of
said County Clerk to diligently examine
such person or persons aud such other
witnesses ~ said Clerk may deem proper.
ON oath or affirmation, stating the time
when. aud the place where such ground
squirrels or gophers were killed and the
circumstances thereof.
Section .. liupon such examination
~ Is required by Section Two Of this Or
dinance the County Clerk shall be- satis-
Ted thatsaid giound squirrels and goph-
ers were killed within the limits Of said
Summit County, State Of Utah. and bv
the person or persons producing such
tails lac shall Immediately cause such
tails to be burned and completely de-
stroyed, aud shall then issue warrant
ON the Treasurer Of said Summit County
Tor tho rewards offered In accordance
with the provisions Of this Ordinance 10.
the person or persons producing such
ground squirrel aud gopher tails; pro-
vided, that no payments shall be made
where tho rewards for such tails would
be less than One Dollar; aud, provided
further, that no rewards for the tails of
ground squirrels and gcphers shall be
paid when such ground squirrels and
gophers shall have been killed by means
OF the poison furnished aud distributed
IN said summit County. by the State
and the Board Of County Commissioners
Of said Summit County. STATE OF Utah.
Section .. The County Commission-
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dtSdiy sIeFts Y s1 1i Sfsslssis n &!
Summit County that are situated ten
miles or more from the County seat, 10
wit, from the City Of Coalville, with
authority to carry out ihe provisions OF
> this Ordinance. by giving m order on
= the County Clerk for the amount Of said
bounty 10 be paid TO the person or per
sons producing any Of sueh ground SPUR
rel tails or gopher tails provided, thai
e before any OF such deputies shall hay,
( power to act, they must each give bone
In the penal sam Of TWo Hundred Dol
lars, for the faithful performance Of thei
duties, TO the County Of summit, Stat,
Of Utah, for the benefit Of whomsoeyel
3 II ana, conserr.
Q Section .. Ordinance 80. u. passe,
n and approved on the fourteenth day o
|, March, 1900, and All ordinances part
Of ordinances in conflict with this Or
F" dinance are hereby repealed.
It Section =. This Ordinance shall taxi
* effect and be in force on aud after Gfieei
Vi days from iispossage,
Passed aud approved this Tenth day o
April A. y. 1901.
70 BARTLaY McDosouon,
~ Chairman Of the Board OF County Com
y, missioners Of Summit County, Utah
n BAnrLEY McDoNouoH,
County Commissioner voted aye for III
40 passage Of the above Ordinance No. Il
fW JouN G. LAMnuBT,
tie County Commissioner voted aye Tor Il
an passage Of HE above Ordinance No. I
J.J. BowrN,
County Commissioner voted a,e Tor d
passage oi the above Ordinance No. !
D Attest: +, H. NEnrY,
Iseal.) County Clerk.