Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-16
NOXIOUS WEED LAW.

NOXI0US WEED LAW.
The Law as Amended Has New Features
That Township Officials and Others Will
do Well to Inform Themselves ONT
Affords Property Owners Protection.
| Section l6S3-Noxious weeds, manner
OF destroying.-Each person shall destroy
upon all lands which he shall own or oc-
cupy, all weeds of the kind known as
Canada thistle, cocklebur, mustard, wild
oats. French weed and Russian cactus, at
such time and in such manner as shall
efectually prevent their bearing seed.
And 1t shall he misdemeanor for such
person or persons to deposit or cause to
be deposited in the highway or in or
along the banks of any natural water
course any of the noxious weeds above
described. And such misdemeanor shall
be punishable by fine NOS to exceed
nifty dollars nor less than ten dollars.
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 ia
some newspaper in the county, not less
than two weeks before the time so pre-.
scribed; and if there is no newspaper
published in the county, then written
notices Of the same shall be posted, the
same rs election notices are posted, in
lieu of such publication.
Standardization to be published
Itshall be the duty OF the board Of county
commissioners, at its. regular meeting 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. It shall also cause to be mailed
to the chairman of each board of town.
| ship supervisors and to each overseer of
highways and road supervisors in the
county copy OF its proceedings.
Sec. l6S5.-Road supervisors to de.
stroy weeds.-Obtaln Judgment When.
ever any individual, firm or corporation
owning 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 CON-
missioners, then it shall be the duty of
the overseers or road supervisors, as the
case may be, to proceed forthwith to
destroy the same in the manner provided
for SAID destruction by the board of
county commissioners; it shall also be
the duty of snch overseers or road super
vlsors to destroy all such noxious weeds
that may grow on the highways and rail-
road right of ways and school sections
and timber culture claims of his road
district 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 or board
OF county commissioners, upon presenta-
ton OF his account thereof, verified by
both and specifying by separate items
the charges IN each piece of land, deem
reasonable, and the respective accounts
so far as correct shall be allowed and
shall be paid by the township board, or
board OF county commissioners, and
upon being so allowed the board of
supervisors or board of county commits
sloners 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 destruc-
ton of noxious weeds thereon, to pay the
expenses Of said destruction and all
costs that have since accrued under this
article and in obtaining judgment there
OF, which judgment shall be declared
first lien on said land to he enforced
either by sale or as taxes on the land are
collected al the opinion of the court.
Sec. Penalty.-Wheneve any
overseer OF highways or road supervisors
shall neglect or refuse to comply with
the provisions of this article, after hav-
ing received notice as provided for herein.
he shall be subject to fine OF fifty
dollars, and it is the duty of the states
attorney to enforce the provisions Of this
article.