The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24

scribed, is or is not so infested with
the eggs Of grasshoppers as to be great
ly dangerous to grasses, grains or other
crops growing or to grow on lands stu
ate in the vicinity of the tract or parcel
SO infested as to threaten the destruc-
ton OF great part or any thereof, shall
be prima facie evidence of the facts there
In stated at any such hearing of said
board, or in any civil action authorized
by, or arising from anything done pur-
suant to, this act. The person COM
planning shall cause notice to be served
upon the owner of such tract or his
lessee, at least ten days prior to the
day of such hearing, describing therein
the tract complained of, the nature of
board when application will be made for
such hearing, naming the first day of
such session; whereupon the hearing may
be had on said day or upon such future
day as the board shall then appoint
therefor. Such notice may be served in the
manner as provided in section of this
act for the service of a copy Of the
order therein authorized.
Sec. 3. If the board of county COM
missioners shall. after the hearing and
investigation authorized by the preceding
section, be of the opinion that any tract
or parcel Of land or any portion thereof
is so infested with the eggs of grass
hoppers to the extent contemplated by
section one a. of this act, it shall make
and tle its order to that effect, directing
therein that the owner or lessee of such
tract or parcel plow the same within
the time therein stated, and cause a copy
OF such order to be served upon such
owner, or his agent, or lessee, within such
time as the board shall direct not less
than twenty days from the date of said
order. Such copy shall be served upon
such owner or lessee. if he be a resident
of the county, in the same manner that
summons is served in a civil action;
and If such owner or lessee resides in
another county, service thereof may be
made upon the agent of such owner, or
1aCCda ~
and II the owner is not a resident of this
state, or his residence is unknown and
he has no known agent or lessee in the
county, then service may be made by
publication for two consecutive weeks in
legal newspaper printed at the county
seat OF such county, the last of which
publications shall be made not less than
ten days prior to the date when the
blowing Of any such tract or parcel is re-
qu1red to be commenced.
The order of the said board author
lied by this section may be in substan-
italy the following form:
whereas, at a meeting of the board Of
county commissioners of -- county,
held on the -- day of 19-,
the said board did duly hear and investi-
gate relative to a complaint that the
tracts or parcels of land hereinafter de-
scribed are so infested with the eggs of
grasshoppers as to be greatly dangerous
70 grasses, grains or other crops growing
or 10 grow on the lands situate in the
vicinity OF such tracts, as to threaten the
destruction of great part of such grass
IS, grains or other crops; and, whereas.
the said board is of the opinion that such
danger exists, the said tracts being de-
scribed as follows:
(Here insert description)
1t Is hereby ordered and directed that
the owner (or his lessee of said tract or
parcel OF land shall, not later than the
day Of 10 begin and with
reasonable dispatch continue, the blowing
OF said tract or parcel and all thereof.
and complete such blowing prior to the
day OF --- "a
COR If all the lands complained Of are
not infested, then describe the portions
thereof found to be so infested and re-
quired to be plowe6.
The county auditor is hereby required
TO cause copy Of this order to be
served upon the owner of the lands here
by required to be plowed, or his agent
Sor lessee), IN the manner required by
law for the service thereof.
Chairman Board of County Commits
| sioners.