Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-14
BY Mr.. Jones of Trego
House Bill No. 315.


To provide for the determination of prairie
dogs. prescribing additional duties for the
township trustees in counties infested by
prairie-dogs, and for the levy and collec-
tion of u tax for the purpose of carrying
this act into effect.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF KANSAS: ~
SECTION l. That in addition to the duties
now prescribed by law for tow nship trustees
or assessors. in counties infested by prairie
dogs, they shall do and perform the follow
ing services: While assessing the property
OF their respective townships, inspect all the
territory infested by prairie-dogs and make
an estimate of the probable expense to exter-
inmate the same. and report said findings to
the board of county commissioners of their
respective counties, which said report shall
be fled with the county clerk at the time of
making their return of their assessment
books.
SEC. 2. The county clerk of each of such
counties shall present the report of the asses
sors to the county commissioners at their an
nual meeting in August of each year, when
they convene to make the annual tax levy
SEC. 3. The commissioners of the respec-
tive counties are hereby authorized to levy
on real estate assessed for taxation in each
township the approximate amount estimated
by the several assessors herein provided.
or any part thereof; provided. however, that
no assessment for this purpose shall be
greater than fifty cents on each hundred dol
lars valuation as herein provided.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the trustees
of the several townships of this state infest-
ed with prairie-dogs to enter upon all lands
in their respective townships and make dill
gent efforts to exterminate all prafrie-dOgs
thereon. For the purpose of enabling them
to carry into effect the provisions of this act.
the trustees are authorized and empowered
to employ all such assistance and to pur-
chase the poison recommended and furnished
by the State Agricultural Experiments Sta
tion or such appliances and materials as
they may deem necessary to exterminate
such dogs. The work of such determination
shall all be done under the supervision and
direction of the trustee.
SRc. s. That the trustee shall receive as
full compensation for such services the sum
of two dollars per day for the time actually
to be paid at the rate of one dollar and fifty
cents per day for the time actually employ
ed They shall be paid only out OF the fund
of the county created by this act for that
purpose.
SEC. 8. Tho township treasurer shall be
the custodixns of the fund created by this
act and disburse the same on vouchers aud
tied by the township boards at their regular
quarterly meetings, and warrants drawn on
the treasurers for the same: provided, that
no part of this fund shall be subject the
payment of claims other than those specified
in this act
SEC T.. The county treasurers OF the sew
erai counties of this state are hereby author
lied and directed to pay over to the several
treasurers of their respective coun-
ties all the moneys collected for the purpose
In this act in the mode and man
ner as other township funds are paio over
to said township treasurers.
SECS 1t shall be the duty of the county |
clerk to provide the several township trus-
tees or assessors with suitable blanks for
their use in carrying out the provisions of
this act. upon which said trustees or assess |
ors shall make their estimates and reports |
AS herein provided
SECS. Whenever any township of this |
state shall ha rid itself of the prairie dogs
a nd there shall cease to be necessity Of |
any future procedure under this act. which 1
question shall be determined by the board of /
county commissioners. the surplus fund IL /
any. in the ha nds of the township treasu rers /
shall be merged into the general tow nship
funds of said tow nships and TO be used for
township purposes
SEC TO- This act shall AXE effect and be
in force from and after iis publication i'm the
)n1cial state paper