Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-07-18
To Whom 1t Nay Concern.

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No.,. Medicine Lodge. Kansas. July .. 1895.
County Commissioners OF Barber County.
Kansas. that all noxious weeds, such as Rus
sia1 Thisties and Canada Thisties. be destroy
August End. 1905. and that sections ssi0.
the State OF Kansas of 1901. viii be strictly
enforced.
Land owners. agents. trustees and road ov.
esseers are hereby notified to perform their
Spectned sections.
The law by sections Is as follows:
son and every corporation shall destroy. p on
all lands which he or 1t may own or occupy.
All weeds OF the kind known as Russian this
tie and CanadE thistle, at such time as the
board of county commissioners NAV direct
and notice shall be published In one or more
county papers for q time not less than three
MeeHs Deiore the time fixed upon for the de-
struction OF said noxious weeds. IL. 1885. CHI
$50. 1; April 10.
SECTION 7sll. COUNTY BOARD. 2. It
ers 10 fix the time for the destruction OF ali
such noxious weeds, and to provide for the
destruction in such q manner az to prevent
SECTION 7sis 80 ovER s DUTY g. Ev-
cry overeeer Of highway of every township
or county shall also at the same time in like
er on the highways of his road district rail.
ROAD right-of-way, or on any unoccuDied land
therein. upon which the owner or lessee
tnereof Shall neglect or refuse SO TO do; and
for such service overseer of HIGHWAYS or
persons employed by him shall receive as
compensation the sum of one dollar and M
man and team, to be paid out of the general
county fund: provided, The limitation of
time: as provided in paragraph 85O6 of sec.
s sloa oo laws OF 1862 In relation to road over
seers, snail not apply to the provisions of this
:, snc:7sI5 ITEMlzED ACCOUNT. 4. 1t shall
present to the board of county commissioners
an itemized account. verified under oath.
showing description of each piece of land
etroyed in accordance with the provisions of
this act, and the amounts of the charge for
such service. by separate items; and said
so described, except in case Of the destruc.
tion or sucn noxious weeds on the public
highways. The amount of cost of the de-
ned shall be placed upon the next tax list in
separate column, headed, For the destruc.
ton OF noxious weeds" as tax against the
land upon which such noxIous weeds were de-.
stroyed. subject to all the penalties thereof
and to be collected as other taxes and the en-
try OF such tax upon the list shall be conclu
s swS e ta or the liability OF the land to
SECTION 1914. 81 cER1r1FY LABOR. s. It
shall be the duty of all overseers OF high.
itemized account, verified by oath. the
amount of labor performed in destroying
such noxious weeks on all lands not public
highway, on or before the fifteenth day of
SEPTEMBER In each year; Id. Sec 81
the duty of the county clerk to enter upon
the tax Est. In separate column for that
purpose. headed. For the destruction of
noxious weeds" an amount equal to the cost
or SUCH labor as tax against all lands not
public highways upon which such noxious
weeds are destroyed. lid, Sec II
SECTION 1917. PENALTY. 8. If the own
er or occupant of any such lands, or the over.
seer Of any highway, or the board of county
commissioners In any county of this state,
shall fail to comply with any of the REQUIRE.
ments Of this act. they shall be guilty of q
m1sdemeanor: Provided, If any county at
torney shall fail or refuse to prosecute, then
the court in which the complaint was brought
or pending may appoint some reputable
practicing attorney to conduct such prosecu.
ton, who shall in such event receive the
fees provided for in such cases. Id, SEQ. g.
RILEY LAKE, Chairman,
p. W. FLANAGAN
B. e. WADSWORTH,
Attest: Commissioners.