Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-10
NOTICE
To Destroy Noxious
Weeds in Barber
County, Kans.

It is hereby ordered by the Board of
County Commissioners OF Barber Coun.
ty, Kansas, that all hoxious weeds.
such as Russian and Canada thistles be
destroyed on or before August l, 1907,
as per sections S640, s64l, 8642, S643.
S644. 1915. 8647, S64S and 9649, statutes
of 1905. and that the same be publish
ed IN The Barber County Index and the
Medicine Lodge Cresset three consecu-
tive weeks.
Land owners. agents and trustees
are hereby warned to take notice.
The law herein referred to is as fol
lows:
DESTROY. Every person and every cor.
poration shall destroy. on all lands which he
or it may own or occupy, all weeds of the kind
known as Russian thistle and Canada thistle.
sioners may direct. and notice shall be pub.
lished in one or more county papers for
time not less than three weeks before the
time fixed upon for the destruction of said
obnoxious weeds.
COUNTY BOARD.
1t shall be the duty of the county commits.
sioners to Tx the time for the destruc ton OF
all such noxious weeds. and to provide for
the obstruction in such manner as to
prevent their bearing seed.
ovERsEER's DUTY.
Every overseer of highway of every town.
ship or county shall also ct the same time in
liz 9 manner destroy all such noxious weeds
either on the highways of his road district
railroad rieht-of.way, or on any unoccupied
thereof shall neglect or refuse 80 to do; and
for such service overseer of highways or per-
sons employed by him shall receive as COM
pensation the sum OF one dollar and fifty
cents per day; or three dollars per day for
man and team. to be paid out of the general
county fund: PROVIDED. The limitation of
time. as provided In paragraph 5506 of Sec
ton 80, laws of 1889, in relation to road over.
seers, shall not apply to the provisions Of
this act.
1TEMIZED ACCOUNT.
It shall be the duty of the overseers of hiRh-
ways to present to the board of county com.
missoners an itemized account, verified un.
| der oath, showing description of each piece
destroyed in accordance with the provisions
| OF this act. and the amounts of the charge for
| such service, by separate items: and said
amour Mt shall become q lien against the lands
so described. except in case Of the destruc.
| ton of such noxious weeds on public high
ways. The amount of cost Of the destruction
| placed upon the next tax list in q senarate
column, headed, For the destruction Of nox.
| ious weeds, \" as the tax against the land upon
which such noXious weeds were dertrOyed,
subject to the penalties thereof. and to be
collected as other taxes; and the entry of
such tax upon the list shall be conclusive
tax.
CERTIFY LABOR.
1t shall be the duty Of all overseers of high
ways to certify to the county clerk in an
| itemized account, verified by oath, the
amount of labor performed in destroying
such noxious weeds on all lands not public
highway, on or before the fifteenth day Of
September in each year.
TAX LIST 1t shall be the duty of the
county clerk to enter upon the tax list, in a
separate columa for that purpose. headed.
| For the destruction of noxious weeds" an
amount equal to the cost of such labor as q
| tax against all lands not public highways
upon which such noxious weeds are destroy
| PENALTY. If the owner or occupant of
! any such lands. or the overseer OF any high
| way, or the board of county commissioners
| In any county of this state, shall fail to COM
ply with any OF the requirements Of this act,
| they shall be guilty Of q misdemeanor: Pro-
vided. If any county attorney shall fail or re-
| fuse to prosecute. then the court in which the
complaint was brought or pending may APP
point some reputable practicing attorney TO
conduct such prosecution. who shall in such
event receive the fees provided for IN such
cases.
COUNTY ATTORNEY. The county attor-
ney shall be liable under his bond for any
failure TO comply with the provisions of this
act.
NOTICES. Notices to the owner of the
land provided 20 be given under the provisions
Of thie act shall be made In the same manner
as summons in the district court.
RILEY LAKE. Chairman.
p. W. FLANAGAN,
4 B. e. WAOSwORTH,
s.w. IRxLAzD. County Clerk.