The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-24
Barrett Bill Passed at Legis-
lative Session.
DUTIES OF ROAD SUPERVISORS
Ban Against Russian, Canada or Chin
ese Thistles, White Mustard, Cock
lebur and Saltbush Weeds.

/ Inls DelnR lne proper season or the
year in which destruction of crop-de-
stroying weedsca be carried on effect
lively it may be we'll for road supervis-
ors, farmers and property owners to be
made acquainted with the new weed
law, originated by Representative G. A.
Barrett. and passed by the legislature.
| 1t reads:
| A bill for an act for the extirpation
of the Russian, Canada and Chinese
Thistles, White Mustard, Cocklebur
and Saltbush Weed, and to provide for
the manner of carrying into effect the
purposes of this act and for the sale of
real estate upon which lien may be
created under the provisions of this act
and to repeal an act entitled can act
for the extirpation of Russian, Canada
and Chinese thistles, which act was
passed by the Legislative Assembly aud
approved February 16, 1899, which
act repealed an act entitled can act
for the extirpation of the Canada
THISTLE which act was passed by the
Legislative Assembly uf the State Of
Oregon, February 80. 1899.
Be it enacted by the people of the
State of Oregon:
Section /. It shall be the duty of
each road supervisor in each road dis
trict in this state, in addition to the
duties heretofore prescribed by law, tc
ascertain from time to time and know
whether or not there is in his district
any weed known as the Russian This
tie, the Canada Thistle, the Chinese
Thistle or White Mustard, CocklebuT
and Saltbush Weed and he shall as he
ascertains that there is any of sucf
weed and before any thereof has shet
its bloom or commenced to form The
seed, serve or cause to be served upon
the owner, if he be known and residing
within the county and if not, upon the
occupant of the premises upon which
said weeds or thistles may be, notice
in writing notifying said owner or oc-
cupant of the existence of said thistle,
weed or weeds. and in such notice
shall give the name of such weed and
description of the land upon which
same is growing. Said notice shall
be served by delivering to the occupant
or person in charge of said premises a
copy thereof duly certified to be such
by the person serving same, and if
there be no occupant of such land upon
which such weed may be growing, then
such notice shall be served by posting
IN three conspicuous places upon said
premises a copy of such notice duly
certified to 5e such by said road super
visor.
Section 2. Immediately after serving
said notice or posting same as provided
in Section /, such road supervisor
shall file the original notice, a copy
OF which he has served as provided in
Section /, with the County Clerk of
the County in which his district is sit
uated, together with his return on
said notice stating the time and man
ner of making such service, which said
notice shall be filed by the County
Clerk and retained as record of his
Office
Section 3. Ifsuch owner or occupant
shall fail or refuse for ten days after
being so notified of the existence of
such weed upon his land, to completely
remove same, it shall be the duty of
sucn road supervisor and be shall have
authority to go upon said land, calling
to his assistance such help as he may
deem necessary, and cause said weed
or weeds to be extiIpated from said
land in such manner that will be
most effective and work the least in
jury to the land, but that will destroy
said weed and it's seed and prevent the
same from in any way spreading to
any adjoining lands. Upon the com
pletion of said work the road supervi-
sor shall file with the County Clerk
an itemized statement of the expenses
OF destroying said weed, including his
own fees hereinafter provided, verified
by bis oath and when said statement
is filed, the county clerk shall cause
the same to be entered upon lien
docket prepared fer that purpose, and
the amount of said charges and expens-
es when so docketed shall constitute a
first lien, prior and superior to all
other liens and charges upon said
lands or premises. except taxes. II
said charges and expenses are not paid,
and said lien discharged by the gowner
or occupant of said lands within six
months after the same is docketed, it
shall be the duty Of the County Clerk
to notify in writing the district attor-
ney Of the district in which said coun-