Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-17
Protection Against Noxious Weeds

| An act for protection against the spread of
canada and Russian thistles. tumbling
mustard and other nOXious weeds for
the destruction thereof, and for the nav
ment of cost of destroying same and
providing for the punishment for the
violation OF this act and for the,apDOint-
ment of State Botanists.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Washington.
Section l. That for the purpose of tn :
act the Botanist of the State University of
Washington and the Botanist of the State
college OF Washington, at Pullman are here
by made eX-otficiO State BOtanists. to act
without additional compensation.
Section .. Canada thistle (chius arven-
sls), Russian thistle (Salsola Kali tragus)
tumbling mustard, the 50 called Jim Hill''
mustard lSisymprum 9IllSsl NUMB cocltle-
burr, and all other weeds liable to become a
pest and detrimental to the agricultural
interests OF any county in the state. are
hereby declared to be nOXious weeds.
Section 3. When the State Botanists are
or either of them is of the opinion that any
weed IS, or may become nONious as herein
defined other than those specifically mem
| toned, he or they shall notify the auditor
~ SS GO v rs Needs re, fl9
/ the CLERK OF each Incorporated city or town
in such county, giving "a description of suci
! weed and he or they shall also accompany
/ such description with specimen of the
/ same, and shall at the same time, send to
| each road supervisor of such county de
/ scriptiOn and specimen of such weed.
Section l. The county auditor and the
and the city or town clerk. upon receipt OF
said description published weekly in the
/ newspapers doing the county or city print
| ing for four successive weeks, and he shall
/ retain said specimen in his Office for the in
/ spection of the public
| Section 8 If any owner, posessor or occu-
/ pier of land, shall knowingly suffer any
| nOXious weeds as herein defined to grow
thereon and theI eed to ripen he shall be
= ot,1 "a,
! tion thereof be 6ned not to exceed twenty
| dollars for each offence and the costs Of
! prosecution: Provided, That this section
/ shall not apply to whatis commonly known
] as Bull Thfstles' on lands not used for ag-
/ ricultural purposes outside cities and
! towns.
Section 6. 1t shall be the duty of each
/ road sunpryiSor in each road district i'm the
! State to see that the provisions of this act
/ are carried out within their respective dis
/ trictS and he'shall give notice to the owner.
/ possessor or occupier or to the agent of
/ such owner, If known, or any land Whereon
/ any noXiOuS weeds are growing, requiring
/ him to cause the same To be cut down with
/ in ten days from the service OF such notice,
/ and in case such owner. pOSSeSSOr, Occup1ef
or agent of such owner shall refuse or neg
| lect TO cut down said noXiOus weeds within
ten DAYS, then the said road supervisor
shall enter upon the land and cause all OF
said weeds to be cut down with as little
damage to growing crops rs may be: Pro-
Vded, That when such noAiOus weeds are
/ growing upon the lanu OF Il NONRESIDENT OF
the State and such owner has no agent in
in the county, said notice snail be posted IN
a conspicuous place on the land IN view OF
the travelling pubic; ana provided mat
in ease of noxious weeds growing ON the
right -Of-way of any railfOAd within SAID
road district, said notice may be served on
the section foreman in charge OF the por-
tion of the right of way within SAID district
or it may be served on any agent Of the
company in said county: And provided
further, That in case such noXious weeds
are growing on public lands and not occu-
Died by a Jesse il shall be the duty OF said
supervisor TO cut said weeds as herein pro-
vided and the cost thereon shaH DE pald oy
the county out Of the general fund'
Section T. Each road supervisor shall
keep an accurate account OF the expenses
incurred by him in carrying OUT the pro-
visions of this act, with respect TO eaeh par
eel of land entered upon therefor, ana shail
offer or send by mail statement OF such1
expense, including description OF the
land. verified by oath, 70 the owner. possess
or, occupieror agent otsuch owner II known
recurring him to pay the same wlthlh thlfIy
DAYS In case payment thereon Is not mace
within said time, the supervisor shall pre-
sent said claim to the board OF county com
missioners and If the board finds the same
correct il shall be ordered PAID out OF the
road and bridge fund of said county
Section 5. At the time when the board OF
county commissioners pays the clalln Iof
emitting said weeds as In section pfoNlqeu'
IL shall make an order that amount pale DE
n tax on the land on which SAID work was
done and the county treasurer snail eHteI
the same on the tax roll against the land
for for the current year and collect for 1t to-
"etheT with penalty and interest as other
tSeyes are collected. and when So collected,
no same shall be credited TO the road ana
hridge fund i'm the district in which sald
land Is situated
Section 0. Each road supervisor shall d les,
,rov ali noxious weeds and prevent the
ea9Se from going TO seed, in the same man
ner as in doing other work upon the pupic
bfphwavS
Section 10. The provisions of this act
sboII no annlicable TO all clues ana I9"ne
IN iris stale: the duty herein prescGibed Tor
road supervisors shall be performed by me
ttnVarshaf or supervisor of streets N sucR f
nitv or Town. and the duty OF the poara oi
o on,yyntv Commissioners shall be performed
Ly the council and the county treasure
sSya lie enter on the tax roll the AMOUNT PAD
hv the council of said town or cly' Nhen
no9Srtited TO him under the hand OF the may u
and city clerk and seal OF sneh S ely 96
Passed the House February i aosts mn ,oe;
! passed the Senate FebruarI sothi ls"s' ,no7
| Approved by the Governor Mafcn ''i'' NV
The provisions of the above law ~i p,,I Te