Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-17
NOTICE
To Destroy Noxious
Weeds in Barber
County, Kans.

1t is hereby ordered by the Board of
County Commissioners OF Barber COun-
ty, Kansas, that all n0xlOus weeds.
such as Russian and Ca0ada thistles be
destroyed on or before August 1. 1907,
as per sections 500, S64l, S642, 8643,
8644. 1916, S647, S64S and S649, statutes
of 1905. and that the same De 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
or it may own or occupy. all weeds of the kind
known as Russian thistle and Canada thistle
1T such time as the board of county coDmis-
Iiehed in one or more county papers for q
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
eoners to tx the time for the destruction Of
all such noxious weeds. and to provide for
the destruction in eucb a msnEer as to
prevent their bearing seed.
ovERsEER's DUTY.
Every overeeer of highway Of every town
ship or county shall also 1t the same time in
libe manner destroy all such noxious weeds.
either on the highways of his road district.
railroad right-Of-way, or on any unoccupied
land therein. upon which the owner or lessee
thereof shall neglect or refuse so 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 55O6 of Sec
nf n w nd
seers, shall not apply to the provisions of
this act.
TENTED ACCOUNT.
1t shall be the duty of the overseers of big b.
ways 10 present to the board of county COM
nissioneFs an itemiZed account, verified I'M.
der oath. showing description of each piece
Of land upon which noxiOus weeds have been
destroyed in accordance with the provisions
such service. by separate items: and said
amou Mt shall become a lien against the lands
SO described, except in case of the deetruc-
ton of such noxious weeds on public high
ways. The amount Of cost Of the destruction
Of such noxious weeds ae SO certified shall be
placed upon the next tax list in separate
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
evidence Of the liability of the land Of such
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 column 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
ed. ss.,,a..,.
PENALTY. IT the owner or occupant .of
any such lands, OF the OverSeer OF any high
way, or the board of county commissioners
in any county of this state, shall fail to CON-
they shall be guilty of 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 ap-
point some reputable practicing attorney 10
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 to be given under the provisOns
| of this act shall be made in the same manner
as summons in the district court.
RILEY LAKE. Chairman.
p. W. FLANAGAN.
b. E. WADSWORTH.
Attest: Commissioners.
S. W. IRELAND. County Clerk.