The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-06-14
NOxiOUS WEED LAW.

The following is copy of the law now
IN force In relation to the destruction OF
5 RgM. Z aAI: CODE Of WASHINGTON.
Canada Thistle tcnicus arvensis) Rus
Sian thistle (salsola kali tragus), Tum-
bling m mustard the o-called lin Hin"
cockieburr, and all other weeds liable to
become pest and detrimental to the
agricultural interests of any county in
nOxous weeds
1885,, Suffering Growth Of Thlstles is
If any person or persons owning, pos
sessing. or having care or charge of any
land or lands, improved or unmproved.
inciosed or uninelosed, in this state. shall
or suffer any CHINESE or CANADA
THISTLES to grow up thereon, and suf-
fer the same to stand until its SEEDS
be guilty Of Ms Pa5SG e.S @nd s So
conviction thereof shall for the first Of
Tense, be fined in the sum of TEN DOL
less than TWENTY FIVE nor more than
FIFTY DOLLARS. to be recovered with
costs. In any action to be brought in the
name of the state of Washington for the
use an benefit of the puplic school fund
in the county where the offense is COM
sos7. owner of Canals and bitches Mus,
Suppress Weeds.
If any person owning. maintaining or
operating any canal or ditch for irriga-
tfat,- purposes shall permit or suffer any
weed. weeds or other Royious growths
to grow upon the banks Of such ditch or
| canal and suffer the same to stand un-
person or persons shall be guilty of a
MISDEAlEANOR. and upon conviction
thereof shall for the first offense be
for the second and each subsequent Of
Tense not less THAN TWENTY FIVE
nor more than ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS.
SESSION LAWS 1911.
303S; 1t shall be the duty of every own
er, lessee. or occupant. or agent thereof,
or of any person having the care and
this state to cut down. or cause to be
GROWING THEREON OR ON ANY
DERING THEREON TO THE CENTER
thereof so often in each and every year
| going to seed. except that it shall require
the cutting, of bull thstles' on all public
3039 If any owner lessee. occupant
| agent or person having the care or charge
of any such land or lands. shall knowing
| ly suffer any noXious weeds to grow
| thereon. or on any road, street or high
way to the center thereof bordering on
| any such land or lands. and shall permit
| the seed of any such noxious weeds to
ripen, he shall be guilty of a misdemean
30i0 Makes it the duty of each road
supervisor in each ROAD district to see
! that the provisions of this act are carried
| out within their respective road districts
and he shall give notice to the owner.
occupant or agent having care or charge
| of any land within his district wherein
| or in any road. street or highway border
| ing thereon any noNiOuS weeds are grow
| ing. requiring such owner or occupant to
cause the same to be cut down within ten
| days from the service of such notice. and
| in case of failure or refusal to do 80
| within the said ten days then the road
supervisor shall enter upon the land or
| on any road or highway bordering there
| on and cause all such weeds to be cut
down with as little damage to crops as
| possible
| 40il Provides that the owner of such
| land shall be liable for all costs incurred
by said road supervisor in cutting or des-
| troying all noXious weeds. and In the
! event of the failure of such owner or oc-
| cupant of any such lana so to do. then
| the road supervisor is required to file
| with the board of county commissioners
| an account of such expenses and thereup-
| on the county commissioners shall order
| the county treasurer to enter the same
| on the tax rolls against the land for the
| current year and collect it together with
| penalty. interest. as other taxes are COL
| lected. and the same shall be credited to
the road and bridge fund of the district
| in which said land is situated