Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-08
EXTRA. IOWA. THURSDAY. JULY
ST. 90 PER YEAR
MUST CUT WEEDS
BEFORE AUGUST |

The state highway commission is
calling the attention of property
owners to the change in the state
law which requires weeds to be cut
between July l and Aug. 1.
The commission says:
The Iowa weed law as amended
by the Thirty sixth general assembly
places the final limit on weed cut
ting Aug. L, two weeks earlier than
formerly. Weeds must be cut be-
tive July 1 and Aug. 1. Formerly
the dates were July Is to Aug. Is
The change to the earlier dates was
made because it was found that the
seeds of many noxious weeds were
so far matured by Aug. 15 that cut
tirg on that date was of little or no
value in preventing the spread of
the weeds
The land owner or the occupant
of land is responsible for the de-
struction of all weeds on his land OF
on the highways adjoining. The
township trustees and the road Off
cials are responsible if the land own
er Or occupant neglects his duty
The trustee and the road official
who neglects or fails to perform his
duty under the weed law may be
charged with misdemeanor and is
punishable by a fine not exceeding
$lOO. Where the land owners or oc-
cupants refuse to cut the weeds the
law authorizes the trustees and
| county authorities to cut the weeds
and charge the exp ense against the
property"
The joy riders who throw bottles
on the public highway, may be aud
| should be pro cuteG. is stated by
the commission i'll its recent bulletin
1t says:
| Constant complaints are made of
the qua: titles of broken glass, beer
bottl ard similar Instructions on
the main travelled roads. The law,
chapt 210, scts of the Thirty-fifth
! g neral assem- bly,, makes the placing
or leaving of Lottles or broken glass
on public highways a misdemeals-
/, OR The fine ranges from S1.O0 to
| $1,000 A cond offense can not be
! less than $500 Few people are
aware OF the fact that the class of
| JOY riders leaving a string of bot
ties sc ttered alorg behind them
can be pres cuted. A few prosecu-
ito in each county will undoubted-
ly stop the practice. These prosecu-
tons shcu,d come as soon as the
us T of the roads generally learn of
the existence of the law"
Want Roads Dragged.
Regarding failure to drag country
roads, highway commission says:
"Ther can be no excuse in Iowa
for | wa rca being undragged.
The township trustees have a drag
fund levied fer tGis and no other
purpose which is sufficient to pay
for the dragging of all necessary
townshs p roads. The law directs the
county board O. rvisors to keep
the county ROAD system dragged to
a smooth condition at all times. The
share of the autoIob lie tax which
comes to every county will go a
long ways. toward paying this ex-
pense The auton obilists who pay
this tax are entitled to have the
money spent for this work rather
than any other. There are times and
seasons when it is rd to get any
one to do the work This fact, how
ever, is no excuse for neglecting to
have it done. The laws says it shall
be done and provides the money and
places the responsibility for doing it
The people of every community are
entitled to have it done. If it is neg
lected, tn have the law back of
them to force the proper officials to
get it done The roads should be
dragged and there is no valid excuse
for ignoring the law or neglecting
the work"