The Redwood gazette., 1916-09-06
NOXIOUS WEEDS.

NOXIOUS WEEDS.
Because there seems to be all appalling
ignorance as to what weeds are classified
as noxious, and an utter disregard as to
the law concerning their destruction, The
Gazette publishes Chapter 81 of the ma
tional statutes, and calls the attention of
its readers to the context Of the law.
Section 5167.
Each of the plants mentioned in this
section is hereby declared to be a noxlous
weed and a common nuisance. No per-
son owning, occupying, or controlling land
shall permit:
l. Any wild mustard, wild oats, cooke
burr, hurdock, or tumble mustard to 60
to seed thereon.
2. Any Canada thistle, oxeye daisy, or
luack grass to 60 to seed thereon, or, for
more than two successive years, to repro
luce itself thereon by crowns, underground
stems, or buds.
3. Any French weed to produce seeds
thereon for more than four successive
years.
4. Any Russian thistle to grow or re-
main thereon at all. [2375] 1895 c. 273
held constitutional [92-374, 1O0x95I1
Section 516S.
For all purposes of this chapter, the
half of any road or street lying next to
the lands abutting thereon shall be con-
sidered a part of such land. No person
owning, occupying or controlling land shall
permit any noXious weed, or any Whlte
daisy, snapdragon, or toad flax, SOW this
tie. sour dock, yellow dock, or other weeds
1r grasses, to produce seed upon such ad-
;cining ha-f of the highway. [2376]
Section 5169.
The chairman of each town board and
the mayor or president OF the council OF
each municipal corporation are hereby en-
powered and required to give the notices
provided for in this chapter, and cause the
provisions hereof to be enforced. Upon
written complaint made to any such otfi-
cial that noxious or other weeds or grass
es are growing or standing upon lands
within his jurisdiction in violation OF law.
he shall forthwith inspect the premises,
and if the complaint be well founded, he
shall cause written notice to be served up
on person permitting same, directing him
to comply with provisions of this chapter
in respect thereto within six days after
such service [2377]
Section 517O
All notices herein provided for may be
SoIVcu NY dIIy ClCILcIl VI C11O COWA VI Ai1uiil
cipality in which the land is situated. Such
service shall be upon the occupant, II any
there be, otherwise upon the owner or
person in charge of the land, and shall be
personal and by copy whenever practlc-
able If there is no person within the
county upon whom service can properly
be made, of which the certificate of the
officer serving such notice shall be prima
facie evidence, the subsequent procedure
shall be the same as though service had
been made, and the notice ignored. l2378]
Section Sill
If the notice is not obeyed within sia
days, the overseer of roads, or the officia
in charge Of the streets in municipalities
as the case may be, shall forthwith de-
stroy such weeds or grass, and make.-Se
port thereof to the town or municipal clerk
with an itemized account of his services
and expenses in so doing. He shall be al
lowed two dollars per day for the time o1
his necessary employment, and for mer
and teams employed he may allow the
rates paid for labor upon roads or streets
Such expenses shall be paid by the towr
or municipality out of the road or street
funds, and unless the sum be repaid by
the owner or occupant before October
next ensuing, the clerk shall certify The
amount thereof, with a description Of the
premises to be charged to the County Au
ditor who shall extend the same upon the
tax list, as an additional tax upon sale