The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-06-30
The New Weed Law

Many farmers IN Morrow county are
interested in just how the new weed
Law can be made to function. We be-
iIeye that everyone should look at this
as straight local option proposition.
If YOU are interested in getting a weed
district formed in your territory these
are the steps that must be taken:
First it is advisable to hold meeting
Al some central point where the boun-
daries Of the proposed district should
be determined and the kind Of weeds
which shall be included and known as
pest weeds shall be designated.
Second, it will be necessary to pre-
pare petitions stating the bounsaries Of
this district naming the weeds which
are expected to be exterminated, and
this must have at least twenty five
names or majority Of the farmers in
the proposed district A notice of this
petition and its presentation to the
county court must be published in the
paper.
Third, the court will meet at a regu-
lar meeting and pass on the petition
and at this time il the court approve.
as they undoubtedly would, the weed
district will be so designated.
Fourth. at the meeting Of the taxpay-
ers when the county budget is consld-
cred a delegation Of farmers from this
district should represent in the county
court the amount of money that they
are willing to expend in the eradication
of weeds. This will then be published
the same as any other part Of the bud
get and when finally approved will go
in and be levied against the land in
this district
Fifth, the county court will appoint
weed inspector for this district whose
duty it is to see that the weed law is
enforced in that territory. The inspect
or shall give due notice to anyone who
is allowing a noxious weed to grow
upon his land. or upon his one-half Of
the public highway adjoining said land
| If he shall refuse to destroy these
weeds within ten days the inspector
shall have the right to go upon said
land or premises or adjoining highway
and destroy or cut said noxious weeds,
in the most effective and practical man
ner Upon the completion of this work
he shall turn in his bill to the county
and the county court shall allow reas-
enable wage for doing the same. This
then shall be filed as lien against the
land of the party who has failed to
destroy his weeds and shall be collect
ed with the next regular taxes. The
amount of money estimated by the
county court as being sufficient for the
destruction of weeds in this district
shall be placed in the county budget
after consideration Of the meeting held
for the purpose Of passing upon the tax
levy by the voters Of the county and
may become one of the items for which
expenditures will be made during the
ensuing var. When such fund Is
created that portion will be used for
weed control on the highways within
| the weed control districts and prorated
among the land owners destroying
weeds on the highways as provided in
| section four in accordance with the
amount of work done, whether done
by the owner or by the weed inspector
as provided in section Ave Of this act
When in the Judgment Of the county
court destruction of weeds is necessary
on public lands the work shall be done
by and under supervision of the weed
inspector paid for from the said fund
and in the manner usually employed by
the county,
In this way the money goes directly
back to the farmers who raise the mon
ey and who did the work.
Sixth, If at any time the farmers
within the district find that in their
| Judgment it is inadvisable to continue
the activities Of the weed control dis
trict they shall so represent the mat
ter to the county court who upon prop
er showing may without further trouble
dishand the district.
This gives to every district the right
to handle its own affairs in its own
way The districts are not determined
by the voting precincts or anything
of the kind. Special boundaries shall
be made to meet special conditions
ANY farmers interested should plan
to get in touch with the County Agent
and we will be glad to furnish blanks
for petition and help In the further
explanation OF this law.