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fail to destroy the eggs, pupae and nests of the moths, in accord- 

 ance with the terms of the official notice to private owners, noted 

 in the section here following : - 



.\n/ice to J'rinife Oivners. 



The mayor of every city and the selectmen of every town shall, 

 at suitable times, notify every owner of land located therein which 

 is infested with the moths, requiring him to destroy the eggs, 

 pupae and nests of the moths within a specified time. 



When the mayor or selectmen decide that the cost of such de- 

 struction (on lands contiguous and under one ownership) will 

 exceed one-half of one per cent, of the assessed valuation of the 

 lands, then they may designate in the notice a part only of such 

 lands on which the destruction shall take place. 



Failure of Private Owners to destroy Moths. 



If the owner does not, as required by the terms of the aforesaid 

 notice, destroy the eggs, pupae and nests of the moths, then the 

 city or town, subject to the approval of the state superintendent, 

 shall destroy them, and shall assess upon such aforesaid lands the 

 actual cost of so doing, to an amount, however, not exceeding 

 one-half of one per cent, of the assessed valuation of the land. 



This amount, so assessed, shall be collected in the form of taxes, 

 and constitutes a lien upon such lands. 



Redress by Abatement and Appeal. 



The assessors may abate the moth assessment in the case of any 

 private land owner decided by them to be unable to pay it because 

 of age, infirmity or poverty. 



Appeal to the county superior court, with special provision for 

 prompt hearing, is provided by the statute for any person ag- 

 grieved by assessment on account of this work ; provided a com- 

 plaint is entered within thirty days of notice of such assessment. 



Appropriation by the Commonwealth. 



To meet the expenses incurred under its moth-suppression law, 

 the Commonwealth has appropriated $300,000. Of this sum, 

 $75,000 may be expended during 1905, $150,000 (and any un- 

 expended balance) diiriiig 1906, and $75,000 (and any unexpended 

 balance) during 1907, up to May 1, 1907, inclusive. 



For the purpose of experimenting with natural enemies for 

 destroying the moths, $10,000 is additionally appropriated for 

 each of the years 1905, 1900 and 1907. 



