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the defendant in the case; or, secondly, upon the premises upon which such 

 trees or fruit shall be grown. 



Sec. 10. Any owner, occupant, or person in charge of premises or fruit, who 

 shall refuse or neglect to comply with the order the order of the commissioner, 

 for the destruction of diseased or affected trees or fruit, upon the confirmation 

 of such order by the township board, as provided in this act, shall be liable to a 

 tine, to be imposed at the discretion of such township board, not exceeding one 

 hundred dollars with costs, to include those of the commissioner and the town- 

 ship board; the same to be certified to the supervisor of the township, and by 

 him collected in an action of assumpsit, before any justice of the peace having 

 jurisdiction of the case ; or, upon the order of said board, to be included in the 

 next annual tax list, and collected as a tax upon the premises upon which such 

 trees or fruit shall be grown. 



Sec. 11. The proceeds of all fines, accruing under the provisions of this act, 

 shall be paid into the treasury of the township, to the credit of the general 

 fund ; and the commissioner and members of the township board shall, for 

 services rendered under the provisions of this act, be allowed the same rate per 

 diem that is by law allowed for ordinary sessions of said board, which shall be 

 paid from said general fund. 



Sec. 12. This act shall take immediate effect. 



Approved May 1, 1875. 



