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Sec.26. To the end that the propagation and spread of Russian thistles and French 
weeds may to that extent be prevented, and for the purposes of this act, it is hereby 
made unlawful to plow fire breaks in any county that is infested with Russian this- 
tles and French weeds, on any land except with the consent, previously obtained, of 
the owner of such land. And such owner shall then be liable to all the provisions 
of this act for the destruction of Russian thistles and French weeds on such fire 
break. Any person plowing any such fire break in any county aforesaid on land other _ 
than his own without the consent, previously obtained, of the owner of such land, 
shall be subject to a fine of not Jess than ten dollars nor more than fifty dollars, for 
each half mile or part of half mile in length of such fire break. He shall also be 
liable to all the provisions of this act for the destruction of thistles and French 
weeds on such fire break. He shall also be liable to the owner of such land for 
‘trespass and for damages, and may be sued in any court of competent jurisdiction. 
Sec. 27. The board of commissioners created under section 4 of this act are author- 
ized to incur such expenses as in their best judgment shall seem necessary to an 
intelligent and efficient discharge of their duties. They shall fileitemized vouchers 
for such expenses with the State auditor, who shall issue his warrants for the respec- 
tive vouchers, which warrants shall be paid by the State treasurer out of any money 
to the credit of the State Russian thistle and French weed fund. 
Sec. 28. Each member of the board of commissioners created by section 4 of this 
act shall be entitled to his actual traveling expenses while in the discharge of his 
duties in accordance with the provisions of this act, and to three dollars ($3) for 
each day he may be absent from home for hotel expenses, and to all other legitimate 
expenses incurred in the discharge of his duties according to the determinations of 
the board, and the provisions of this act. He shall from time to time file itemized 
vouchers for such expenses with the State auditor, who shall issue his warrants 
therefor, which warrants shall be paid by the State treasurer out of any money to 
the credit of the State Russian thistle and French weed fund. 
Sec. 29. Every county commissioner shall receive for every day actually spent in 
the performance of his duties under this act the same compensation, to be paid in 
the same manner, as he is entitled to for the discharge of other duties of his office. 
And any sheriff, if the duties of this act shall fall upon him, shall receive the same 
compensation, to be paid in the same manner as provided forthe county commissioner. 
Sec. 30. It shall be the duty of the county auditor in each county to prepare blank 
forms of notice for use in accordance with the provisions of this act, and such forms 
shall, without charge, be furnished to parties desiring, or whose duty it shal] become, 
to make use of them. And it shall be the duty of the auditor of each county to 
serve all notices as may be required of him by any county commissioner in such 
county, in accordance with the provisions of this act, in every case making diligent 
search to ascertain the correct postoffice address of the parties on whom such service 
shall so be required to be made; and any county auditor who shall fail or neglect to 
discharge any duty made incumbent on him by this act, shall be subject to a fine of 
not less than ten dollars ($10) or more than twenty dollars ($20) to be enforced as 
provided for other penalties in this act. 
Src. 31. All acts or parts of acts not consistent with the provisions of this act are 
hereby repealed. 
Sec. 32. Inasmuch as it is needful for its purposes that this act shall become oper- 
ative at once, and consequently that an emergency exists, Therefore, This act shall 
take effect on and after the date of its passage and approval. 
Approved March 21, 1895. 
(Laws of North Dakota, 1895, p. 142.) 
