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OHIO. 
FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS WEEDS. 
Be it enacted by the general assembly of the State of Ohio: 
SECTION 1. That it shall be the duty of owners of land, adjacent to any line or 
partition fence, when the enclosure, of two or more persons is divided by such fence, 
and when the land is improved on both sides of the same, to keep all brush, briers, 
thistles or other noxious weeds, cut in the fence corners, or along the line of parti- 
tion fences, provided however that nothing in this section shall be construed to affect 
the planting of vines or trees for use. [1885, April 29: 82 v. 181.] 
Src. 2. If the owner or tenant, occupying the same, neglects or refuses to cut, or 
have cut, such brush, briers, thistles, or other noxious weeds, as provided in the 
foregoing section, then any owner or occupant of land abutting on such line or 
partition fence, who may feel aggrieved thereby, may, after having given the owner 
or tenant occupying such land notice of his intentions, of not less than thirty days 
(and if such brush, briers, thistles or other noxious weeds are not cut or removed at 
the expiration of said thirty days), notify the trustees of the township in which such 
land issituated, whose duty it shall be to at once repair upon the premises, when, if 
they become satisfied there 1s just cause for complaint, they shall proceed to cause 
such brush, briers, thistles, or other noxious weeds to be cut, in such manner as they 
may consider best, either by letting the work to the lowest bidder, or by entering 
into a private contract to have the same performed. (1885, April 29: 82 v. 181.] 
Src. 3. As soon as the work shall be completed to the satisfaction of the trustees, 
they shall certify to the auditor of the county the amount of the cost of such labor, 
together with the expense thereto attached, with a correct description of the land 
upon which said labor has been performed, and the auditor shall place the same upon 
the duplicate, to be collected the same as other taxes are collected, and the county 
treasurer shall pay the amount when collected, to the township treasurer as other 
funds, specifying the same. [1885, April 29: 82 v. 181.] 
Src. 4. The township trustees may anticipate the collection and refunding the cost 
of said labor to the township treasurer, and at the same time said labor is performec 
draw their order upon such treasurer, for the amount, payable out of any township 
funds that may bein his hands. [1885, April 29: 82 v. 181.] 
Sec. 5. The township trustees shall be entitled to one dollar per day for their 
services under this act. [1885, April 29: 82 v. 181.] 
(Verified Revised Statutes of Ohio, Smith & Benedict, pp. 1232-1233.) 
Sic. 7001. Whoever knowingly vends any grass or other seed, in or among which 
there is any seed of the Canada thistle, white or yellow daisy, or wild carrot, and 
whoever being the owner, occupier, or possessor of any land, suffers any Canada 
thistles, teasels or wild carrot to grow and ripen seeds thereon, or on any highway 
adjoining the same, shall be fined twenty dollars. [1884; 81, 37,§ 2; (S. & C.451).] 
(Rey. Stat. O., Smith and Benedict, 1890, p. 2033.) 
Src. 3. The duties of supervisors shall be as follows; and within the months of 
July and August of each year, to cut down and destroy all weeds, burs, bushes, and 
briers growing in the public highways within his jurisdiction. 
(Rey. Stat. O., Smith and Benedict, 1890, p. 2693.) 
Sec. 4730. The superintendent of any improved or macadamized road, supervisor 
of county and township roads, or street commissioner of any city or village, shall, 
between the 15th and 30th days of June, and between the Ist and 15th days of 
August, and between the 15th and 30th days of September of each year, cut all 
brush, briers, Canada or common thistles, or other noxious weeds growing within 
the limits of any county or township road, improved or macadamized road, street or 
alley, within their jurisdiction. Such superintendent or supervisor shall be allowed 
$1.50 per day for all necessary labor, to be allowed by the trustees and paid by the 
treasurer of such township out of the road fund then in his hands. The superin- 
