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Src. 6. If the road supervisor or commissioner mentioned in this act willfully vio- 
lates any of the provisions thereof, he shall be deemed guiity of a misdemeanor, and 
upon conviction thereof in any justice’s court having competent jurisdiction, shall 
be fined not less than fifty nor more then [than] one hundred dollars for each offense. 
Src. 7. It shall be the duty of all municipal corporations and county authorities. 
in this State to provide for the extermination of said Canada thistle within the 
limits of such corporation or on the vacant lands within such county, and any city 
or town corporation within this State neglecting or refusing to comply with the pro- 
visions of this act shall be liable to a forfeiture to the State of a sum not less than 
fifty nor more than five hundred dollars, to be recovered by suit in the name of the 
State in any court of competent jurisdiction. 
Sec. 8. It shall be the duty of the several district attorneys in this State to pros- 
ecute all suits brought under the provisions of section 7 within their respective 
counties, and such attorneys shall be entitled to a fee of twenty-five dollars for 
every judgment rendered in favor of the State in such suits, and shall be entitled to 
a tee of ten dollars for every suit brought under the provisions of this act when 
judgment is rendered against the State. 
Sec. 9. Inasmuch as there is urgent need for the immediate extirpation of this 
weed, this act shall take effect upon its approval by the governor. 
Approved February 25, 1889. 
(The Laws of Oregon, 1889, p. 70.) 
PENNSYLVANEA. 
DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS WEEDS. 
SECTION 1. Itshall be the duty of every person or persons, and of every corporation 
holding land in any county or counties of this Commonwealth, either by lease or 
otherwise, on which any Canada thistles or weeds known as Canada thistles may be 
growing, to cut the same so as to prevent such thistles or weeds from going to seed 
and the seed of the same from ripening, and every person or persons or corporation 
as aforesaid, who shall or may have land as aforesaid, and who shall neglect or 
refuse to comply with the provisions of this act, shall forfeit and pay a fine of fifteen 
dollars to the treasurer of the school district in which such land may be situated, to 
_be recovered the same as debts of like amount are now by law recoverable. | 
Src. 2. If any person or persons, or corporation, so holding lands as aforesaid, om 
which any Canada thistles or the weeds known as such shall be growing, and likely 
to ripen seeds thereon, shall neglect or refuse to cut and destroy the same so as to 
prevent the seed thereof from ripening, it shall and may be lawful for any person or 
persons, who may consider themselves aggrieved or about to be injured by such 
neglect or refusal, to inform by written notice any constable or supervisor of the 
township or district in which the said Canada thistles or weeds may be growing, 
whose duty it shall then be to give five days’ notice in writing to such person or 
persons, or corporation, to cut and destroy such thistles or weeds, and on their neglect: 
or refusal to cut and destroy the same at the end of five days, it shall be the duty 
of the officer giving such notice to enter upon such premises, with such other person: 
or persons as he may employ, and cut down and destroy such Canada thistles, and. 
thesaid officer or other persons so employed shall be entitled to recover from such. 
person or persons, or corporation owning or holding land as aforesaid, compensation 
at the rate of two dollars and fifty cents per day, and the officer serving such notice 
shall likewise be entitled to a fee of fifty cents mileage for each mile, circular,. 
traveled, to be recovered as debts of like amount before any justiceor court in said 
counties. 
Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the supervisor or supervisors of the public roads or 
highways in every township or district as aforesaid, to cut and destroy in the same 
manner all such Canada thistles or weeds on or along such roads, and in case of 
unseated or mountain lands, whenever it shall come to the knowledge of either the 
