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forth in a plain handwriting, without interlineation, the amount of eggs or grass- 

 hoppers produced and destroyed hy him and the name and residence of such person 

 producing the same, which certificate shall be in the following form : 



State of Missouri, County of : 



This is to certify that , in the county of . A. B. did this day prove before 



me that he had gathered, or caused to be gathered, of eggs, ■ grasshoppers, 



and is entitled to the sum of dollars, and cents. 



Given under my hand and seal of my office this day of , A. D. 18—. 



A. B., Clerk- County Court. 



Which certificate shall be received and taken by the collector of revenue of the 

 county in which the same was given, and such collector shall be allowed pay out of 

 the county and State treasury, one-half from each. 



Sec. 5. Such clerk shall keep a register of all such certificates given by him, in a 

 book which he shall keep for that purpose, in which he shall note down every certifi- 

 cate granted by him, the number and amount, and to whom granted, and transmit a 

 certified copy of such register, under seal of the court, to the treasurer of the State, 

 who shall not allow and pay any certificate which does not correspond with such 

 register. 



Sec. 6. Such clerk shall receive foi his services as aforesaid one dollar for such 

 certified copy of the register, and the regular fee for the certificate and seal, and 

 ten cents for each certificate granted under this act, all to be paid out of the treasury 

 of his county. 



Sec. 7. As the object of this act is the rapid destruction of the locust the ensuing 

 spring, it shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. 



Approved February 23, 1877. 



KANSAS. 



An act to provide for the destruction of grasshoppers, and to punish for violation of this act. 



Be it enacted by the legislature of the State of Kansas: 



Section 1. That the township trustees of the different townships, and the mayors 

 of cities which are not included in any township of any county within this State, 

 are hereby authorized, and it is made their duty, when so requested in writing by 

 fifteen of the legal voters of the township or city, to issue orders to the road 

 overseers of the different road districts within their respective townships or cities, 

 to warn out all able-bodied males between the ages of twelve and fifty years within 

 their respective districts, for the purpose of destroying locusts or migratory insects. 



Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of road overseers, immediately after receiving said 

 orders, to proceed at once to warn out all persons liable under section 1 of this act 

 giving notice of the time and place of meeting, and the tools to be used, and the 

 kind of work expected to be performed, and all work shall be done and performed 

 under the direction of the road overseers. 



Sec. 3. Any persons over eighteen years of age, warned out as provided in 

 this act, may pay the roa I overseer the sum of one dollar per day for the time so 

 warned out, and in case any persons shall fail to perform labor under this act, or 

 paying the sum of one dollar when so warned out, shall be adjudged guilty of a 

 misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be fined the sum of three dollars for each day 

 so failing or refusing, and the moneys so collected shall be expended by the road 

 overseers in the destruction of grasshoppers in their respective road districts. 



Sec. 4. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act the road over- 

 seer is authorized to enter upon the premises of any person lying within the town- 

 ship where each order of the township trustee is in force with a sufficient number of 

 hands and teams to perform such labor as he may deem necessary for the public 

 good. 



