Plant-Diseases and Insects. 



their notice that either of the diseases known as yellows or 

 black-knot exists, or is supposed to exist, within the limits of 

 their townships, to proceed without delay to examine the 

 tree or fruit supposed to be infected • and if the disease is 

 found to exist, a distinguishing mark shall be placed upon the 

 tree and the owner notified personally, or by a written notice 

 left at his usual place of residence, or, if the owner be a non- 

 resident, by leaving the notice with the person in charge of 

 the trees or fruit, or the person in whose possession said trees 

 or fruit maybe. The notice shall contain a simple statement 

 of the facts as found to exist, with an order to effectually up- 

 root and destroy, by fire, or as the commissioners may order, 

 the trees so marked and designated, or such parts thereof 

 within ten days, Sunday excepted, from the date of the ser- 

 vice of the notice ; and in case of trees known as nursery 

 stock, or fruit so infected, such notice shall require the per- 

 son in whose possession or control it is found to immediately 

 destroy the same, or cause it to be done, said notice or order 

 to be signed by the full board of commissioners. 



"Sec. 5. Whenever any person shall refuse or neglect to Mich 

 comply with the order to remove and destroy the tree or parts law 

 of trees so designated and marked by the commissioners as 

 aforesaid, it shall become the duty of the commissioners to cause 

 said tree or parts of trees to be destroyed forthwith, employing 

 all necessary aid for that purpose. The expenses for such re- 

 moval and destruction of trees or parts of trees to be a charge 

 against the township ; and for the purpose of said removal and 

 destruction, the said commissioners, their agents and work- 

 men, shall have the right and power to enter upon any and all 

 premises within their township. 



"Sec. 6. If any owner neglects to uproot and destroy, or 

 cause to be removed and destroyed as aforesaid, such diseased 

 tree or parts of trees or fruit after such examination and no- 

 tification, and within the time hereinbefore specified, such 

 person shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and punished 

 by a fine not exceeding $100, or by imprisonment in the 

 county jail not exceeding three months, or both, in the discre- 

 tion of the court ; and any justice of the peace of the township 

 where such trees may be, or where such nursery stock or fruit 

 is sold, shipped, disposed of, or delivered, as aforesaid, shall 

 have jurisdiction thereof. The words, ' parts of trees,' 



