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Show CLUFF RENDERS OPINION ON WEEDS Replying to the requeat of Heber J. Webb, state crops pests Irtapector. for advice aa to the method of procedure pro-cedure which he ahould adopt regarding re-garding the enforcement of the weed law. paying particular attention to municipalities , or canal companies, where they have deeda to their right of way or Juat permit for continual use of the property, and where they refuae to comply with the law.i Attorney At-torney General Harvey H. Cluff aaya: "In case noxious weeds were growing grow-ing upon the county highwaya outside out-side of Incorporated cltlea and towns It would -be the duty of the county commissioners on their own Initiative to eradicate auch noxious weeda when their attention had been called to th matter, and In event of failure then the remedy would be In mandamus proceedings. As to canal com pan lea. It ! tha duty of the county crona Inspector, acting under the atata ' board of agriculture, to enforce the j provisions of the Inw, and thla In cooperation with tha county com-, ! mlssloner. j I 'If," concludes the attorney gen- eral, "you would notify th county ! commissioners what you expected of ! them, the trouble would be largely obviated." |