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it .L~ L'/ Subd. 3. The forester shall keep a record of the costs of abatements done under this section and shall report monthly to the village manager all work done for which assessments are to be made, stating and certifying the description of the land, lots, parcels involved alild the amount chargeable to each. Subd. 4. On or before September 1 of each yea.r the clerk shall list the total unpaid charges for each abatement against each separate lot or parcel to which they are attributable under this ordinance. The council may then spread the charges Dr any portion thereof against the property involved as a special assessment under Minnesota Statutes, SectiQn 429.101 and other pertinent statutes for certification to the county auditor and collection the following year along with current taxes. Section 9. Abatement of Dutch Elm Nu:isances on Private pro~er~. Whenever the forester finds with reasonable certaTnty tha 1: infestation defined in Section 5 exists in any tree or wood located on private property outside of any public way in or near the village, he shall proceed as followsl A. If he finds that the danger of infestation of other elm trees is not imminent because of elm dormancy he shall make a written report of his findings to the council, which shall then proceed to abate the nuisance as provided in Subdivision 2. B. If he finds that the danger of infestation of other elms is imminent, he shall notify the owner of the property on which the nuisance is found by certified mail that the nuisance must be abated within a specified time not less than five days from the date of mailing such notice. The forester shall immediately report such action to the expiration of the time limited by the notice he may abate the nuisance. I i I Subd. 2. Upon receipt of th,e notice required by Subdivision I 1, Part A, the council by resolution shall by certified mail I notify the owner that the nuisance will be abated by the village ! within a specified time, not less than two weeks, unless the property owner abates it within that time. The council may a.so, publish such notice. The cost of abatement of such nuisances will be borne by the village. Section 10. S~rayinKElm T~ees. Subdivision 1. Whenever i the forester determ~nes that any elm tree or elm wood within the ! village is infected with Dutch elm fungus, he may spray all I nearby high value elm trees, with an effective elm bark beetle I destroying concentrate.. Spraying activities authorized by this I section shall be conducted in accordance with technical and exper~ opinions and plans of the commissioner of agriculture and under i the supervision of the commissioner and his agents whenever poss- I, ible. . I I J ., Section 11. Transporting Elm Wood Prohibite4.. SUbdivision + It is unlawful for any person to transport within the village l any bark-bearing elm wood without having obtained a permit from the forester. The forester shall grant such permits only when the purposes of this ordinance will be served thereby.. Subd. 2. The notice provisions of Section 9 apply to spraying operations conducted under this section. 1,1