Art. 14 Miscellaneous Provisions 73 c 



directions of the commissioner of agriculture or his 

 Failure to ^ U ^ autn orized agents in carrying on the woric 



comply. o:t extirpating dangerously injurious insect 



pests and lungus or other diseases, shall be 

 guilty of a misdemeanor. In case of objections to the findings of 

 tne inspector or agent of the commissioner of agriculture, an ap- 

 peal shall be made to the commissioner of agri- 

 Appeal to culture, whose decision shall be final. An 

 commissioner, appeal must be taken within three days from 

 service of said notice, and shall act as a stay 

 of proceedings until it is heard and decided. When the com- 

 missioner of agriculture or the person or persons appointed by 



him, shall determine that any tree or trees, 

 Destruction; shrubs, plants, boxes, containers or packing 

 work of. material must be treated or destroyed forthwith, 



he may employ all necessary assistants for that 

 purpose, and such person or persons, agent or agents, em- 

 ployee or employees, may enter upon any or all premises 

 in any city or town necessary for the purposes of such 

 treatment, removal or destruction. The commissioner of agri- 

 culture shall ascertain the value of all boxes or containers 



destroyed and all trees, shrubs and plants de- 

 Value, stroyed on the ground that there was reason- 

 appraisal of. able cause to believe they were or might be in- 

 fected, infested or diseased as provided herein 

 by having an agent of the department appraise the same. If the 

 owner thereof is not satisfied with the value as fixed in such ap- 

 praisal, then two arbitrators shall be appointed, 

 Arbitration of. one by the owner and one by the commissioner 

 of agriculture or his duly authorized repre- 

 sentative, and the value fixed by such arbitrators shall be final 

 when duly approved by the commissioner of agriculture. But if 

 such arbitrators fail to agree then each arbitrator shall make a 

 report to the commissioner of agriculture setting forth the values 



as determined by him and the said commission r 

 Determination of. shall thereafter fix a value upon the articles so 



appraised which value shall be final. The com- 

 missioner of agriculture shall thereafter make to the comptroller 

 of the state of ^Tew York a detailed statement in which he shall 

 set forth the boxes and containers thus destroyed and the trees, 

 shrubs and plants destroyed on the ground of reasonable cause to 

 believe that they were or might have been infected, infested or 



