12 EIGFITEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 



Following is a copy of the law passed by the Illinois Legislature May 19, and signed 

 by the Governor June 7, 1911, to take effect July 1, 1911: 



STATE FOUL BROOD LAW. 

 State Inspector of Apiaries. 



Preamble. § 3. Annual Report . 



§ 1. State Inspector of Apiaries — appointment — §4. Penalties, 

 term — assistants — per diem. 



§ 2. Foul Brood, Etc.— what declared nuisances 

 — inspection — notice to owner or occu- 

 pant — treatment — abatement of nuisance 

 — appeal. 



House Bill No. 670. 



(Approved June 7, 1911.) 



An Act to prevent the inlroduction and spread in Illinois of foul brood among bees, pro- 

 viding for the appointment of a State Inspector of Apiaries and prescribing his powers 

 and duties. 



Whereas, the disease known as foul brood exists to a very considerable extent in 

 various portions of this State, which, if left to itself, will soon exterminate the honey- 

 bees; and 



Whereas, the work done by an individual bee-keeper or by a State inspector is use- 

 less so long as the official is not given authority to inspect and, if need be, to destroy 

 the disease when found; and 



Whereas, there is a great loss to the bee-keepers and fruit growers of the State each 

 j'ear by the devastating ravages of foul brood; 



Section 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General 

 Assembly: That the Governor shall appoint a State inspector of Apiaries, who shall 

 hold his office for the term of two years, and until his successor is appointed and qualified, 

 and who may appoint one or more assistants, as needed, to carry on the inspection under 

 his supervision. The Inspector of Apiaries shall receive for each day actually and neces- 

 sarily spent in the performance of his duties the sum of four dollars to be paid upon bills 

 of particulars certified to as correct by the said State Inspector of Apiaries, and approved 

 by the Governor. 



Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of every person maintaining or keeping any colony 

 or colonies of bees to keep the same free from the disease known as foul brood and from 

 every contagious and infectious disease among bees. All bee-hives, bee-fixtures or 

 appurtenances where foul brood or other contagious or infectious diseases among bees 

 exists, are hereby declared to be nuisances to be abated as hereinafter prescribed. If 

 the inspector of apiaries shall have reason to believe that any apiary is infected by foul 

 brood or other contagious disease, he shall have power to inspect, or cause to be inspected, 

 from time to time, such apiary, and for the purpose of such inspection he, or his assist- 

 ants, are authorized during reasonable buisness hours to enter into or upon any farm or 

 premises, or other building or place used for the purpose of propagating or nurturing 

 bees. 1/ said inspector of apiaries, or his assistants, shall find by inspection that any 

 person, firm or corporation is maintaining a nuisance as described in this section, he 

 shall notify in writing the owner or occupant of the premises containing the nuisance so 

 disclosed of the fact that such nuisance exists. He shall include in such notice a state- 

 ment of the conditions constituting such nuisance, and order that the same be abated 

 within a specified time and a direction, written or printed, pointing out the methods which 



