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LAWS RELATING TO THE SUPPRESSION OF 

 THE GYPSY AND BROWN-TAIL MOTHS, 



CHAPTER 381, ACTS OF 1905, AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 268, ACTS 

 OF 1906, BY CHAPTER 521, ACTS OF 1907, BY CHAPTER 591, 

 ACTS OF 1908, BY CHAPTER 150, ACTS OF 1910, BY CHAPTER 474, 

 ACTS OF 1911, AND CHAPTER 600, ACTS OF 1913. 



An Act to provide for Suppressing the Gypsy and 

 Brown Tail Moths. 



Be it enacted, etc., as foll&ws: 



SECTION 1. For the purposes of this act the pupae, nests, 

 eggs and caterpillars of the gypsy and brown tail moths and 

 Gypsy moth sa ^ motns are hereby declared public nuisances, 

 declared and their suppression is authorized and required; 

 but no owner or occupant of an estate infested by 

 such nuisance shall by reason thereof be liable to an action, 

 civil or criminal, except to the extent and in the manner and 

 form herein set forth. 



SECTION 2. 1 The governor, by and with the consent of the 

 council, shall appoint a superintendent for suppressing the 

 Appoint- gypsy and brown tail moths and shall determine 

 superb?- his salary. The governor may, with the con- 

 tendent. gen ^ o f fa e councj^ remove said superintendent 

 at any time for such cause as he shall deem sufficient. In 

 case of the death, removal or resignation of the superintendent 



1 The office of superintendent was abolished by chapter 263, Acts of 1909, and 

 the State Forester was placed in charge of the work of suppressing the gypsy and 

 brown-tail motha. ee chapter 263, Acts of 1909, printed on page 13. 



