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the governor shall forthwith appoint a successor. On or before 

 the third Wednesday in January in each year the superin- 

 tendent shall make a report of his proceedings to the general 

 court, which shall be a public document and shall be printed. 

 Said report shall separate so far as is practicable the expendi- 

 tures on work against the gypsy moth from those on work 

 against the brown tail moth in each city and town. 



SECTION 3. [As amended by section 1, chapter 268, Acts 

 of 1906, and by section 1, chapter 591, Acts of 1908.] The 

 said superintendent shall act for the common- Powerg of 

 wealth in suppressing said moths as public nui- 

 sances, in accordance with the provisions of this 

 act. For this purpose he shall establish an office and keep a 

 record of his doings and of his receipts and expenditures, and 

 may, subject to the approval of the governor, make rules and 

 regulations governing all operations by cities, towns or indi- 

 viduals under this act. He may employ such clerks, as- 

 sistants and agents, including expert advisers and inspectors, 

 as he may deem necessary and as shall be approved by the 

 governor. He may make contracts on behalf of the com- 

 monwealth; may act in co-operation with any person, per- 

 sons, corporation or corporations, including other states, the 

 United States or foreign governments; may conduct in- 

 vestigations and accumulate and distribute information con- 

 cerning said moths; may devise, use and require all other 

 lawful means of suppressing or preventing said moths; may 

 lease real estate when he deems it necessary, and, with the 

 approval of the board in charge, may use any real or per- 

 sonal property of the commonwealth; may at all times enter 

 upon the land of the commonwealth or of a municipality, 

 corporation, or other owner or owners, and may use all 



