LAWS RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. 



AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 



(409-1) [Agricultural experiment station.] For the benefit of 

 the interests of practical and scientific agriculture, and for the develop- 

 ment of the vast agricultural resources of the state, an Ohio agricul- 

 tural experiment station is established as hereinafter provided. 



(409-2) [Agricultural experiment station appointed; board of 

 control; governor ex-officio member of the board.] The location, 

 control and general management of the experiment station shall be sub- 

 mitted to a board of control, which shall consist of five members, three 

 of whom shall be appointed by the governor, and their term of office 

 shall be three years and until their successors are duly appointed and 

 qualified, except that those first appointed under this amended law shall 

 hold their office as follows : One for one year, one for two years, and 

 one for three years from date of appointment. The governor of the 

 state and the person appointed as hereinafter provided to be director of 

 the station, shall be ex-officio members of the board of control, and to- 

 gether with the three members appointed by the governor shall consti- 

 tute the full board of control. 



(409-3) [When board to be called together, and how to be or- 

 ganized.] The board of control shall be called together by the gov- 

 ernor at as early a date as practicable, and shall organize by the elecT 

 tion of a president, secretary and treasurer, who shall hold their of- 

 fices until their successors are elected. Three members shall constitute 

 a quorum. 



(409-4) [Annual meeting of the board.] . The board of control 

 shall hold an annual meeting at the date of the annual meeting of the 

 state board of agriculture in January, and other meetings at the call of 

 the president, at such times and places as shall best promote the objects 

 of the station. 



(409-5) [Board of control required to locate station, appoint 

 director, and make rules for government; board of control to make 

 annual report to governor.] The board of control shall locate said 

 station, and shall appoint a competent director, who shall have the gen- 

 eral management and oversight of the experiments and investigations 

 necessary to carry out the objects of the station. The said board shall 

 also make such rules, by-laws and regulations for the government of 

 the station and its work, and for carrying out the business and purposes 

 of the station, as shall be necessary and proper in their judgment. It shall 

 also make an annual report of its experiments and work to the gov- 

 ernor of the state, and the same shall be published annually in the Ohio 

 agricultural report, and five thousand copies separate in pamphlet form 

 for free distribution, and the pamphlet copies to be printed and paid for 

 the same as other public printing. 



(409-6) [Salary of the director and expenses of members of 

 board of control.] The director's salary shall be fixed by the board 

 of control in proportion to the amount of service required and per- 

 formed, and shall be paid out of the funds appropriated by congress, in 

 such installments as may be determined by them. The members of the 

 "board of control shall be paid their actual expenses while on duty, but 

 aio compensation shall be allowed them for time or services. 



