72 FOOD LEGISLATION, YEAK ENDED JUNE 30, 1908. 



quality, or purity of such drug or article of food is fixed by said board, proof 

 that such drug or article of food is below the standard of strength, quality, or 

 purity fixed by said board shall be evidence that such drug or article of food 

 is adulterated within the meaning of this act. 



The said commissioners shall have an office in the state house. They shall 

 be allowed such office, traveling, and personal expenses as may be approved by 

 the governor, to be paid, upon the order of the state auditor, out of any money 

 in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. 



They shall meet at least once in three months and as much oftener as may 

 be necessary. They shall proceed to organize by the election of a chairman 

 and an executive secretary, who shall oe a practical chemist. Said board shall 

 have authority to appoint such other agents as may be necessary to assist in 

 the enforcement of this act. Said executive secretary and agents shall work 

 under the direction of the said board of commissioners and shall perform such 

 duties as the said board shall prescribe for them .to perform. 



. 13. Appropriation. The sum of thirty-five hundred dollars is hereby ap- 

 propriated annually, commencing January 1, 1909, from the treasury of the 

 state, to be expended by the board of food and drugs commissioners, for the 

 imriHjse of meeting the expenses incurred in the enforcement of this act, in- 

 cluding fifteen hundred dollars the salary of an executive secretary, the cost 

 of collection of samples, purchase of laboratory supplies, and aid in prosecuting 

 offenders against this act. 



SEC. 14. The sum of fifteen hundred dollars or as much thereof as may be 

 necessary, including seven hundred and fifty dollars as recompense for the 

 services of an executive secretary, is hereby appropriated out of the treasury of 

 the state for the purpose of meeting the necessary expense of preparation and 

 notification ; and the state auditor is hereby directed to draw his order upon the 

 general treasurer for the payment of the same upon the receipt of vouchers ap- 

 proved by the chairman and secretary of said board. 



- ' . l.j. Milk, meat, feeding stuffs, and contagious disease laics not repeal (.-<!. 

 This act shall not be construed to repeal Chapter 147 of the General Laws, enti- 

 tled "Of milk," or any acts in amendment thereof or in addition thereto, or 

 Chapter 131 of the General Laws, entitled " Of the inspection of beef and pork," 

 or any acts in amendment thereof or in addition thereto, or an act entitled "An 

 act authorizing the city of Providence to elect an inspector of beef and pork for 

 ity." passed June 29, 1833, or sections 1 and 2 of Chapter 281 of the Public 

 Laws, entitled "An act in amendment of and in addition to Title XIV, Chapter 

 74, of the Revised Statutes, ' Of regulations for the prevention of infectious and 

 contagious diseases,' " passed March 5, 1858, or Chapter 631 of the Public Laws, 

 entitled " An act regulating the sale of concentrated commercial feeding stuffs," 

 passed at the January session, 1899. 



SEC. 16. Effect. Sections 11, 12, and 14 of this act shall take effect immedi- 

 ately, and all other parts of this act shall take effect January 1, 1909. 



Approved May 20, 1908. Public Laws passed at the January Session, 1908, 

 ch. 1597, pp. 295-303. 



< AXXED GOODS. 

 See General Food Laws, page 71. 



CONFECTIONERY. 



See General Food I.aws, page 69. 



