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Following is a copy of tKe law passed ty tKe Illinois Legislature 

 May 19th, and signed by the Governor June 5th, 1911, to take effect July 



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For an Act to prevent the introduction and spread in Illinois of foiil brood 

 among bees, providing for the appointment of a State inspector of Apiaries 

 and prescribing his powers and duties., . ^ , : > 



- " Whereas, the disease khown as foul btood exists to a very considerable 

 extent in various portions of this State, which, if left to itself, will soon ex- 

 terminate the honey-bees; and '■:■ 'r,,^'\::-'-'-.^- ::'---■ '- - '■' -)^'/ :-^-;^'\':':'r:[:-:.v_'--- -■ ■'] 



Whereas, the work done by an individual bee-keeper or by a State In- 

 spector is useless 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 _Qf 

 the State each year 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 oh the inspection under his supervision. The 

 Inspector of Apiaries shall receive for each day actually and necessarily 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. c 



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 other contagious and infectious diseases 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 as- 

 sistants, are authorized during reasonable business hours to enter into or 

 upon any farm or premises, or other building or place used for the purpose 

 of propagating or nurturing bees. If said inspector of apiaries, or his as- 

 sistants, shall find by inspection that any person, firm or corporation is maln^ 

 taining a nuisance as described in this section, he shall notify in writing the 

 owner or occupant of the premises containing the --imisance so disclosed of 

 the fact that such nuisance exists. He shall include m 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 shall be taken to abate the same. Such notice and 

 order may be served personally or by depositing the same in the post office 

 properly stamped, addressed to the owner or occupant of the land or premises 

 upon which such nuisance exists, and the direction for treatment may con- 



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