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case of his refusal to do so, the amount shall be certified to the township board, 

 or village or' city council, which shall allow the same and assess it as a special 

 tax upon the property. 



Sec. 16. In case the owner, or the person in charge of trees, shrubs, vines, or 

 plants infested with a destructive insect or a dangerously contagious disease 

 refuses or neglects to carry out the orders of the State inspector or of the town- 

 ship, village, and city inspectors, within the period stated in the notice served 

 upon him, the State, township, village, or city inspectors, respectively, shall 

 employ such aid as may be necessary to carry out their orders and recommenda- 

 tions. In case the owner refuses to reimburse them for the expense incurred, 

 it shall be certified to the township board, or village or city council, who shall 

 allow it and spread it as a special tax upon the property concerned. 



Sec, 17. The State inspector of orchards and nurseries and his deputies, assist- 

 ants, and emploj^es shall have authority to enter upon any premises in the State 

 for the purpose of examining the trees, shrubs, plants, and vines for the pres- 

 ence of destructive insects and diseases, and, if any such insects or diseases are 

 found, may, under the provisions of this act, take such steps as may be neces- 

 sary to exterminate them. Township, village, and city inspectors shall have the 

 same authority within the limits of their respective jurisdiction. No damage 

 shall be awarded for the destruction of any tree, shrub, plant, or fruit, or for 

 injury to the same, if done by the inspectors and their assistants in accordance 

 with the provisions of this act : Provided, It is deemed necessary in order to 

 suppress dangerous insects and diseases. 



Sec. 18. The township, village, and city fruit and tree inspectors shall be 

 allowed for services under this act two dollars for each full day and one dollar 

 for each half day, and their per diem and other charges and disbursements here- 

 under shall be audited by the township board, or village or city council. 



Sec. 19. Persons, firms, or corporations engaged in growing or selling plants 

 commonly grown in greenhouses shall not be required to take out a license : 

 Provided, They do not grow or handle nursery stock, and certificates of inspec- 

 tion are not required under this act for the shipment of greenhouse plants. 



Sec 20. Any person or persons, firm, or corporation who may fail to comply 

 with any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor 

 and shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars and not exceeding one 

 hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than ten 

 nor more than ninetj^ days, or both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion 

 of the court, and jurisdiction is hereby conferred in these cases upon any justice 

 of the peace, or other competent court, of the township, village, or city, where 

 such trees, shrubs, or plants may be, or where such nursery stock or fruit is 

 grown, sold, shipped, disposed of, or delivered, contrary to the provisions of this 

 act. In all cases where a complaint is made under the provisions of any section 

 of this act by any State, township, village, or city inspector said complainant 

 shall not be required to furnish security for costs. 



Sec 21. The State inspector of orchards and nurseries shall have authority to 

 employ such aid and obtain such apparatus and supplies as may be needed for 

 the proper performance of his duties, and the bills for the same and for the per 

 diem and traveling and other necessary expenses of the State inspector, his 

 deputies and assistants, shall be audited by the State board of agriculture, and 

 the auditor-general shall draw his warrant for the payment of the same from 

 the general fund of the State : Provided, That all moneys collected by the State 

 board of agriculture under this act shall be paid into the State treasury. 



[Sec. 22 repeals acts 108 and 109, of 1895; act 137, of 1897.] 



