160 LAWS AGAINST INJURIOUS INSECTS. 



cisely the nature and manner of treatment to be pursued in order to control and 

 eradicate the San Jose scale, and in each and exevy recommendation particular 

 specifications shall be given as to the materials to be used and the manner of 

 their application, and a copy of each such recommendation shall be furnished 

 the local inspector for his guidance in executing the further directions which 

 it may become necessary for the State entomologist to send him. The local 

 inspectors shall report in full once each week to the State entomologist, and 

 shall report once a month to the city council or the county supervisors of the 

 city or county for which they are appointed, and shall submit a journal show- 

 ing the premises inspected each day, with such general data concerning the same 

 as directed by the State entomologist, and, as above directed, duplicate copies 

 of reports upon each infested premise. Upon vacation of his ofiice by a local 

 inspector for any cause, he shall turn over to the city council or county board 

 of supervisors the duplicate copies of all recommendations issued by the State 

 entomologist. 



14. Directed to preserve treatment. The State entomologist is hereby di- 

 rected to prescribe the nature and method of treatment of all plants whatso- 

 ever affected by the insect pests or plant diseases specified in section 2 of these 

 regulations, and he is hereby charged with such investigations as to the nature 

 and habits of these insect and fungous parasites, and the remedial measures 

 therefor, as will enable him to give the best possible service to the people. 



15. Appeal from orders in relation to treatment. Any appeal from the orders 

 or directions of an oflicer acting under this board in dealing with the subjects 

 specified in sections 4, 6, 13, and 14 of these regulations shall be made in writ- 

 ing, and shall be addressed to the secretary of the board within seven days 

 upon receipt of a written order to destroy or treat plants as specified under sec- 

 tions 4, 13, and 14 of these regulations. The person, persons, firm, or corpora- 

 tion making an appeal shall be granted a speedy hearing by the board of crop 

 pest commissioners, and accorded every opportunity to introduce material evi- 

 dence relating to the facts alleged in the order of the officer requiring the de- 

 struction or treatment of plants. 



16. In relation to finances. It is hereby ordered by the board of crop pest 

 commissioners that all disbursements under this act shall be made by the treas- 

 urer upon certified bills as follows : All bills for supplies and merchandise of 

 every description shall be certified to the treasurer by the officer or employee 

 authorized by the board to make the expenditure in question, presumably by 

 the State entomologist unless otherwise specified ; and all bills for travelling ex- 

 penses either of officers or employees shall be paid by the officer or employee 

 authorized by the board to perform such duties requiring travel, and shall be 

 repaid to such officer or employee by the treasurer, upon the presentation of an 

 itemized bill duly certified by the State entomologist and approved by the secre- 

 tary of the board. The State entomologist is hereby directed to collect from 

 time to time the fees derived under section 12 of the crop pest law, and pay the 

 same over to the treasurer of this board, and this officer shall account for such 

 money so received in the same manner as for the appropriation received under 

 section 14 of this act. 



Such salaries and compensation for labor as are authorized by the board 

 shall be paid by the treasurer on a regular monthly pay roll. 



Officers or employees making bills for travelling expenses must state therein : 

 For livery hire, the date and points between which the same was used ; for 

 railroad fare, the dates and points between which the trip was made; in hotel 

 bills, the date and time for which paid must be given ; and all items of an inci- 

 dental nature must show the service or purpose for which payment was made. 



Adopted May 30, 1903. 



