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cessary, both in accord with the owner of the plants and with the 

 necessities of the case. 



G. — This Commission will meet as often as it may be necessary, 

 and report to the Secretary of Agriculture at least every fifteen days, 

 as to the progress of the work, and study in its meetings, under the 

 auspices of the President of the Commission, the problems of greatest 

 importance. 



H. — When there is necessity for laboratory work, or any work 

 related to that which is conducted at the Agricultural Experimental 

 Station, the Commissioners may request permission from the Director 

 of said establishment, who will grant it. 



Secondly. — The Secretary of Agriculture, Commerce and Labor 

 is authorized to impose fines that do not exceed fifty dollars on those 

 owners of plantings who do not fulfill the instructions that are given 

 by the Commission to avoid the spread of diseases and insects in the 

 fields where they have appeared, for which purpose there will be 

 conceded the time that is considered necessary. 



Thirdly. — For the expense that may be necessary for the pur- 

 chase of apparatus and other material, as well as in the pay of wages, 

 per diems, salaries of inspectors that are appointed for this service, 

 the Secretary of Agriculture, Commerce and Labor will appropriate 

 $ 10,000 from the funds that are credited in the current budget to 

 "Imprevistos", which sum may be requested by the Paymaster from 

 said Department in the form designated by the Secretary, all at once 

 if that is agreed upon, and it will be credited by the Secretary of the 

 Treasury. 



Fourthly. — In accord with the statements in the last paragraph 

 of Article 394 of the Organic Law of the Executive Power, it is 

 authorized to name three inspectors, to whom may be assigned the 

 monthly salary of $ 150, and, when necessary, a per diem of $ 5, to 

 aid the Commission of Plant Sanitation, which by this decree is 

 named, who will put themselves at the immediate order of said Com- 

 mission, without conflicting with the superior authority of the Se- 

 cretary of the Department; the term of employment of these inspectors 

 will last through the fiscal year, if necessary. 



Fifth. — The Commission named will submit to the Secretary of 

 Agriculture proposals concerning the quarantine regrulations that 

 should be made against the importation of plants and the means that 

 ought to be employed in those cases in which they may be admitted. 



Sixth. — Said Commission is also authorized to issue certificates 

 for plants destined for exportation. 



Seventh" — The Secretary of Agriculture, Commerce and Labor 

 will see that this Decree is fulfilled. 



Written in the Presidential Palace of "Duranona", Marianao, 

 July 3, 1916. 



(Signed) M. G. MENOCAL, 



President. 

 (Signed) Emilio NtJNKZ, 



Secretary of Agriculture, Comerce and Labor. 



To carry out the work of the Comimission three inspectors 

 were appointed, one for the sole purpose of undertaiking the con- 

 trol of the Mosca Pirieta at (Juantanamo, one to undertake the 

 sanitation of the coconut groves, arud one to work on the banana 

 disease. It was decided that as long as the work on the Mosca 



