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one of whom shall be the State Food Commissioner or his rep- 

 resentative, who shall serve without extra pay; one of whom 

 shall be a representative of the Illinois food manufacturing in- 

 dustries, and one of whom shall be an expert food chemist of 

 known reputation; all to be citizens of the State of Illinois, who 

 shall receive fifteen dollars ($15.00) per day for a period not ex- 

 ceeding thirty (30) days in one year, and necessary expenses 

 incurred during the time employed in the discharge of their 

 duties : Provided, that said Food Standard Commission, in de- 

 termining and adopting a standard of quality, purity, or strength, 

 of milk or cream, shall fix such standard as may be determined 

 solely by the examination and test of milk or cream and the can 

 or receptacle in which it is placed. 



The said commissioner is hereby authorized to appoint, with 

 the advice and consent of the Governor, one assistant commis- 

 sioner, who shall be a practical dairyman, whose salary shall be 

 three thousand dollars ($3,000.00), per annum and expenses 

 incurred in official duties. One chief chemist who shall be 

 known as State Analyst, whose salary shall be twenty-five hund- 

 red dollars ($2,500.00) per annum and expenses incurred in the 

 discharge of official duties. One attorney whose salary shall be 

 eighteen hundred dollars ($1,800.00) per annum and expenses 

 incurred in the discharge of official duties. One chief clerk, 

 whose salary shall be eighteen hundred dollars ($1,800.00) per 

 annum and expenses incurred in the discharge of official duties. 

 One assistant clerk, whose salary shall be twelve hundred dol- 

 lars ($1,200.00) per annum and expenses incurred in the dis- 

 charge of official duties. Three stenographers at one thousand 

 dollars ($1,000.00) per annum. Twelve inspectors whose salaries 

 shall be as follows : For the first two years of service twelve 

 hundred dollars each, annually; for the third year of service, 

 fourteen hundred dolars each, annually ; and for each succeeding 

 year of service an additional increase of one hundred dollars per 

 year each, until the maximum of eighteen hundred dollars a 

 year each is attained, and expenses incurred in the discharge of 

 their official duties. Said commissioners shall also have authori- 



