Thirty-fourth Annual, Convention. ^^'^ 



reputation, all to be citizens of the State of Illinois, who shall 

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

 ing thirty (30) days in one year and necessary expenses incurred 

 during the time employed in the discharge of their duties : Pro- 

 vided, that said Food Standard Commission, in determining 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 recep- 

 tacle in which it is placed. 



The said commissioner is hereby authorized to appoint, with 

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

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

 be $2,000 per annum and expenses incurred in official duties. 

 One chief chemist, who shall be known as State Analyst, whose 

 salary shall be $3,600 and expenses incurred in the discharge ot 

 official duties. One attorney whose salary shall be $1,800 per 

 annum and expenses incurred in the discharge of official duties. 

 One chief clerk, whose salary shall be $1,800 per annum and 

 expenses in discharge of official duties. Said commissioner 

 shall also have authority to appoint five analytical chemists, 

 whose salary shall be $1,200 per annum each; twelve inspectors, 

 whose salary shall be $1,200 per annum and the necessary 

 expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Three 

 (3) stenographers at $900 and one assistant clerk at $900 each. 



The said commissioner shall make annual reports to tne 

 Governor not later than the 15th of January, of his work and 

 proceedings, and shall report in detail the number of inspectors 

 he has appointed and employed, with their expenses and dis- 

 bursements and the amount of salary paid the same, and he may 

 from time to time issue bulletins of information, when in his 

 judgment the interests of the State would be promoted thereby. 



The said commissioner shall maintain an office and labora- 

 tory, where the business of said department may be conducted. 

 This section shall not affect the term of office of the present 

 commissioner, and he shall be regarded as having been appointed 

 under the provisions of this Act. 



Sec. 2. Pozver of Commissioner and Inspectors Making 

 Inspection.) The State Food Commissioner, and such inspectors 

 and agents as shall be duly authorized for the purpose, when and 

 as often as they may deem it necessary for the. purpose of deter- 



