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year commencing April 1. 1890, and the secretary of state shall draw his warranto 

 ]i]ioii the State treasurer in favor of the treasurer of the board for said .-hum, or any 

 part thereof, when they have become available, upon proper demand being made for 

 the Baine by said hoard. 



Sec. 14. Tim- said board shall report to the Legislative assembly, commencing Jan- 

 uary, 1891, what, if any, legislation is needed in aid of the horticultural and fruit- 

 growing interests of I he state 



Sec. 1"). Inasmuch as there is great danger to the fruit and horticultural intei 

 of the state from pests and other causes, and no means exist whereby they can be 

 remedied, this act shall take effect from and niter its approval by the governor. 



An act to define certain powers and duties of the St;it<; board of horticulture; to amend an aet 

 entitled 'An act to create a State board of horticulture, and t<» appropriate money therefor,'' 

 approved February 25, 1889. 



lie it enacted by the legislative assembly of the State of Oregon : 



Section* 1. The stare hoard of horticulture may, as it shall require, select and 

 appoint by a commission, which shall be issued by said board, any competent person 

 or persons especially qualified by practical experience in horticulture and entomology, 

 who shall be known as "inspector of fruit pests," and who shall hold office at the 

 will of the hoard. The duties and compensation for services of an inspector of 

 fruit pests shall be provided for by said hoard in conformity to their own ]<<< 

 and subject to the laws hereinafter enacted. Stick inspector of fruit pests shall keep 

 a full iiud complete record of all his transactions, receipts and disbursements a> such 

 officer, and report the same to said hoard at its regular semi animal meetings, and at 

 such other times as it shall r -quire. 



Sec. 2. For the purpose of disseminating knowledge concerning contagious 

 diseases affecting frnit and trees, plants, vegetables, and vines, and the remedies, 

 preventives, and disinfectants applicable thereto, it shall be the duty of the State 

 hoard of horticulture, from time to time, as it may be deemed necessary, to publish 

 in printed form such information, remedies, preventives, and disinfectants as it may 

 approve, which shall he circulated hy the hoard among the fruit growers, fruit 

 dealers, shippers, transportation companies, and agents within the State. 



Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the State hoard of horticulture, whenever it shall 

 deem it necessary, to make or cause an inspection to be made of any orchard, tin: - 

 trees, plants, shrubs, vegetables, vines, or fruits, or any fruit-packing house, store- 

 room, sales room, or any other place or articles within the State ; and if found infected 

 with any pests injurious to fruit, plants, vegetables, trees, or vines, or with their 

 eggs or larvae, they shall notify the owner or owners, or the person or persons in 

 charge or in possession of said places, orchards, nurseries, trees, plants, vegetables, 

 viues, fruit, or articles as aforesaid, that the same are infected with said pests, or any 

 of them, or their eggs or larvae; and they shall require such person or persons t«> 

 eradicate or destroy the said insects or other pests, or their eggs or larvae, within a 

 certain time, to be specified. Said notices may be ser\ ed upon the person or pei - 

 or either of them, owning or having charge or Inning possession of such infected 

 place or orchard, nursery, trees, plants, vegetables, vines, fruit, or articles a> afore- 

 said, by a uiember of the state board of horticulture, or an inspector of fruit pests, 



or they may he served in the same manner as a summons in a ci\ il action. Any and 



all such places, orchards, nurseries, trees, plants, ahrubs vegetables, vines, fruits, or 

 articles thus infected are hereby adjudged and declared to be a public nuisance; 



and whenever any such nuisance shall exist at any place within the State, or on the 

 property of any nonresident, or on any property the owner or o\\ ners of which can 

 not be found within the State after diligent search, or any proper! \ where notice 



has been served as aforesaid and where the owner or tlios 1 in possession BhaU refuse 

 or neglect to abate the same within the t line speci tied, it shall be the duty of any mem- 

 ber or members of the State hoard of horticulture to cause sail I nuisance to be at once 

 abated h\ eradicating or destroying said pests or their eggs or larvae. The expense 



