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said and such infested or infected district or place shall he under the quarantine 

 regulations of said board. As soon, however, as in the opinion of said inspector 

 the danger from such locality has ceased, he may suspend said quarantine regula- 

 tions, and shall immediately report the fact to the hoard, who may approve or dis- 

 approve his action. He shall, from time to time, and whenever required by said 

 board, report to it such information as he may acquire from observation, experience, 

 and otherAvise as to the best mode of diminishing and eradicating fruit pests and 

 diseases from orchards, and also suggestions in practical horticulture, the adaptation 

 of products to soil, climate, and markets, and such other facts and information as 

 shall be calculated to improve the horticultural interests of the State. 



Sec. 7. The said board, and, in case of necessity, during the recess of the said 

 board, the said inspector may appoint such quarantine guardians as may be needed 

 to carry out the provisions of this acjb, whose duties it shall be to see that the regu- 

 lations of the board and the instructions of the inspector are enforced and carried 

 out; they shall also report to said inspector, or to the State board, all infractions or 

 violations of said directions, regulations, and of the law in regard to quarantine 

 disinfection and destruction of pests, and precautions against the spreading pests 

 and diseases. The salary of quarantine guardians shall not exceed two dollars per 

 day, and shall be paid by the owners of orchards and other places and localities under 

 quarantine regulations, and they may maintain ah action therefor before any justice 

 of the peace in any township in which any quarantine locality is wholly or in part 

 situated. But in no case shall they have any claim upon the State for such services. 



Sec. 8. It shall be the duty of the secretary to attend all meetings of the board, 

 and to preserve records of its proceedings and correspondence; to collect books, 

 pamphlets, periodicals, and other documents containing valuable information relat- 

 ing to horticulture, and to preserve the same; to collect statistics and other infor- 

 mation showing the actual condition and progress of horticulture in this State and 

 elsewhere; to correspond with agriculture and horticulture societies, colleges, and 

 schools of agriculture and horticulture, and other persons and bodies, as he may be 

 directed by the board, and prepare, as required by the board, reports for publication ; 

 he shall also act as assistant to and obey the directions of the inspector of fruit pests 

 in the exercise of the duties of his office, and shall be paid for his services as such 

 secretary and assistant a salary of not to exceed seventy-five dollars per month. 



Sec. 9. The inspector of fruit pests shall receive, as compensation for his services, 

 not to exceed the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars per month, and his actual 

 traveling expenses shall be allowed, not to exceed seven hundred and fifty dollars per 

 annum ; the other members of the said board shall receive no compensation whatever. 



Sec. 10. The board shall, biennially, in the month of January, report to the legis- 

 lature a statement of its doings, with a copy of the treasurer's accounts for the two 

 years preceding the session thereof, and abstracts of the reports of the inspector of 

 fruit pests and secretary. Said reports shall not exceed one hundred printed pages. 



Sec. 11. The treasurer shall receive all moneys belonging to the board, andpay out 

 the same only for bills approved by it, and shall annually render a detailed account 

 to the board. 



Sec. 12. There is hereby appropriated for the uses of the State board of horticul- 

 ture, as set forth in this act, out of any moneys in the State treasury not otherwise 

 appropriated, the sum of five thousand dollars for the year commencing April 

 first, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three, and five thousand dollars for the 

 year commencing April first, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, and the 

 State controller will draw his warrants upon the State treasurer in favor of the 

 treasurer of said board for the said sums, or any part thereof, when they become 

 available, upon proper demand being made for the same by the said board. 



Sec. 13. This act shail take effect and be in force from and after its passage, and 

 all acts or parts of acts inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this act aie 

 hereby repealed. 



Approved March 13, 1883. 



