74 LAWS AGAINST INJURIOUS INSECTS. 
such spraying shall be done while said fruit trees or vines are in blossom, except 
in case of cankerworm. In the case of fruit infected with yellows the notice 
shall require its immediate destruction. Failure to comply with the require- 
ments of said notice shall render the owner or agent liable to the penalties 
prescribed for the violation of this act. 
Sec. 15. In any township, village, or city in this State in which the insects 
known as the San Jose scale, and cankerworm, or the diseases known as peach 
yellows, rosette, little peach, black knot, and pear blight, or any other destruc- 
tive insects or dangerously infectious diseases exist, or in which there is good 
reason to believe they exist, or danger may be apprehended of their introduc- 
tion, it shall be the duty of the township board, or the village or city council, as 
soon as such information becomes known to such board or council, or any mem- 
ber thereof to appoint three competent freeholders of said township, village, or 
city, to be known as fruit and orchard inspectors, who shall hold office during 
the pleasure of said board or council: Provided, That inspectors already ap- 
pointed, and in office under similar and previous acts, shall continue in said 
office under this act until the expiration of the term for which they were 
appointed. 
Sec. 14. It shall be the duty of said inspectors, within ten days after appoint- 
ment, as aforesaid, to file their acceptance of the same with the clerk of said 
township, village, or city, and said clerk shall be ex officio clerk of said board of 
fruit and orchard inspectors, and he shall keep a record of the proceedings of 
said board in a book to be provided for the purpose, and shall file and preserve 
all papers pertaining to the duties and actions of said inspectors, or either of 
them, which shall be a part of the records of said township, village, or city. 
Src. 15. It shall be the duty of the township, village, or city inspectors, or any one 
of them, whenever it comes to their notice that any of the dangerously injurious 
insects or diseases mentioned in section thirteen of this act exist, or are supposed 
to exist, within the limits of their township, village, or city, to proceed without 
delay to examine the trees, shrubs, vines, plants, or fruits supposed to be in- 
fested or infected, and if destructive insects or a dangerously infectious disease 
is found to exist, a distinguishing mark shall be placed upon the trees, shrubs, 
vines, or plants, and a written notice shall be served upon the owner or his 
agent. -This notice shall be as provided for in section twelve of this act. In 
case the owner refuses to accept the opinion of a single inspector regarding the 
nature of an insect or disease, or the remedy that shall be employed, he may 
within two days appeal to the other inspectors in the township, village, or city 
by serving a written notice of such appeal upon each of them. Upon receipt of 
such notice of appeal, it shall be the duty of each and every inspector, if he has 
not already done so, to examine the trees, shrubs, plants, or vines supposed to 
be infested or infected, and if all or a majority of said inspectors agree that a 
dangerous insect or disease is present, they shall serve notice upon the owner or 
his agent as above. If the decision of the full board of inspectors is still unsatis- 
factory to the person in charge, he may, within twenty-four hours, make an ap- 
peal to the State inspector of orchards and nurseries, who shall at once investi- 
gate the matter and order the proper treatment, and his opinion and orders shall 
be final. If the members of a township, village, or city board of fruit and tree 
inspectors are unable to agree, or are in doubt, regarding the nature of an insect 
or disease, or the treatment that should be given, they may call upon the State 
inspector of orchards and nurseries for information and advice. In cases where 
an owner appeals to the full board of township, village, or city inspectors, or to 
the State inspector, and the findings of the original inspector are approved, the 
expense incurred as the result of the appeal shall be paid by the owner, and, in 
