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The expense thereof shall be first paid by the county upon filing of proper vouchers 
therefor. Any and allsums so paid, together with the inspectors [inspector’s] salary 
while engaged upon said property, shall be and become a lien on the property and 
premises from which said nuisance has been removed or abated, in pursuance of this 
act, upon the filing with the county clerk and recorder of the said county, a sworn 
statement showing the itemized amount of such sum or sums, and a description of 
such property or premises. Such lien may be foreclosed by an action against such 
property and premises, which action shall be brought by the district attorney in the 
name and for the benefit of the county making such payment. When the property 
is sold the proceeds thereof shall be paid into the county treasury of such county to 
satisfy the lien and costs, and the surplus, if any, shall be paid to the owner by order 
of the board of county commissioners, upon his applying therefor. 
Sec. 8. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to spray fruit trees while in 
bloom with any substance injurious to bees. 
Sec. 9. Any person violating any of the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a 
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment in the 
county jail for a period of not less than 10 nor more than 100 days, or by a fine of not 
less than $10 nor more than $100. Any justice of the peace or district or county 
courts of the respective counties shall have jurisdiction to try any case arising under 
the provisions of this act. 
Sec. 10. Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 of an act entitled ‘‘An act to create State and 
county boards of horticulture; define their duties and compensation; to protect and 
promote the horticultural interests of the State, and to repeal an act to establish a 
bureau of horticulture, approved March 8, 1883,” approved April 5, 1893, are hereby 
repealed. 
Sec. 11. In the opinion of the general assembly an emergency exists, therefore this 
act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. 
Approved April 16, 1897. 
GEORGIA. 
No. 346. 
AN AcT to require the commissioner of agriculture to establish a special department of hortieul- 
ture and pomology, to employ an entomologist, fix his salary and define his duties, to provide for 
inspection of fruit trees, fruit, vineyard, melon and vegetable farms, and prevent, diminish and 
destroy contagious diseases and destructive insects in orchards, vineyards, and other places; to 
provide boards of arbitration, fix their powers, define their duties, and provide for their costs; to 
provide funds for the maintenance of said department, to prescribe penalties for violations, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the general assembly of Georgia: 
SECTION 1. That from and after the passage of this act, the commissioner of agri- 
culture of this State shall establish and operate a special department of horticulture 
and pomology in connection with and to be a part of the department of agriculture, 
and said special department to be under the direct control and management of the 
commissioner of agriculture, who shall formulate such rules and regulations as he 
may deem best for the success of said special department and the carrying out of the 
purposes and intent of this act. 
Sec. 2. That the commissioner of agriculture shall employ and appoint one com- 
petent person, who shall be recommended by the State horticultural society, and 
who shall be an entomologist especially qualified by practical experience and a 
thorough knowledge of horticultural and pomological science, for the term of two 
years, to assist him in operating said special department and perform such duties as 
may be required of him by the commissioner of agriculture in connection with said 
special department, 
