of all proceedings as such inspectors: Provided, That tliere shall be no compensation 

 for such services or inspection, excepting a fee not to exceed one dollar for each cer- 

 tificate of disinfection, in case of compliance with quarantine regulations, and not to 

 exceed five dollars for each certificate of disinfection after seizure for noncompli- 

 ance: Provided, however, Such inspection may be employed at the option of the 

 owners of property requiring disinfection to disinfect the same. All vines or other 

 articles absolutely prohibited of importation or transportation may be promptly 

 destroyed by any inspector discovering the same transported or in transit, in viola- 

 tion of regulations, and the cost of such seizure, together with a fee of ten dollars, 

 shall be paid to such inspector out of any fine that may be collected from the party 

 or parties guilty of such violation. Willful violation of the quarantine regulations 

 of the board shall be considered a misdemeanor, and punishable by fine of not less 

 than twenty-five nor more than one hundred dollars. Whenever required, for the 

 convenience of vine or fruit growers, or fruit dealers, a resident inspector shall 

 be appointed, upon petition of any three neighboring vine or fruit growers, or 

 dealers in grapes, to reside in their vicinity, if not already provided for, and there 

 shall be not less than two inspectors appointed for each county which is subjected 

 to such quarantine regulations, and they shall each be subject to removal at the 

 will of the viticultural health ofiQcer, if incompetent, or they sball fail to perform 

 their duties, or are unreasonably distasteful to vine growers ^nd grape dealers. 



Sec. 5. It shall be also the duty of the chief executive viticultural officer to per- 

 sonally visit, examine, and report upon the several viticultural regions of the State; 

 to prepare documents for publication, as required by the board, relating to any and 

 all branches of viticultural industry, including treatises for the instruction of the 

 public ; to supervise the preparation of reports for publication, and especially report 

 upon the practicability and means of eradicating diseases from vineyards, and to 

 superintend experiments with known and new remedies. 



Sec. 6. All printing heretofore ordered by the board shall be paid from out of the 

 appropriations heretofore made for its use. All printing required hereafter shall be 

 done by the. State printer. 



Sec. 7. The salary of the chief executive viticultural officer shall be fixed by the 

 board, not to exceed one hundred and fifty dollars per month for services while 

 engaged as such officer, and his actual traveling expenses shall be allowed, not to 

 exceed five hundred dollars per annum. 



Sec. 8. The board of State viticultural commissioners shall also appoint an officer, 

 who shall be especially qualified by practical experience in horticulture for the 

 duties of his office, to perform similar duties respecting the protection of fruit and 

 fruit trees as are provided for in this act in reference to grapevines, with like powers ; 

 and the salary and traveling expenses of such officer shall be fixed by the said board 

 at the same amounts provided for in the case of the chief executive viticultural 

 officer; and the said board shall have power to establish such quarantine rules and 

 regulations as are required for the protection of fruit and fruit trees from the spread 

 of insect pests. 



Sec. 9. There is hereby appointed for the uses of the board of said viticultural 

 commissioners, as set forth in this act, and in the act providing for this organization, 

 out of any moneys in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of ten 

 thousand dollars for the year commencing July 1, 1881 ; ten thousand dollars for the 

 year commencing July 1, 1882; and the State comptroller will draw his warrants 

 upon the State treasury in favor of the treasurer of the said board for the said sums, 

 or any part thereof, when they become available, upon proper demand being made 

 for the same by said board: Provided, That no claim shall be paid out of said appro- 

 priation until the same shall have been presented to and approved by the State 

 board of commissioners. 



Sec. 10. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. 



Approved, March 4, 1881. 



