Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-27
sEcoED MEETING OF TIE nEw STATE
BOARD.
Mr.. Boggs Resigns as Inspector Of Fruit
Pests-Dr. Chaplin Elected as Bis Sue
cessor-Full Report Of the Meeting.

approved.
DR.. Chaplin reported that the committee
appointed to procure a location for headquar.
tiers of the Board had only taken rooms for
enc month, which ara located in the Granger
building, and requested that the committee
De allowed further time to find suitable quay
tiers. The request was granted.
DIR. Chaplin also reported that the Finance
Committee, to whom was referred the cues
ton of ascertsining whether the amount pro.
vided by the visicultural bill for the Chief
Executive horticultural Officers salary could
or not be made available for the use of the
Horticultural Board, had ascertaiped that
the funds referred TO were expended ty the
Viticultural Board, and the appropriation
had now lapsed by reason of the provisions of
the new horticultural bill
Upon motion of DIR. Chaplin the Finsnce
Committee Was changed so as to be consti.
tuted of three members instead of two, and
as only one (Dr. Chspiu) had heretofore been
appointed, the committee was filed by the adj
ditional appointment of DR.. Kinball and Mr..
Milco.
Two or three small bills were reported by
the Secretary and referred to the Finance
Committee.
RESIGNATION OF MR.. BoGGs.
Mr.. Beggs then stated that if there were no
further reports from the committees he bad a
paper be would like to present. He there
upon read the following:
Gentlemen of the Board: Since the last meeting
of this Board have been subjected to great deal
of animadverson because of my election Inspector
OF Fruit Pests. Much Of this criticism has grown
out OF groundless, base and ibeous charges which
have been preferred against me. The only charge
of which this Board can legally take cognizance is
that of incompetency, by reason Of insufficient
knowledge OF insects and insect pests. Now, be-
lIeving that these charges and eXaggerations have
greatly prejudiced the fruit-gTowers Of the State
against me, believing also, were my qualifications
perfect, could not on account of these unjust
prejudces successfully enioin the hearty co-opera
ton snd support of the fruit growers in the various
dist Icts desiring further that this Board may
harmonic in every particular, l herewith tender
my resignation as Inspector Of Fruit Pests.
w. NJ. BoGGS.
Dr.. Kimball MAYED that the resignation be
accepted, and it was seconded.
REMARKS UPON THE RESIGNATION.
General Vallejo said be did not feel right
to hsvs Mr.. Boggs resign /; that he was
farmer after oil that the Board willingly
agreed to give him the position, and that the
reasons stated for his resigning did not seem
to be just as it should. But, said the Gene
raj, il you resign to give US harmony, il that
is your will and intention, say with sorrow
full feeling that I must sustain you upon that
ground. [ see by papers at Fresno that they
say Mr.. Boggs done know anything about
this business. | don't know what they have
got to dc about the matter. They are not to
control us. But if Mr.. Baggs thinks this is
his best course, shall support him in it, 1
do not understand that he resigns the Presi-
deHcy of the Board.
MIR. Boggs-No its only as Inspector. It
oEf u%o mil
missioner from the Second District.
DR.. Kimball-The question of resignation
remains with the man elected to the .otics. If
he has been severely criticised, whether justly
or unjustly, and concludes that it is best to
resign, OF course | must concur.
DR.. Chapin-I desire to say that great
majority of the fruit-gzoWers Of this State
who have expressed themselves do not feel
that this matter is in any sense governed by
personal feeling against any indivi3usl, but
that ell have the best interest of the horticult-
ural industry st heart In all this unfortu-
nate trouble concerning this office, am salts
fed that il has only been the intention of the
horticulturists of the State to further their
own interests. We need to have harm ony to
work successfully, and feel sure that the
general sentiment OF The fruit-growers would
in6orse the resignation on this ground, and IL
is certainly honorable for the President of
the Board to step aside, as far as the Office of
Inspector is concerned, for this object. Con-
side5ing it in this light, shsll concur il the
motion before the Board.
The Chair Mr.. Boggs)-If there are no
objections it will be so considered, that the
refiguation is accepted by the Board. No
objection was made and the resignation was
declared accepted There is another matter
l intended to state. There have been some
structures cast upon the Governors course in
reference to the changes made in the mem
bers Of the Board before organization. will
say, and / speak from knowledge, that the
Governor had nothing at all TO do with those
changes, further than to do his duty. They
were purely accidental. There were circum-
stances which caused changes to be made.
The Governor was not responsible for any of
the changes which were made. His course
was entirely free from any bias or prejudice
of any one. He appointed the Commission.
ers upon the recommendation OF Senators
from the various districts. trust no blame
will hereafter attach to the Governor for the
course he has pursued. l think be is entirely
above personal feelings in the matter.
DR.. Chaplin said in this connection that
the Governor stated to himself and Mr.. Gillet
ct the time they went to him to tender their
that the matter YVES one of
TO appoint such members upon the Board as
he thought would best meet the requirements
of the interests involved. and that he IT,
tended TO do his duty fully in the matter ire
spective of personal or political favor, and
that he desired to see the Board work to-
gether hsrmoniously.
DR. CHAPLIN ELECTED INSPECTOR.
President Boggs-I have another remark to
T 1ar
BILE thought, and / would now suggest per-
son to fiji the vacancy. / would name DIR.
Chaplin, gentleman who. by his experience
and study, has made himself eninently quail
fed for the position, and who will be &C.
ceptGble to the fr1it-growers Of the State.
therefore nominate DR.. Chaplin for Inspector
of Fruit Pests. :.
The motion was seconded, and carried
unanimously.
Upon being elected, DR.. Chaplin said +:
"Mr. President and gentlemen of the Board /:
certainly cannot but feel very kindly and
appreciate very gratefully your feelings to-
ward me in appointing me to this Office. It
is an office which entails great labor, and is
beset with many difficulties. The proper ex-
ecution of the duties of this office is very
hard matter to perform, and it is with great
reluctance that accept the position; but L
think that perhaps, under the circumstances,
it is better that / should do 80. II l can
serve the horticulturists of the State accspba-
bly, shall be glad, and will accept the office
and do the best can. | should not, how
ever, il il was not the unanimous expire
sion of the Board that they so 6esired.
If the vote had no. been unanimous, l Ger.
tainly should have declined, and unless |
could feel that I would have the indorse-
ment and support of the horticulturists
of the State, I still would not like 20 accept
the position for day. If from experience l
conclude that someone else can fill the place
more scceptsbly than myself, 1 certainly
shall vacate il at once. | desire the full sid
and cooperation of the fruit-growers aud
horticulturists of the State, and without this
cannot succeed. But with such aid and CO.
operation, trust that the efforts of the Board
and the fruit growers will prove effective for
the important work in hand"
Complimentary remarks as to the new In.
spscter's qualifications, etc., were made by
Mr.. Milco, DIR. Kimball snd General Val.
leio.
The Board then, after harmonious ex.
change of views, adjourned till 2 P. NJ f, but il
was 4 P. NJ. before the session was resumed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon ressssmbliDg 1t was ordered, on me.
ton of Mr.. Milco, that the Secretary of thu
Board request Of the State Board Of Viticult-
ural Commissioners to turn over to the for.
mer ar matter, printed or otherwise, which
properly belongs to the work of the Horti
cultural Board.
Mr.. Milco extended an invitation to the
otbor ynep,herz of the Rosrd To viait the bf,