The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-09
The Public Schools.


maintain Farmers's Institutes in Mime.
sofa.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
SECTION l. That the sum Of seven thou.
sand five hundred (S7,5Oo) dollars be and
the same is hereby appropriated for the
fiscal years Of 1890 and 1891. for the main
tenance of Farmers Institutes to be held in
after provided Provided, That the appro-
priation herein made shall not be construed
as being additional to any other appropria-
ton hereafter or heretofore made.
SEC. 2. That the average cost OF such in
stitutes to be paid out Of said appropriation
shall not exceed the sum of one hundred and
fifty &l5O) dollars, and such expenditures
shall only be included as legitimate and
necessary, the board and travelling expenses
of the instructors reasonable compensa.
ton for their services and 4 reasonable out
fit Of charts, outlines etc. The salary Of the
superintendent. together with his travelling
and needful expenses shall not be included,
except those that are consequent upon doing
of institutes.
1t is hereby provided that none Of these
moneys shall be expended for hall rent fuel,
lights loca! advertising or compensation for
larry employed.
SEC. j. That two members Of the board Of
regents Of the University Of Minnesota, to be
selected by said board, acting IN conjunction
Farmers Alliance. the State Agricultural
Society, the State Horticultural Society, and
the State Dairymans' association. shall con-
stitute board OF administration to superin.
tend the execution of this act.
The several presidents named shall hold
their Office as members OF this board Of ad-
ministration from the time of the passage of
this act until the close OF the fiscal year Of
elected ard acting presidents Of these sew
eral named agricultural societies shall be-
come members Of this board Of adm;uist.a-
ton in their stead and hold their office TOR
tWOyears and be relieved in turn as herein
before provided.
This board Of administration Is hereby en-
powered by majority vote thereof to ap-
point somo suitable and competent person
as state superintendent OF Farmers Inst
tutes. The superintendent's term Of office
shall commence on August l, 1889, and
shall hold for two years unless otherwise
removed, provided superintendent for
the short term from the date of the pass
age of this act until August I, coming, shall be
appointed as soon as possible after this act
shall be in force.
SEC. 4. The additional duties Of this board
OF administration shall be to act In conjunc-
ton with the superintendent Of institutes
to be held yearly; this circuit to comprise
the fixing OF times and places where insti-
tutes shall bc held during each year, and to
hereinafter provided. Provided, that cou H.
ties where Institutes have not teen held
under the law of 1887. shall have precedence
in the making of future institute circuits.
The duties OF superintendent Of Farmers
Institute shall consist in experimenting the
institutes when located as herein provided,
In the engagement of proper instructors and
making proper announcements; also to re-
ceive, examine and report upon all bills for
expenses for services that are payable from
said appropriation, and at the end Of each
fiscal year to make q detailed report Of all
Farmers Institutes held under his direction
as such superintendent and an itemized &C.
count Of all expenditures under this act dur.
ing the year last passed to said Board Of Ad-
ministrattOn.
SEQ. s. That the expense of such 1nsti-
tutes, together with the salary OF said super
thousand five hundred G.5O0) dollars per
year, and the necessary expenses Of his su-
perintendence shall be paid out Of the said
institute fund, by the state treasurer, upon
warrants shall be only drawn upon the pre-
sentation and filing Of an affidavit Of the
superintendent Of Institutes to be accom-
panied by an itemixed statement Of expendi-
lures to De approved by the said Board Of
SEC. 6. That the said Board Of Admins.
tration shall be empowered to act as an au.
diting board for expenses incurred under
Chapter 26l Of the General Laws Of 1887,
since the close of the last fiscal year until tho
passage of this act
SBc z. That the unexpended balance of
the appropriation made by said Chapter 261
General Laws of 1887. that shall remain at
the date Of the passage OF this act shall be
transferred by the state auditor to the inst.
tute fund constituted by this act.
Sec 8. That in the appointment Of such
Farmers Institutes they shall be held, so far
as possible, at times and In the places that
shall be most convenient to the farmers of
the state; and they shall continue for not
less than one u nor more than three 90
days each, with morning, afternoon, and
where practicable, evening sessions, and that
they shall be free to the public; also that
they shall consist Of practical and instructive
lectures upon topics pertaining to the farm
and home, with ESSAYS and addresses dis
cussions and illustrations, of such methods
and practices as possess true merit and arc
adapted to the conditions Of our agriculture,
the sole object and purpose Of these inst.
tutes being to disseminate practical knowl-
edge upon questions pertaining to agricul-
ture, horticulture, stock snd dairy farming,
with the least expense or Inconvenience to
the people Of the state.
SEC. 9. Chapter 261, General Laws, 1887,
entitled, IAN act to establish and maintain
Farmers Institutes in MInnesota." is hereby
repealed.
SEC 10. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 81, 1889.