The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-05-03
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THE HORTICULTURAL BILL.

desire that it be published, and
here it is:
An act to create a state board
of horticulture, and appropriate
money therefor.
Be it enacted by the Legislative
Assembly of::the State of Oregon:
Section 1. That there is hereby
created state board Of herticult-
ure to consist of six members, who
shall be appointed by the Govern
or, one from the state at large,
and one from each Of the five hor-
tieultural districts, which are here
by created, to-wit:
: First.-The first district, which
shall comprise the counties of
Multnomah, Clackamas, Yamhill,
Washington, Columbia, Clatsop
and Tillamook.
Second-The second district,
which shall comprise the counties
Of Marion, Polk, Benten, Linn and
Lane.
Ihird-The third district, which
shall comprise the counties Of
Douglass, Jackson, Klamath, Jose
phine, Coos, Curry and Lake.
Fourth--The fourth district,
which shall comprise the counties
OF Wasco, Morrow, Gilliom and
Crook.
Fifth-The fifth district, which
shall comprise the counties oof
Umatilla, Union, Baker, Wallowa,
Ma!heur and Grant.
* Section 2. The members shall
reside in the districts for which
they are appointed. They shall
be selected with reference to their
study of, and practical experience
in horticulture and the industries
dependent thereon. They shall
hold office for the term of four
years and until their successors
are appointed and qualified; pro-
vided, however, that three of the
board first appointed-to be de-
q. termined by lot--shall retire at
expiration of two years. All va
+ isncies in the board shall be filled
by appointed of the governor, and
shall be fol The unexpired term.
Section 3. The board is author
lied to employ a secretary, pre-
scribe his duties, and shall elect
from their members a treasurer.
who shall give bond to the gov
ernor of the state of Oregon in the
sum of $4,000 for the faithful
performance of his duties. The
secretary and treasurer shall hold
their appointments at the pleasure
of the board. Before entering
upon the discharge of his duties
each member of the board shall
take and subscribe an oath to sup
port the constitution of the United
States and of the state of Oregon
and to faithfully discharge the du-
ties of his office, which said oath
shall be filled with the secretary
Section 4. The board may re-
ceive, manage, use and hold dona-
tions and bequests Of money and
property for promoting the objects
of its formation. 1t shall meet on
the second Monday of April and
October in each year, and as much
oftener as it may deem eXpedient
for consultation on and for the
adoption of those measures that
will best promote the horticultural
industries of the state. It may
but without expense to the state
select and appoint competent and
qualified persons tie lecture in each
of the districts named in section !
OF this act, tor the purpose of en-
couraging and improving practical
horticulture, and of imparting in
,struction in the best methods ot
treating the diseases of fruits and
fruit trees, cleansing orchards, and
exterminatipg orchard pests.
Section 5. The office of the
board shall be located at such &
place as a, majority thereof may
determine. H shall be kept oper
to the public, subject to, the rules
of the board, every day, excepting
Sunday and legal holidays, and
shall be in charge of the secretary
during the absence of the board.
Section 6. For the purpose O
preventing the spread of contagi