Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-27

Passed by the Iegisiature-State BOARD
OF Agriculture.

Passed by the Iegisiatufe-State BOARD
of Agriculture.
The following 'spasscd by the Leg
islature have become lawSi
Senate BIN No. 2. % create and eS-
tablish "a State Board OF Agriculture.
BE 90 1lGciei hU thc Legislature Of West
ItYinio.
That there shall De- established a State
Board Of Agriculture, consisting of one
Commissioner from each Congressional
district within this STATE. The said
Comm lssioacrs shall Doe appointed by
tle Governor. They shall be practical
farmers aud engaged in uo other occu-
patton The term of Office of said COM
missoncrs shall be for two years, be-
ginning first day of April. one thousand
eight hundred aud niuety-0ne. Pro-
y.dCd. that the commissioners of the
FIRST and third districts in their first
term, shall retire April first, 1892. Va
cancies of said commissioners shall De
filed by the Governor as they occur
2 Said board shall hold their hfst
session iu tbe city of Charleston ON the
first Monday o. May, 1891. and organize
by tine election oi one OF their number
President, whose term Oi Office shall be-
one year, and also the election of q sec
rotary who shall not De % member of
said board, and whose term OF Office
shal. be TWO years. The said board
shall meet on the first Monday in May
and ON Che lrst Monday OF October OF
each year Provided, That the time OF
said meetings shall hot exceed twenty
five days in any one year.
@. Said commissioners for their SER
vices shall receive four dollars per day
and actual travelling expenses i'm attend
Ing Che meetings of said board. The
secretary for his services shall roe
ceive salary fixed by said
board, not Co exceed five hum
bred dollars per year. And for neces-
sary travelling expenses of the board
and the secretary, for stationery, print
ing aud other incidental expenses there
may bc expended % sum not to exceed
one thousand dollars per annum- The
compensation and EXPENSES herein pro-
y.ded for shall bc paid out of the Treas
ury OF the State on the order OF said
board
The said secretary shall keep an item
izcd account OF an his expenses and eN-
peuditwes under this chapter, and snail
render statement thereof under oath
90 the board, which II found correct
shall De allowed auJ paid.
10 shall Doe she juty of said board 20
look after aud devise means ol advnc-
iug che agr.cultUccl Interests ot tna
state. d sinai. have charge Ol Inc
preparation .n manuscripts. Che prin,-
ing. pub. shiug aud distribution 10y mai,
and otherwise, amy and all documents
and reading matter Designed 90 promote
The agricultural interest OF thS-oi ate.
And said board shall include iu us pu0-
locations tlc methods oi farming n. use,
the variety of crops and stock grown,
the special capacities and aptitude or
tho soil 90 the various products of the
latitude and climate, the needs OF the
farmer, and such other matters Is will
convey q proper idea of the Agricultural
resources OF the State 20 practical men.
They shall have authority To- request OF
any state officer, or of any official ln
any county, city or town, any ana au
statistical aud other Information lhe
board may desire.
IL is hereby made the duty OF all state
and county officers % assist in every
way possible aud cooperate with the
board upon their request, TO the end
that the welfare aud interest OF agri-
culture may be promoted.
10 shall be- the duty of Che secretary
to attend all meetings of the board,
zeapoa careful record of all their pro-
ceedings in proper books provided Boy
the board, keep on file an papers relat-
Ing to the office. and perform such
other duties as the board may prescribe.
The said board shall report all It's
proceedings annually to the governor,
showing in detail the manner OF IT'S exc
cution OF the provisions of this act.