Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-04-03
Another New Law.
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE

The following is the full text OF the law
passed by the late Legislature establishing b
State Board OF Agriculture:
Be il enacted by the Legislature Of West Vh-
ginid:
|. That there shall be established State
Board of Agriculture, consisting OF one COM
missioner from each congressional dlstrlct
In this state The said commissioners snail
be appointed by the Governor. They shall be
practical farmers and engaged in no other &C.
cupation. The term OF office OF said commits
sioners shall be for two years, beginning nrst
day OF April, one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-one. Provided; That the COM
m,ssIoners of the first and third districts in
their first term shall retire April nrst lSSZ.
Vacancies of said commissioners shall be
filled by the Governor as they occur.
2. said board shall hold their first session IN
the city of Charleston on the first Monday IN
Nav 1891, and organize by the election oil one
OF their number as president, whose term OF
Office shall be for one year, and also the cleo
tion OF a secretary who shall not he men,
Der Of said board. and whose term OF ONCE
shall be two years The lid BOARD shall meet
on the first Monday OF October In each year.
Provided, That the time OF said meetings
shall not exceed twenty-five days in any one
year.
8. said commissioners for their services
shall receive four dollars per day and actual
travelling expenses in attending the meeting
of said board. The secretary for his services
shall receive a salary fixed by said board, not
to exceed five hundred dollars per year. And
alt q v mo- Of the board,
and the secretary Tor stationary, printing and
other incidental expenses there may be ex-
pended a sum not TO exceed one Thousand
dollars per annum. The compensation ana
expenses herein provided for shall be paid
out of the treasury OF the State on the order
OF said board.
/. The said secretary shall keep an itemlzed
account OF all his expenses and expenditures
| under this chapter, and shall render state
| ment thereof under oath to the board, which
If found correct shall be allowed and paid.
s. 1t shall be the duty OF said board 10 look
| after and devise means OF advancing the ag-
ricultural interests OF the State. 1t shall
have charge ofthe preparations manuscript,
the printing, publishing and distribution by
! mail and otherwise, any and all documents
and all reading matter designed TO promote
the agricultural interests OF the State. Ana
| said board shall include In its publications
the methods of farming in use, the variety of
| crops and stock grown, the special capacities
and aptitude Of the soil to the various pro-
| ducts of the latitude and climate, the needs
| of the farmers, and such other matters as
will convey proper idea OF the agricultural
resources OF the State to practical men. Ihey
shall have authority to request of any State
officer, or OF any official in any county, city
| or town, any and all statistical Information
! the board may desire.
| tbs hereby made the duty OF all State and
| county officials to assist in every way posi-
BILE and cooperate with the board upon their
request, to the end that the welfare and inter-
| est OF agriculture may be promoted.
| g. It shall he the duty OF the secretary TO at
! tend all meetings OF the board, keep q care
full record Of all their proceedings in proper
books pro yided by the board, keep on file all
papers relating to the office and perform SUCH
other duties as the board may prescribe.
:. The said board shall report all its pro-
ceedings annually to the Governor, showing
In detail tho manner Of It's execution OF the
provisions OF this act.