West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-16
NEW LAWS
Passed BY the Legislature State
Beard Of Agriculture,

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That there shall be established n
State Board Of Agriculture, consist
ing Of one Commissioner from each
Congressional district within this
State. The said Commissioners
shall be appointed by the Governor.
They shall be practical farmers aud
engaged in no other occupation.
The term Of Office Of said Commits
sioners shall be for two years, be-
ginning first day of April, one thou
sand eight hundred and ninety -one.
Provided, that the missioners
Of the First and Third districts in
their first term, shall retire April
first, 1892. Vacancies Of said Com
missioners 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 May, 1891,
and organize by the election Of one
Of their number President, whose
term Of Office shall be one year, and
also the election of secretary who
shall not be a member Of the Board,
and whose term OF Office shall be-
two years. The said Board shall
meet on the 6rst Monday in May
and on the frst Monday of October
Of each year. Provided. That the
time of SAID meetings shall not eI-
ceed twenty-five days in any one
year.
8. Said Com nissioners for their
services shall receive four dollars
per day and actual travelling ex.
penses in attending the meetings Of
said :Ioarl. TIE secratiry for his
seryic shall receive salary fixed
by said Board MT to exceed five
hundred dollars per year And for
necessary travelling expenses OF thu
Board and the secretary. for sta
tionery. printing and o;her Incl
dental expenses there may bc.xo,l
ded q SUN not 10 excesl one thau
sand dollars per aunWm Tho com
pensation and expenses herein pro
yided Tor shall be paid out Of the
Treasury Of the State on tie order
of said Board.
The said secretary shall keep an
ltsmized account OF all his expenses
and expenditures under this chap
ter, and shall render statement
thereof under oath to the Board
which il found correct shall be al
lowed and paid.
1t shall be the duty of said Board
to look after AMI devise means OF
advancing the agricultural interests
Of the State. II shall have charge
Of the preparation IN manuscript,
the printing, Publishing and distri-
button by mail and otherwise, any
and all documents and reading mat
tor designed to promote the agri
cultural interests Of the State. -
And said Board shall include in its
publications the methods Of farm
ing in use, the variety Of crops and
stock grown, the special capacities
and aptitude Of the soil to the va
rious products Of the latitude and
climate, the needs Of the farmer,
and such other matters as will con-
vey proper idea Of the agricultural
resources Of the State to practical
men. They shall have authority to
request Of any State officer, or Of
any official in any county, city
town. any and ell statistical and
other information the Board may
desire.
It is hereby made the duty Of All
State and county officers to assist
in every way possible and cooperate
with tho Board upon their request,
to the end that the welfare md ia
tersst Of agriculture may be pro
noted.
IL shall be the duty Of the score.
tary to attend III meetings u the
Board keep 9 careful record Of all
their proceedings 10 proper books
provided by the Board, keep on ale
all papers relating to the Office. and
perform such other duties ~ the
Board may prescribe.
The said Board shall report all
it's proceedings annually ~ the Gov
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