Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-05-07

P 156-H. I. NO. 666.
An Act to establish and maintain farmers i'll
stitutes in Minnesota.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the State OF
MlnneSOta:
SECTION 1. That the sum of ten thousand
dollars shall be. and is hereby, annually appro-
priated, beginning with the fiscal year
irg Aug. l, 1891, for the maintenance OF farm
ers' institutes to be held in the several counties
of this state as hereinafter provided:
SEC. 2. That the average cost of such insti-
tutes to he paid out of such appropriation shall
not exceed the sum OF one hundred and fifty
dollars, and in such expenditure shall only be
included us legitimate and necessary, the board
aid travelling expenses OF the instructors and a
reasonable compensation for their services.
The salary Of the superintendent and his travel
ing and needful expenses, together with the cost
Of the necessary outfit OF models, charts, out
lines, ETC., and the expenses consequent upon
doing preliminary work., preparatory to the
holding of these Institutes shall not be included
in calculating this average cost.
SEC. 3. 1t is hereby provided that none Of
these moneys shall be expended for hall rent,
fuel, lights, local advertising, nor compensation
for services OF instructors: other than those reg
ularly employed.
SEC. 1. That u board of administration shall
be and is hereby created to Superintend the exc
cution OF this act, and on and after Aug. LIST,
1891, said board shall be constituted as fol-
lows:
Two members of the board OF regents OF the
university OF Minnesota to be selected by said
board of regents: the president OF the State
Agricultural society, ex-ohicio; the president Of
the State horticultural society, ex-ot1icio; the
president OF the State Dairy association, ex.
Oticio: and the director OF the State Experiment
station. ex-otficio.
SEC. 5. Each member of the board Of regents
aforesaid shall hold his Office for the period OF
one wear, from Aug. LIST. s 9 at which time, or
as soon thereafter as is practicable, and each
three years thereafter, said board OF regents
shall make new appointments from their own
number to act as members OF said board OF ad-
miniStratiOn as successors to the members OF
the board of regents then i'll Office. Said board
of administration may select one Of its number
annually as president thereof.
SEC. 6. This board Of Administration is here
by empowered, by a majority vote thereof, to
appoint a suitable and competent person state
superintendent of farmers institutes. The
superintendenu's term of office shall m
on AUG. /, 1891, and shall continue for two
years, subject to the discretion Of the board of
administration.
SEC. Z. The board OF administration shall,
in conjunction will the superintendent, arrange
the institute circuits to be held annually, de-
termining the times and places when such i'll
stitutes shall be held during each year, and shall
audit the accounts as hereinafter provided.
SEC. 8. The duties of the superintendent Of
farmers institutes shall be as follows, viz:
TO superintend the several institutes when To-
Gated as herein provided, to engage competent
instructors therefor, to receive. examine and re-
port upon all bills Tor expenses and services
payable from said appropriation, and at the
end of each fiscal year TO make a detailed report
OF all farmers Institutes held under his direc-
ton, with an itemiZed account OF all eXpendi-
lures under this act, duringthe year last passed,
to said board Of administration.
SEC. 9. That the expense OF such Institutes,
together with the salary OF said superintendent
which is hereby fixed at fifteen hundred dollars
per annum and the necessary expenses OF his
superintendence, and all other money named in
this act, shall be paid out OF said institute fund
by the state treasurer upon warrants issued by
the state auditor. which warrants shall only be
drawn upon the certificate OF the superintendent
of institutes approved by the president OF the
board of administration.
SEC. 10. That the said board OF admlnlStra-
ton is hereby empowered to act as an auditing
board and shall receive and audit the report
and accounts of said superintendent as aforesaid
at the close of each fiscal year.
SEC. IL. That said board OF administration
shall cause to be published annually a hand
book Of practical agriculture forfree distribution
among the farmers Of this state, said book to be
called a Farmers Institutes Annual, and No. i,
and the necessary expense for such publication
shall be met out OF the appropriation herein
made: provided that the expense OF said annual
in any one year shall not exceed the sum OF tif-
teen hundred dollars. All accounts for said an
nual shall appear III the annual report mace as
hereinbefore provided.
SEC. -. In arranging for such farmers insti-
tutes, they shall be held. SO far as possible, at
times and places when most convenient to the
farmers ofthis state; each shall continue for not
less than one day nor more than three days,
with morning, afternoon, and when practicable,
evening sessions; each shall be free to the public,
and each shall consist of practical and instruc-
tive lectures upon topics pertaining to the farm
and home: with essays and addresses, discus
sions and Illustrations of such methods and
to the conditions OF our agriculture; the sole OBJ
iect and purpose OF these Institutes being to dis
seminate practical knowledge upon questions
peltainingto agriculture, horticulture, stock and