Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-12-27
TO IMPROVE WEATHER SERVICE.
a Bill TO be PrSsontsa 20 the Legislature
Lo0kiag TO That End.

n Bill 70 be Presented 20 the Legislature
Lookiag TO That End.
The following bill has been prepared
bv II. ". Richardson, State weather.
bureau director, OF Parkersburg, and he
will have IL presented 10 the Legisla-
ture:
AN ACT TO establish aud maintain, in
connection with the State Board Of
Agriculture, Weather and Crop
Service for the collection and dis
semination of crop statistics and
meteorological data.
SECTION l. BE il enacted by the Leg
ISla;ure Of the State Of West Virginia,
that there be and is hereby established
in the State Of West Virginia, 10 be
under the supervision OF the State
Board OF Agriculture. a Weather and
crop service, cooperating with the
Weather Bureau Of the United States
Department Of Agriculture, for the pur-
pose OF collecting crop statistics and
meteorological data, and more widely
disseminating the weather forecasts,
aud storm and flood and frost and cold
wave warning, for the benefit OF the
citizens of West Virginia more particu-
larry, producers aud shippers OF perish
able products, and 10 promote a general
knowledge OF meteorological science
and the climatOlogy Of the State.
SECTION >. That the central station
OF such Weather and Crop Service shall
De In the city OF Parkersburg, under the
charge Of the State Board Of Agricul-
ture, aud IL shall be the duty Of the
State Board Of Agriculture to appoint
Director, Assistant Director AMI one or
more local experts; either the Director
or Assistant Director 70 be an official OF
the Weather Bureau OF the United
States Department Of Agriculture, who
NAV be detailed for the purpose by the
chief of the Weather Bureau at Wash
ington, d. c., under pay Of said Bureau;
the expsrt or experts 70 serve without
paw other than necessary travelling ex-
penseS.
under the direction Of the State Board
of Agriculture, shall establish yoIun-
teer stations throughout the State to
the number OF one or more In each
county when deemed advisable, and
shall appoint observers thereat; and the
said Director shall supervise said voiun-
teer stations, receive reports tbereirom
Of meteorological events and crop condl-
tiOns. tabulate the same for permanent
record, and shall issue Weekly wealth
er.CroD Bulletins as the State Board OF
Agriculture may direct, aud he shall also
edit and Gfe9are q monthly weather
and crop review containing meteroloSi-
cal matter OF public interest and educa-
tional value; and 10 shall be the duty OF
the State Printer 10 print the monthly
weather and crop report promptly and
without delay as preferred matter for
distribution 20 the public.
SECTION 4. That the weekly wealth
er-crop bulletins, because Of the impor'
taDce OF distribution as soon as
possible upon completion OF manuscript,
be printed 10 the city OF Parkersburg,
contracts 10 Oe awarded 70 the lowest
responsible bidder by the Secretary OF
the State Board OF Agriculture.
SECTION 8. That the said Director
shall also compile an annual report TO
be printed and bound, said report 70
contain review OF the meteorological
conditions of the year WITH statement
OF expenses and labors; and that said
annual reports By the Director shall De
INCORPORATED when pOSSible) with the
annual TtpOtlo VI tuo ot@Ao IOAAN "a
Agriculture.
SECTION o. That appropriations made
for expenses Of this State Weather aud
Crop Service shall be subject Co. "r
order of the President and Secretary Ot
the State Board OF Agriculture.
SECTION =. That all the instruments,
books, reports aud other property per-
tanning thereto suall be 10 the care and
under the supervision OF the Director
OF the State Weather and Crop Service,
and the said Director shall file, annual
~, with the Secretary of the State
Board OF Agriculture, a complete IN
ventory Of Seid Instruments, books, re-
ports and other property pertaining
thereto and ia the possession OF the
said Weather and Crop Service.
SECTION 5 This act shall take effect
aud be IN force from aud after its pas
sage.