The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-05

annulled the Act by appointing Com
mission, and fixing the compensation
Of each member at one dollar per year
Under the old law. Boards of Super
visors contended that they did not have
the power to fix the salary of Com
missioners and Inspectors; that that
power rested absolutely with the Leg
islature, and the decision in the Dor
rity case and others, were cited, and
for this reason the Legislature was
asked to fix the compensation.
Under the old law most of the Com
missioners were paid So per day, and
Inspectors So.
Under the present law, the compen-
sation of the Commissioners is 81 and
the Inspectors 81 80 When actually
duties
QUALIFICATION REQUIRED.
The present law provides that who
ever is appointed shall be qualified for
the duties of Horticultural Commits
sioner''
Under the old law no qualification
was necessary, and Boards of Super
men to these important positions who
could not write, scarcely read and to-
tally unfit for the place; yet when once
appointed. being for term of years
became difficult to remove, even after
repeated petitioning by resident free
holders, and continued to draw pay
as stated by Supervisor Sayre before
the Fresno County Farmers Club al
the April meeting, for nearly every
! calendar day of the year"
The Fresno County Farmers Club ap-
pointed committee at its last meeting
to appear before the Board of Super
visors and request them to pass ar
ordinance that all applicants for the
position of County Horticultural Com
missioner to be eligible to appointment
shall hold a certificate of qualification
to perform the duties of the office from
| the proper authorities of the State Uni
versity.'
What the State University has to dc
! in such matters, and how they are tc
determine who is entitled to a ''certifi-
cate of qualification" is not made
clear, or whether the applicant is tC
be a practical horticulturist or a novice
full of book knowledge" without prac-
tice.
The horticultural interests of every
county of the State are too large tc
| be entrusted to the charge of novices
and one overt act may cause irreparable
| loss.
| COMMISSIONS BY THE STATE
BOARD.
Section 3, page 300, Statutes of 1888
provides that the State Board of Horti-
culture shall issue regulations for the
purpose of preventing the spread OF
contagious diseases among fruit and
fruit trees. etc, and shall be binding
upon all persons"
Section {, Statutes of 1889, page 80
provides for the appointment of Quar-
antine Guardians to enforce said regu-
| lations and be subordinate to the
State Quarantine Officer, which posi-
ton is held by Alexander Craw (Chie1
Wharfingers building, San Francisco
Section 3 (Chapter 1888 of the laws
of 1897 provides that the State BOarC
may Gnstead of shall, as formerly is
sue commissions as Quarantine Guardi-
ans to members of county boards, anC
their inspectors, without which they
cannot enforce the State regulations
| and it behooves the Supervisors tC
make the proper selection, else these
commissions may be denied, and always
remembering that whoever receives the
appointment must be in touch with the
producers of his county, to acquire the
| best results.