The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-01-12
TO AID FRUIT GROWERS
MEASURE PASSED AT RECENT
LEGlSLATIyE SESSION
IN ATLANTA.
SIGNED AND NOW IN EFFECT
Bill Provides For Commission to
Inspect and to Destroy All
Pest Infected Trees.

For the benefit of the fruit growers of
Georgia, the following bill was passed
at the recent session of the legislature,
and has now become effective:
Be it Enacted by the General Assembly
of Georgia.:
quire the commissioner of agriculture to
establish special department of horti-
culture and pomology, to employ an
entomologist, etc., ETC.. approved Dec,
81, 1897, be amended so as to read as
follows:
Section /. That from and after the
passage of this act the commissioner of
agriculture of the state of Georgia, the
president of the Georgia State Horti-
cultural society and the president of the
Georgia State Agricultural society shall,
ex-officio, constitute board to be known
as the state board of entomology, of
which the commissioner of agriculture
shall be chairman, which board shall
have full power to enact such rules and
regulations governing the inspection.
certification, sale transportation and
introduction of trees, shrubs, cuttings,
buds, vines, bulbs and roots. that they
may deem necessary to prevent the fur
Their introduction, increase and dissent
nation of insect pests and plant diseases.
Sec. 2. That the state entomologist
appointed by the commissioner of agri-
culture under the provisions of the act
| cited above, approved Dec. 81, 1897,
shall act as an inspector under the pro-
visions of this act, and it shall be the
duty of the said board to promulgate
rules and regulations in accordance with
this act, for the government of said ento-
mologist in the duties devolving upon
him in the execution of the provisions
of this act.
Sec. 8. That the salary of the said
entomologist shall not exceed $1,000
per annum, and that said salary shall be
paid out of the funds in the agricultu-
raj department arising from the inspec-
ton of oils. In addition to the above
appropriation the sum of $1,000 per
annum is hereby appropriated out of the
funds in the agricultural department
arising from the inspection of oils, for
the purpose of defraying the expenses
OF the execution of this act,-the equip
ment of laboratory, the travelling aud
other expenses of the entomologist and
the issuing Of reports and other publica.
tons.
Sec. 4. The entomologist shall have
power under the regulations of the
board of control, to visit any section of
the state where such pests are supposed
to exist, and shall determine whether
any infected trees or plants are worthy
of remedial treatment or shall be de-.
stroyed. And he shall Immediately re-.
port his findings in writing, giving rea-
sons therefor, to the owner of the in
tested plantation, his agents or tenants,
and copy Of each report shall also be
submitted to the said board. In case of
objection to the findings of the inspec.
tor, an appeal shall be made to the said
board, who shall have the power to
summon witnesses and hear testimony
on oath, and whose decision shall be
final An appeal must be taken within
three days and shall act as a stay of tro.
ceedings until it is heard and decided.
Sec. >. Upon the findings of the in.
specsor i'll any case of infected trees or
plants. the treatment prescribed by him
shall be executed at once (unless an an
peal is taken), under his supervision;
cost OF material and labor shall be borne
by the owner; provided. however, that
in case the treas or plants shall be con.
demned, they shall be destroyed by the
inspector, and the expenses of such ao-
ton shall be borne by the owner. No
compensation shall be allowed for any
plants that shall be destroyed.
Sec. 6. In case any person or persons
refuse to execute the directions of the in.
spector or of the board after an appeal,
the county Judge, or ordinary shall,
upon complaint filed by the inspector or
any freebooter, cite the person or per.
sons to appear before him within three
days, notice being first served, and that
the said judge or ordinary may hear and
determine all the cases in vacation; and.
upon satisfactory evidence, shall cause
the prescribed treatment to be executed.
and the expense thereof and costs of
court shall be collected from the owner
or owners of infested plants.
Sec. T. 1t shall be unlawful to offer
for sale. sell. give away or transport
plants, scions, buds, trees. shrubs. vines
or other plants, tubers roots, cuttings.
bulbs known to be infested with dan.
gerously injurious insects or plant dis
eases. Any person or persons violating
this section shall upon conviction
thereof be guilty of a midemeanor.
Sec. 8. The said board of control, its
agents or employees, are hereby empow-
cred with authority to enter upon any