The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-21
THE INSPECTORS
ARE APPOINT|E ED
The Board Selected One From Each
Of the Ten Congressional
Districts.

The state Board of Agriculture met u
New Ford Hotel at noon YESTERDAY. ! Ins
was the first meeting of the Boafu siilSe
tht, new law was passed prevailing lof ths
appointment of inspectors OF iertiliAels ~
the State The attendance was suou,
there being only one absentee, Mf. LIN ul.i'
A stuart. of the Tenth District inose
resent we're j. III. c.. Beverly, First Dis
trict: A. o. Mauk, Second District; j.; NJ.
Ruffin. Third District (presidins), j. mos.
C;oode, Fourth District; J.. NJ Barker
Fifth District; j ohm T. Cowan, sixth DIS
+r;rt-Xcs w. Heater, Seventh District, W.
~ Egshorn, Eighth District; ]. 3. EroWh-=
ing Ninth District, and COMMISSIONS Gonamlssiohels
Koiner. ....oa,,,torv
rar,arIs called Major cowan to the
chair as the first order of business was
tha election of the presiding officer, and
Mr. Raverly placed in nomination Ior
nresfdent the incumbent, Mr. Julian ~.
pnftinl The nomination was heartily
seconded by aIessrs. Esgborn. Heater,
5and Kofner. all of whom spoke IN tne
warmest words of praise OF tTe ability
and efficiency of the member 1roIn ene
Third District Mr.. Ruftin's re-eseotion
was unanimous, Major CoWan thel va
Gated the chair. and Mr.. Rufhn, IN ac-
cepting the presidency, Responded u
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The Board decided to appoint ten inspec.s
TORS. one for each district. at salary o.
$50 a month and all expenses. and the
claims of various candidates were pre-
sented for the positions, as follows:
First District-N. W. Mock. presented by
NIessrs. S. w. Matthews and q. w. Le
Cato.
Second District. Fl. Madison, present
ed by Nessrs D. Gardiner Tyler and j. w.
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: Third District. S. Browning. presented
Sixth District-J. ". Lovelace, presented
nv Senator w. P. Barksdale; O. Il. Goad,
presented by w. A. Goad-
Fsshth Dsstrict-R. L. &C. Moncnre, pre-
sented by Captain Joseph p Willard.
Ninth D:strict-J- NJ Wnlla1ns' pts
scented by J. S. Browning.
1r5ere we're large number OF apphca.
tons placed on file, with no oHe y eseiA.
I to advocate their claims
TIVE president then stated tnat mum -
her of gentlemen were IN the hotei e VIZ VIZ
were representing the Interests OF eall-. LII.
dfdates for the position of fertilizer ah-
snecter and it was decided tnae tnst
$shonId he heard at once, as some = OF
them were probably anxious 70 canvass
the city The gentlemen VINO "e1e ~
waiting were then invited IN anu s.ssn i.,e.a
the .prtyileSe OF ttte iioot.
~ zdora however. motion was adopted
to the effect that one INSPECTOR ne ap-
noInted from each congressional district.
and that the salary be fifty dollars per
month while they wEe employed
sTne First District was called and Sena-
tor Lecato presented the name nj N w.
Nock. for the position OF FERTILIZER inspecs
tor. Mr.. Nock's name was also presented
by Delegate Matthews ard Mr.. z
Brent !, =
Senator Tyler placed the rsame Of i H.
Madlson before the Board for ins2eetoe
from tfc second District Senator RarSe-.
dale warmly ted the elaims Of j
W. Loyefaee for the position from tie
sixth District. Dele gate w Hard spoka z.
the interest. of r. I. G.. Moncure, OF the
Eighth District.
Tlse names ot those applicants who were we
not representel bt any one on the floor.
Wsre tt,sn placed before the body By
Commits Kniner. few q the
candidates were present and stated thetr
own ciaiTna.s
The Hoard tiie<. went inta sxsaa1lsa 60.
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