The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-18
PLAN IN DETAIL
IS MADE PUBLIC.
Many Important Changes
Ordered by Board at
Recent Meeting.
MUCH INTEREST
AMONG FARMERS
Something About Commissioner
and Board Members Who Are
Doing Important Work for
State - Particular Atten-
ton Attracted to De-
partrnent by Present
Controversy.

In view OF the recent reorganization
OF the Department Of Agriculture and
the developments that have followed,
particular interest centres just now
in the work OF this branch OF the State
government.
TO the farmers of Virginia no depart-
Inent is more important than this. and
the record OF its labors in their be-
half Is a notable chapter In the history
OF the state administration. The direct
good that has been accomplished
through the agencies OF this DEPART
Ynent and under the wise guidance of
the State Board OF Agriculture and the
Commissioner OF Agriculture, Hon.
George w. KoIner. is almost beyond
reckoning. The reorganization of the
department was effected at n meeting
of the State Board. held at the James
town Exposition. and the plan in de-
tail Is now made public for the first
time. Differences OF opinion have de-
yeloped. and the relations between the
commissioner, on the one side. and the
board and Its secretary -treasurer, Mr..
E. B. chesterman. on the other. are
somewhat strained. Further develop
ments may ensue, but meanwhile the
work goes steadily on.
Plan OF Reorganization.
The plan OF reorganization Is printed
here in full, along with sketches of the
members OF the board and the commits
sioner who constitute the department.
l.. The Department of Agriculture and
Immigration shall he reorganized wiki
the following officers and committees:
a president. ytce-president, secretary
and treasurer, CHIEF chemist. and four
assistant chemists. In addition to the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES yteuislrs4 -isn,zsa--
A4sty a - fNr hSv In
- executive committee. farm COM
1nittee. and such other committeest as Il
the board may hereafter create.
g. Tho president shall be charged with
the duties usually attaching TO such Of
flee. He shall be ex officlo chairman OF
the executive copln1I1ee. and have power
TO call gpsclAl neettng OF the board
or OF the executive committee upon his
own Initiative, or at the request Of three
members OF the board, or at the request
OF the commissioner. He shall sign all
warrants issued upon the Auditor op the
funds OF tho department. which. under
the law. are placed under the control OF
the State Board OF Agriculture and
immigration. No bills shall be con-
tracted, unless for q legitimate expendi-
ture under appropriations already au-
thorized by the board. until such pro-
posed expenditure has been admitted TO
the president and received his approval.
Matters in which the board alone has
power to act shall be referred to the
president at the time such questions are
brought to the attention OF any member
Of the board. or the executive Offices OF
the department in Richmond, SO that
the president may. II he deems the sub
1ect OF sufficient Importance to justify
scme action prior to the next regular
meeting OF the board. communicate with
the members in regard to same. or II
the exigencies of the case seem to de-
mand Immediate action. call special
meeting OF the board or OF the executive
committee as he may deem best.
8. The yice-prestdent shall perform
the duties OF the president during the
disability or absence OF that officer
Ii Under Board.
I. The secretary and treasurer OF the
board shall be under the sole direction
OF the State Board OF Agriculture and Im-
migration. and shall discharge such duties
BIZ may be assigned him by said board.
His office. unless otherwise provided for
by the board. shall be on the ground
floor of the Capitol Building in the office
now occupied by the fertilizer clerk.
He shall keep the accounts Of the de-
partment. All bills rendered to the de-
partment shall be placed In HE hands.
and before he shall Issue warrants for
same he shall submit them to erpresl-
dent for approval. Warrants when sign-
a Cd by the president shall be returned to
the secretary and treasurer, who shall
ccuntersign them and send them to the
persons to whom they are made payable.
Enclosing with each q self-addressed en-
velope. All vouchers are to be kept by
the secretary and treasurer: he shall be-
the penalty of $4,000. conditioned upon
the faithful discharge OF the duties OF
his office. such bond to be approved by
the Acknowledgement as to Its form.
and by the president OF the board as to
the sufficiency 81 the surety thereon.
Il a surety or bonding company is the
surety upon such bond. the proper
charges OF such company therefor shall
He paid out OF the money under the
sontrol OF the board. ~. tsisi84
He shall, as secretary OF the board
and custodian of the records, have the
supervision OF the printing OF all the
publications issued by the hoard. and
shall correct the final iproofsheets In
order that they may conform to the
the context Of tho title pages and such
such other subject matter, rs the board
may have REQUIRED shall be Inserted a
careful record Of the minutes OF the
meetings of the board shall be kept by
the secretary and treasurer. who shall
also keep all papers and records OF tho
board submitted to him. He shall pre-
pare reports OF these meetings for the
public press, and shall submit such re-
port to the executive committee, who
shall approve It. before it shall be
delivered to the newspaper Offices for
publication. He shall be authorized by
the board to prepare for the State
press from time to tina all items Of
:. Interest In connection with the work
through this means may be kept posted
On all matters which are being prose-
euted blythe board for the general twel-
80 fare oe-4the State. And. In order to
prevent any conflict OF statements. the
hoard shall not tolerate any employe
q the department giving to the press,
Of any representative OF II. any atate-l
nent in connection with the work Of
thu board. such duties gpclng hereby inl-
pcsed on Its secretary and treasurer. This
prohibition will not prevent the pulls
batinn OF the usual routine work car
si ried ON In the executive offices OF the
@, department. The phrase work of tho