The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-08-14
CHAPTER 1929.
AN ACT 10 Provide For Suppressing the
Gypsy and BroWn-Tail Moths.
PASSED April II. 1909
CHAPTER 1872


PASSED April IL. 1909
II r. enacted by the General Assembly a.
follows:
Section I. The pup@, nests. eggs, and
caterpilars OF the gypsy and brown-talI
moths. and the said moths, are hereby
declared public nuisances and their sup
preston Is hereby authorized and re-
quired: but no owner or occupant or an
estate infested with such nuisances shaI
by reason thereof be liable 10 an action,
civil or criminal. except 10 the extent ana
in the manner and form herein set forth
Sec 2 The state board OF agriculture
shall elect some person. qualified by sci
entifc training and practical experience,
10 be a superintendent OF the work OF
supprcssing and eXtcrmnating the gypsy
and brown-tail moths, who shall be re-
sponsble 10 the board for the perform
ance OF his work and whose duty IL shall
be to suppress the nuisances described In
section one OF this act; and the said
board OF agriculture may remove SAID
superintendent at any time. for such
cause as they shall deem sufficient, and
appoint another superintendent in hlS
place Said superintendent shall report 10
said board annually Of his proceedings
which report shall be a public document
and shall be printed.
Sec g. The state board OF agriculture
may make all necessary rules and rcgu-
lations governing all work done by said
superintcndcnt 10 enforce the provision or
this act Said board may act In co-opera-
tion with any person or persons, corpora
tion or corporations including other
states, the United States. or foreign gov
ernments: may conduct Investigations ana
accumulate and distribute information
concerning said moths; may make such
rules governing the suppression or eNter-
mination OF said moths IL may deem
Eee-ssary, and. with tne approval OF rns
person In charge, may use any real or
personal property OF the state; may at all
times enter upon the land Of the state or
Of a municipality, corporation, or other
owner or owners, and may use all reason
able means I'm carrying out the purposes
Of this act; and I'm the undertakings afore-
said may I'm accordance with the provi-
sions of this act, cxpcnd the funds ap-
sropriated or donated therefor
Sec. T. To meet the expenses incurred
under authority of this act there shall be
allowed and paid out OF the treasury OF
the state, the sum OF ten thousand dol
lars, TO be expended under the direction
Of the state board OF agriculture; and the
state auditor is hereby authorized to draw
his order on the general treasurer from
time TO time, upon the presentation to
him OF vouchers duly approved by the
executive committee OF said board OF ag
riculture and by the governor.
Sec. 5. No images, eggs, caterpillars, or
pupp OF the gypsy or brown-tail moths,
and no lumber ncw or old. wood posts
shrubs. trees. or branches, stone or rub
bish nor any material whatsoever which
by reason Of having been exposed 10 in
fostation Is liable TO carry the live eggs,
images, catcrpillars. or pupp or the
moths. SHAH knowingly be imported into
the state, nor bc transported from place
20 place within the state.
Soc g. Any town or city may make such
an appropriation as IL deems necessary
for the suppression OF the said nuisanCcs
within it's limits, and may appoint an oiti-
clal with such powers and limitations as
IL shall prescribe TO eNpend such appro-
priation I'm cooperation with the supern-
tendcnt appointed by said board
Sec Any person who willfuly resists
or obstructs said superintendent or any
official OF n city or town. or a servant or
agent duly appointed 10y said superintend.
ent or by any OF said officials, while law
fully engaged In the execution OF the pur-
poses OF this act, or who violates the pro-
visions or section five OF this act, shall be
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor and upon
conviction shall be fined not exceeding
twenty five dollars for each offense
Soc s Any person willfully importing
into this state, or willfully transporting
from place TO place within this state. ony
images. eggs. catcrplllars, or pupT ~ tho
moths shall be fined not exceeding one
hundred dollars and Ae Imprisoned for not
exceeding one year
Sec This net shall take effect on and
after its passage, and chapter ll,2 OF the
Public Laws is hereby repealed