The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-04-09
Cameron'S New Horti-
cultural Law
Details Of Fruit Growers are Placed I'm.
der Strict Control

An Act relating 10 horticulture ana
prescribing penalties for the violation
thereof and declaring An emergency.
Be II enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Washington.
Section !. The Office of State Com
missioner OF Horticulture Is hereby Gre
ated. which office shall be filled by ap-
tointment Of the Governor Of the State
Of Washington.
: Sec. 2. The State Commissioner of
Horticulture shall be a skilled horti
culturist He shall be appointed prior
to April !. 1909 and shall qualify with
IN ten days after his appointment and
hold his Office for term OF four
only occur by tdeath). resignation or
the removal Of the incumbent as here
IN provided. He shall be citizen OF
the United States and be shall have
been a resident Of this state not less
than three years prior to the date of
his appointment
Fec. g. The State Commissioners Of
Horticulture shall take oath as other
state officers and execute a bond to
the State Of Washington In; the sum
Of $4,000 with surety to be approved
by the Governor. conditioned for the
faithful performance Of his duties. Said
oath and bood and the certificate herein-
before required shall be fled with the
Secretary OF State OF the State Of Wash
tngton.
i; oftes u xsnnsw1ok.
: Sec. {. Said State Commissioner Of
Hortic ulture shall main :aIn an Office at
Kennewtck. Wa shington which office
shall be kept open from nine o'clock a.
m to twelvB o'clock m., and from one
o'clock p. m. to five O clock p. m. daily
except Sundays and legal holidays.
Sec. 6. The State Commissioner OF
Horticulture shall be allowed one dep
nty. who shall have the same quail
6cation as the commissioner and shall
hold office at the pleasure Of said COM
mi ssioner and may be removed at any
time. Without cause. who shall be des-
ignated Deputy State Commissioner of
horticulture. and who shalr possess the
same qualifications as and take oath
and give bond in the same manner -as
the State Commissioner of Horticul-
ture. and who shall have and exercise
the several powers herein granted to
the State Commissioner OF Horticu;-
ture. when acting under his direction:
and. 10 the event OF temporary absence
or disability Of said State Commission
er of horticulture. said deputy shall
have power and authority to carry on
and conduct the business Of said Office
in all respects.
Sec s. Said State Commissioners Of
Horticulture shall receive a salary Of
$4,000 per annum and his deputy q
salary Of $500 per annum each. pay
able in equal monthly installments, Is
other state officers. He shall also be al
lowed the sum Of $4,000 per annum
Tor travelling expenses for himself and
adionery. postage and incidental expen-
res. $500 per annum for office rent and
1900 per annum for an office clerk.
s.. Powers ana Duties.
:. Fec. Z. Said State Commissioner Of
Horticulture shall have power. and It
shall be ms duty:
(a) To exercise a general supervisory
and directory control over the horti-
cultural interests Of the state;
CD To enforce sll laws relating to
horticulture and horticultural inter
ests:
tc) Provide for the dissemination of
Information to hofticulturists upon sub.
jects pertaining to their interests and
cooperate with district horticultural in
&pectcrS In arranging for meetings lee
lures and institutes and the instruction
Of horticulturists:
) td) Publish and distribute bulletins
and reports embodying information up
on Horticultural subjects. the pest, At
al pants and fruits. to horticulturfst~
HORTICULTURAL societies and others. as he
shGn doom proper: -...
(e) Arrange for holding. tx the date
Of and preside over the district hor-
ttcritural inspectors institute to be
held az herein provided:
90 Dxaudne. upon REQUEST speci-
mems OF fruit. fruit trees. nursery
stock and other horticultural plants OF
PRODUCTS submitted to him, and report
to. the applicant the result Of such ex-
animation:
ds) Appoint district horticultural In.
.apeetors and prescribe rules and reg
ulations FOR the guidance and instruct
ADVISE. direct and supervise them In ali
matters pertaining to their. duties;
CD Hear and decide appeals from
the orders and decisions Of district hor.
ticultural inspectors;
:. % Grant licenses to nurserymen
tree dealers and their solicitors agents
and statesmen. and suspend or revoke
such licenses as herein provided:
90 Furnish to state inspectors lists
OF licensed nurserymen and tree deal
ers doing business in >the state. and Of
agents and statesmen Of nursery stoci
in HIS and adjoining districts:
tk) Approve the bonds OF state hor,
ticnltural inspectors and Of nursery.
men and tree dealers as herein prov1d
ed: and.
% Perform such other duties a.
may be prescribed by law
49,. District Iaspsc4ors.
See' o. lie OHlce or district hOftf
cultural inspector Is hereby created
and there shall be one district horti
cultural inspector appointed by tn,
State Commissioner Of Horticulture 10
each OF the state horticultural district
hereinafter established Said fdistric
horticultural inspectors shall be me,
learned In the science OF horticultur
and with respect to fruit trees and hor
ticu,tural plants. and the fruits ant
products thereof. and with respect to tn
planting. propagation. cultivation an,
care Of fruit trees and other horti
cultural plants and horticultural pro
ducts. and the diseases thereof and tn
remedies therefor. They shall take al
examination before the COMMISSIONS
OF Horticulture upon questions ant
subjects to be prescribed by tho Com
missioner Of horticulture testing thei
qualifications for said Office. upon which
they shall be required to make seventy
ftve points out of q possible one hun
dred: Provided. That no applicant sha'
be required to take an examination az
mentioned In this act II he; BE a grad
uate in horticulture from the Wash
ington State College or some similar
college with as high requirements
Sec. g.. Said district horticultural in
spectors shall qualify by taking oath
as required of other state officers. and
shall furnish bond to the State OF