The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-04-09

oshS' CAUSES IeHuerlns MIN unHt Tor
the position. and after notice specify
ing the grounds for removal and an
opportunity to be heard: Provided
however Any inspector shall forfeit his
office and be removed If he fails to
pass an examination as to his quail
dcationI. or fail to keep his bond in
effect as herein provided.
County inspectors.
Sec. 10. The State Commissioner Of
horticulture may. with the consent Of
any county. authorize the district hor-
t1cultural inspector of any district to
employ such assistants as in the judg-
ment OF such commissioner and county
commissioners may be necessary. which
assistants when acting under direction
or the inspector shall exercise and have
the power herein granted to inspectors.
Sec. IL. District horticultural inspec-
Tors shall receive salary of $500 per
annum payable monthly as salaries Of
other state officers: and they shall be
allowed their necessary travelling ey-
penses; and assistants to inspectors
shall receive four dollars ($4.0O) per day
Tor the time actually employed. all
payable upon presentation Of proper
vouchers to the State Auditor. signed
by the district horticultural inspector
under oath. and countersigned bt the
State Commissioner of Horticulture.
Duties Defined.
Sec. II. District horticultural inspec-
tors shall have power and it shall be
their duty:
ta) To enforce the provisions Of all
laws relating to horticulture. within
their respective Districts:
Id TO arrange for and hold insti-
tutes and meetings Of horticuiturists for
the discussion Of horticultural subjects
and the dissemination OF information as
to horticultural questions. and for the
demonstration Of methods of prevent
Ing the diseases Of or pests Injurious
TO horticultural plants and fruits. and
OF curing and removing the same;
(c) To inspect orchards. nurseries,
nursery stock. fruit, horticultural pro-
Ducts. supplies packing houses. ware
houses and other places where fruit
is packed. stored OF shipped: also
vines. ornamental shrubs and bushes.
as we'll as other trees and property.
for the purpose Of ascertaining whether
the same Is Infected with any diseas sc
or pests Injurious to fruit trees or
fruit. and Of taking steps to disinfect
the same and prevent the spread there
or; and tor that purpose. shall have
Tree access to orchards. nurseries. pack
other place at all times;
I'D To require the disinfection Of all
trees. ornamental shrubbery. orchards
nurseries or nursery stock fruit pack
ing houses or other places infected with
any pests. fungi or disease injurious
to the horticultural Industry Of the
state of Washington:
fe) Inspect ard examine orcha rds
fruit. nursery stock and other horticul-
fnI VI plGntS and
nr"st of the owner thereof for the ex-
fstence Of any disease or pest thereof
and report to the applicant the resu'
" such investigation and prescribe
..lrarnr remedies therefor;
{, Prevent the shipping and sale OF
infected fruit. except for canning, pre-
serving or jellying or the making OF
Ter or manufacture Of other by-pro
ducts within the State Of washington
and under such rules and regulation.
as may be established by the Stat,
Commissioner Of Horticulture. and the
delivery. sale. planting and shipping OF
infected nursery stock trees. and 9th
CT horticultural products and supplies
by notifying the owner thereof or the
nerson having the same in charge ant
requiring the proper disnfection of the
same:
(g) To disinfect, or cause to be disin
tected. orchards. nursery stock trees
fruit and other horticultural products
and supplies. in case the owner or per
son having the same in charge shall
not do so after notice: and. in case
OF trees. fruit. etc. which cannot bs
properly disinfected. to destroy thu
same or cause the same to be DESTROY
ed:
(h) To sort and repack. or cause t.
be sorted and repacked. infected fruit
II the owner thereof. or the person hav
ing the same in charge shall not d.
SO after notice:
Cd Prevent the Introduction ant
spread Of diseases Of or pests tniur
tous to fruit trees and Horticultural
plants. fruit and other products, and
to prescribe and specify the means ant
methods to be employed for the disin
lection of trees fruit and Horticultural
products;
90 TO issue certificates Of inspectio,
to nurserymen and tree dealers O,
stock inspected; and
(k) Furnish to TIE board OF count,
commissioners OF each county, who'll,
or partially within their respective dis
trfcts. an estimate OF expenses for eacl
year.
Sec. IS. No district horticultural in
spector shall act as agent or solicitor 70
the sale or distribution Of any nurser,
stock or horticultural products or rec
ommend any nursery to prospective pur
chasers of fruit trees or act as aR
ent for supplies or machinery for US
in orchards or engage in the purchas
or sale Of fruits or horticultural pro
ducts from any orchards save his own
Fifteen Districts Of State.
Sec. II. The State Of WASHINGTON /
hereby divided into fifteen horticulture
districts. the boundaries and descrip
lions Of said districts being as follows
to-wit:
District No. shall comprise and in
clude Whatcom and San Juan counties
District No. shall comprise and in
c!ude Yakima and kittitas counties.
District No. shall comprise and in
clude Skagit Snohomish and Islam
counties.
District No. shall comprise and in
clude Chelan. Douglas and Okanoga
counties.
District Ne shall comprise and in
clude Clallam. Jefferson and Kitsa
counties.
District No. shall comprise and in
Glade Grant. Benton. Franklin and Ad
ans counties.
District No Z shall comprise and in
clude Thurston, Mason and Chehali:
counties.
District No 8 shall comprise and In
clude Spokane and Lincoln counties.
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