Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-03-05
Commission TO PPOt6Ot
Fair FIOpid0'S Fruits
Text Of State Law Providing for the Estab-
fishing of the Commission

said board for the protection of the
groves, orchards aud Vineyards of ST..
Lucie county, Florida will be selected,
and in said notice inviting the cooper
alton of the fruit growers in selecting
said members.
904-PowEss OF BOARD.
The said board for. the protection of
the groves, orchards and vineyards
shall have the general and exclusive
supervision and control under'th pro-
visions of this charter of all matters
pertaining to the protection of the
groves, orchards and Vineyards from in.
furious insects and fungous disease, and
as soon as the members have been select.
ed shall elect chairman and secretary,
and at said organization or at such
other time as may be specified, shall
adopt rules, regulations, also a consti-
tuition and bylaws if dee med necessary.
905-IBID.
The said board Of commissioners for
the protection of the groves, orchyrds
and vineyards of St. Lucie county, Flor
ida, is hereby fully empowered when so
organized to formulate all of the neces
sary means for putting in force the
purpose and object of their creation,
and may adopt all necessary and sum-
mary means for the legal enfercement
Of the same.
906-INSPECToRS oE GROVES.
If deemed necessary, the said board
OF com misioners for the protection of
the orchards, groves and vineyards for
st. Lucie county Florida may select
one or more inspectors of groves, orch
ards and vineyards, who shall be known
as stree to tree Inspector" and whose
special duties shall be at such seasons
OF the year as may be designated, to in
spect the trees and vines of the orch
ards, groves and Vineyards within his
Jurisdiction, and to make reports of the
same. 1t shall also be the specified
duty of said Inspector or inspectors to
inspect and quarantine all fruit trees,
vines and other like material coming
from other counties where there is any
ground for suspicion, and TO take such
steps as may insure the fullest protec-
ton. A full and complete series of
rules and regulations for the govern
ment OF said inspectors and defining
their authority and Jurisdiction shall
Do adopted by the said board Of CON-
nissioners for the protection of tho
groves, orchards and vineyards of ST.
Lucie county Florida.
907-ExPENsE OF BOARD.
All pecuniary expenses incurred un.
Ter the provisions of this chapter shall
70 based on the benefit derived by the
Individual fruit growers, the same to
We ascertained and collected by such
Ways and means as may be provided
" the board Of commissioners for the
protection Of the orchards, groves and
Vineyards of 81. Lucie county, Florida,
nd said expenses shall be first lien
n the property of the fruit grower BEN
fitted by reason OF said expense: Pro
lied, That any and all mortgages and
ems duly recorded prior to the incur
ing Of expenses against said individual
ruit grower or growers shall have
riority over said subsequent liability.
90S- CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
The said board for the protection of
ne groves, orchards and vineyards, are.
ereby specially authorized to create
ontingent expense fund, as may be
aemed necessary and for the purpose
My Of meeting the current expenses
the said board. which afund may be
Used byindividual assessments against
le members Of said board; and should
n.y. membef Of said board fail to pay
lid assessment or assessments made
gainst him or them; then said asses
ent shall become q lien against the
toperty Of such deiaultihR member
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