Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-03-05

lue question OF tne county cOmml9-
sioners appropriating fluids to help
fight the white fly and other injurious
insects among fruit trees has been
raised and by request we publish be-
low the law regarding this. twill be
seen that first the fruit growers must
make some effort at organization and
make proper application to the county
commissioners. The law applies to all
counties, but in the following we have
substituted "St. Louie County" where
ever a blank appeared in the original.
The following is from the General
Statutes of the State Of Florida. pub.
lished in 1905:
s98-BoARD OF COMMISSIONERS
The board Of county commissioners
of the several counties of the State of
Florida are hereby authorized and EN-.
powered, upon the fling Of petition
signed by majority of the fruit grow
ers of such county asking for the same,
to create board Of com missioners for
the protection of the fruit trees and
vines, Of groves, orchards and vine
yards within the State Of Florida from
the ravages of injurious insects aud
fungus growth.
S99-BoDY CORPORATE
The said boardof commissioners when
so created and organized is hereby de.
clared body corporate by the name of
the board of commissioners for the
protection of trees, orchards aud vine
yards of St. Lucie county, Florida.
9OO-PowERs OF COMMISSIONERS
The said board of commissioners for
the protection of the groves, orchards
and vineyards of ST.. Lucie county,
Florida by that name and as body
corporate, shall be capable in law to
purchase, receive, retain, use and enjoy
to them and to their successors and as.
signs, lands and tenements, goods and
chattles, necessary to the purpose of
their incorporation, and the sane to
grant, sell, convey and dispose of, to
sue and to be sued, to plead and to be
implicated, to have common seal and |
to ordain, establish and enforce such
laws and regulations as may be deemed |
necessary and expedient for the proper
management OF the affairs and govern.
meut of said corporation.
90l-PETITIoN
The said petition to the board of
county commissioners of st. Lucie
Florida, when presented, shall
be signed by majority of the fruit
growers Of said county, shall be pre-
sented to the board of county commits
sioners at any regular meeting OF said
board, and shall then await for action
until the next regular meeting Of the
said board Of county commissioners.
902-NUMBER BOARD OF COMMISSION
ERS.
The said board of commissioners for
The protection Of the orchards, groves
Ind vineyards Of st. Lucie county, Flor
da, shall be composed of not more than
,wenty persons nor less than ten, and
III of whom shall be resident fruit
'rowers of st. Lucie county, Florida,
md selected as nearly as may be from
he various locations of the county,
pecial consideration being had by the I
'oard of county commissioners in Gre
ting the membership Of said board for
he protection OF the groves, orchards .
nd vineyards of st. Lucie county, Flor.
da, as to their knowledge of entomol-
gy and the possession Of special fitness
Or the duties OF said board.
903- SELECTION OF BOARD. q
After the filing of the said petition r
igned by majority OF the fruit grow 4
rs of the said county, the board of a
ounty commissioners before whom the O
aid petition shall be filed, shall give q
office for three successive weeks In u
ONE newspaper published in the county, p
I the time when the members Of the