The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-28


AN ACT making appropriations for the
current expenses of the State Grain In
spection Department for the fiscal years
1s nSng June GOTH ig and nd Jg sase Both
1887 of the General Statutes of 1909 and
repeating said original sections.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section l. That section 1884 of the Gen
eral Statutes of 1909 be amended to read
as follows: Sec. 1884. The fees for ser
vices of the officers of the department
shah be as follows; for inspecting OF REIN
boats or barges containing or more
carloads, one cent per thousand pounds
minimum capacity. For inspecting or re
inspecting each wagon or carload, ten
cents. Fees for weighing, in or out, hop
per or track scales, one cent for each
determined by such weight. Duplicate
certificates, ordered after service is per-
cents; extra samples, twenty-five cents.
The chief inspector shall have the power
pc collected. In case any person, ware
house, or railroad corporation, any of
their agents or employees shall refuse or
prevent the officers of the department
from having access to their scales, ele-
vatorS, warehouses and other places in
the regular performance of their duties
property in accordance with the tenor
and meaning of this act or any other law
now in force or that may be enacted in
relation to the same, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor.
Sec. ?. That section 1886 of the Cen
eral Statutes of 1909 be amended to read
as follows: Sec 1886. The chief inspector
SHALL on or before the twentieth day of
each month, file with the auditor of state
a full and detailed report, under oath, of
the work done by his department for the
preceding month, setting forth the num-
Der of cars, boats, barges wagons or
carloads of grain inspected and the num-
Der weighed and for whom: the number
vices of the officers of the department for
which fee was received for the state.
and the amount of revenue collected by
himself and other officers of the depart
ment, belonging to the state.
The chief inspector shall, at the time
of filing his said report with the auditor
of state, pay into the state treasury all
money received by him as fees for the
services of the officers of the department
shall be credited to the. state grain in
Spection department revolving fund here
matter created. 1t is hereby made the
duty of the state treasurer to carry as
a. separate account upon the books of his
office the said revolving fund. All money
SO entered in the said fund shall at all
times, on and after July first, 1911, be
available for use of the department SUBJ
ject only to the constitutional provision
of reappropriation of said revolving fund
by the legislature at each regular session.
Sec. 3. That section 1897 of the General
Statutes of 1909 be amended to read s fol-
lows: Sec. 1887. The chief inspector shall
keep his office and place of business in
Kansas City, Kansas. and shall receive
and necessary travelling expenses while
actually employed in performing his du-
ties under the provisions of this act. The
other officers of the department. to be
appointed by the governor on reeommen-
dation of the chief inspector for term
of two years from July first of each bien-
mum, may be discharged by the chief in
spector whenever. he deems it advisable
for the best interests of the state; pro-
vided that no person shall be appointed
to any position under the provisions of
this act who is related by blood or mar
rage to said chief inspector or to any
of his principal Subordinates or to any
member of the Grain Grading Commission.
Their salaries shall be fixed by the chief
inspector at an amount not to exceed that
now provided by Statute and subject to
| the approval of the Grain Grading Com
mission which is hereby empowered and
authorized to have a general oversight
and control of such salaries. For the pay
ment of salaries and wages, contingent
| expenses, salaries of the Grain Grading
mission, there is hereby created in the
state treasury fund to be known as the
State Grain Inspection Department Re.
volving Fund and there is hereby ap
propriated to such fund all fees of tbs
| department, belonging to the state, ac
| cruing on and after the first day of the
month next following the publication o.
/ this act in the official state paper. also al
! interest received by the state treasurer
| on such fund, which he shall repor
monthly to the chief Inspector, and tn,
chief inspector is hereby authorized t.
draw and disburse said fund as hereiI
provided, as the same may be necessar.
/ for carrying out the provisions of thil
! section shall be paid monthly. All pay
ments out of said revolving fund shall b.
upon warrants of the state auditor
drawn upon vouchers verified by the chic
expense Of the department exceed TIL,
total amount received as fees belonging t