Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-08-29
CHAPTER 90. LAws Of

CHAPTER 80, LAWS OF 1918.
AN ACT. TO repeal section 1851. subsection 30 OF
section 170 and section 4605a Of the Statutes. and
create sections l494f and 17273 Of the statutes.
relating to the inspection Of apairies, aild making
appropriation therefor.
The people the State of Wisconsin, REPRESENTED in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follo"s 8
40 and section 4605a Of the statutes are repealed
Section . There is added to the statutes new
section to read: Section 1881. l. The governor
shall appoint state inspector OF apiarieS. who -
hereby empowered appoint one or more deputies as
NEEDED 70 carry out the inspection Work uldsr nus
said Inspector shall either personally p through
his deputy inspect any apiary, with all appliances,
structures and buildings if wlnch IS re-
ported 10 be infected which he has reason to be-
lieye may be infected with disease INJURIOUS 70
honey bees In their egg laryaI, plpa or adult
stages. II the inspector finds any such disease 70
exist in any apiary appliances structures or nuid-
tngs he shall give the owner or owners ana care
-ahcr caretakers Of such diseased properly fuil
instructions for such treatment as in the inspector
Judgment seems best
make seeond examination OF all diseaseo apiarIes'
property and premises after ten days. or as soon
| thereafter as he deems advisable H. IN nus second
examination diseased condition is fouhu Wheh IS
in any manner dangerous TO the welfare OF money
bees IN Of their stages the inspector shaH see
that proper treatment IS Immediately given and the
fun expense Of material for such treatment shall be
paid ly the of the property treateui ana the
expense Of such treatment shall act as Z 1eh on
dtiens such that further remedial Teatdneht IS IN
advisable he may burn part or all OF such diseased
recompeuse to the owner lessee. or agent tnereof
A. Ii the owner lessee, agent, or care-taker OF an
aIlaTy including appliances structures, au noIey
wherein disease exists shall knowingly sell barter
or give away or move without the consent Of the in
spcoor any diseased bees (be they queens or work
ersl, colonies honey, appliances, or structures er
knowingly expose other bees TO the danger OF sueh
disease said owner lessee, agent or eale-taker snail
on conviction be liable to fine Of not less than fifty
nor mere than hundred dollars, or not less than
one nor more than two months imprisonment IN me
county Jail
g. For the enforcement of the provisions Of this
section The state inspector Of apiaries or MS deputy
shall have to al! aparies, appliances. strue-
lures and premises where bees or their poaues are
keps and any person or persons VINO sall lesisa
impede hinder in any way the inspector IN the
discharge OF his duties under the provisions 0, this
section shall on conviction be liable 70 me o. not
less than fifty than one hundred dollars
or not less than one nor more than Two months
Imprisonment in the county Jail
6. After inspecting infected hives or fixtures or
handling diseased bees the inspector or his assist
ant shall before leaving the premises or proceeding
TO any Other apiary thoroughly dsinfect any portion
Of his person and clothing. and any TOOLS or
appliances used by him which have come In contact
with infected material, and shall see than any as
sistant assistants with him have likewise thoroughy
dsinfected their person and clothing and al tools
and implements used by them.
T. 1t shall be the duty of any person In the state
of Wisconsin engaged in the rearing OF queen bees
for SALE when honey is used in the making OF candy
for in mailing cages. to boil such honey Tor at
least thirty minutes. Any person engaged IN the
rearing Of queen bees shall have his queen rearing
apiary or apiaries inspected at least twice during
each season. and the discovery OF the
existence Of any disease which is infectious con-
agous in its nature and injurious to bees in their
egg larva pupal. adult stages, said person shall
at once TO ship bees from such diseased
apiary until the inspector Of apiaries shall declare
the said apiary free all disease, by the issl-
of a certificate Of inspection On the complaint
Of the inspector OF aparies beekeeper in the
that said beekeeper engaged in the rearing OF
queen is violating the provisions of this section
he shall conviction, be liable to fine of not less
than one hundred than two hundred dollars
8. Parties bringing bees combs previously
used aDiafy supplies into the state a
valid certificate OF inspection showing that such
property is free from communicable bee diseases
Bees shipped into the state unaccompanied by GER
ticate above described subject to seizure By
the state inspector of apares, pending inspection;
IN case disease is found TO be present the shipment
shall be subject to the provisions Of this section
8. The inspector shall keep accurate account
of moneys received and expended and file detailed
annual report of the work done and OF expenditures
and collections with the governor
TO- 1t shall be the duty of each district attorney
10 whom the state inspector of apiaries his deputy
shall present satisfactory evidence Of violation OF any
provision provisions of this section to institute
and prosecute without delay appropriate proceedings
In the proper court for the enforcement OF the pro-
visions Of said section
Section 8. There is added to the statutes new
section to read: Section 1878. There is annually
appropriated out of in the state treasury
not otherwise appropriated the Of two thousand
dollars for the suppression of bee disease in the
and for carrying out the provisions Of section
l494f The inspector shall receive not to exceed five
dollars per diem when actually engaged in the work
of Inspection together with the necessary travelling
expenses. The salary Of all deputies assistants
shall be determined by the inspector Of aparies
Section t. This act shall take effect and be in
force upon its passage and publication.
Approved March %. 1913.