The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-10

[ Crops.
r ILL TO BE INTRO.
\ r. HG THE PRESENT
] LEGISLATURE TO
ATE MARKETING
W.T. ~ fruit grower. the
|. 49, 0or. the farmer is in
| I'D - c<Dor system of market
u 61Qp of Florida; and,
\ ~ I91lvidually they are
~ NJ themselves, and i'm
peo1n16 ~ y needed to aid the
ro1DG = tAis State to properly
49, ~ product; and,
4 WnGeooa ~ many years the agri-
ultuS11 uro1ucers in Florida have
cen pQy1ng : apecial tax known as
be feetilisar stamp tax; and,
WheFsas. I mall appropriation
1ads oNt o. this fund to aid these
roducers in eur State to establish
! sound maresting system: there
ore. be II
Resolved. thst bill to be entitled
IN Act Crsating a Marketing Blu
eau Of he utate of Flrida. and
,reating the once of State Market
ng Commissioaer.
Be It enacted by the Legislature
If the stats q Florida:
Section I. The Department of
} Marketing Bureau of the State of
Florida y hereby established. and
shall BE- known as such. The Office
Of the State Marketing Commission
er is hereby Established and it shall,
|be the duty Of the Commissioner of
Agriculture Immediately on passage
fof this Act, and approval by the Gov
ernor. to appoint State Marketing
Commissioners who shall hold office
from time o. his appointment until
his successor u appointed and quail
fed. Or removed by the Commission.
er Of Agriculture for cause, which
shall b during the last ten days OF
December. 1916, and every two years
thereaftsr, aId shall assume the du'
ties Of the o0hce on the first day Of
January fsllOwing.
eec. :. he State Marketing Com
misbicuor sknlI receive the sum O.
$500 ~ annum as his salary, ant
ne shah ~ allowed a maximum o
seven hno1teA and fifty dollars PEI
annum ~ actual travelling expen
ses IN travpl1ng over the State in tn
dischar1e of the duties Of the Office
said srovoltAg expenses to be Sc
forth a itanized statement unde
oath % ~ Commissioner Of Agricul
ture and be<h salary and travelling
expenses shall be payable MONTH,
out Of ~ funds derived from tn
sale Of feftiliser stamps and in tn
samemanner as other State officer
are palA
Sec. Z. The Marketing Commits
siorer shall have his headquarters
and hold his Office in the city G
Jacksonville. and upon the approve
OF the Commissioner of Agricultur
may employ a clerk or clerks whe
necsssary; but at no time may tn
expenses Of the Marketing Commits
sion exceed the sum of $500 pc
annumand the sum of $500 or a
much q q necessary is hereby ar
propriated out of the funds derive
from the sale of fertilizer STAMP
to be paid In the same manner as a
other state expenses are paid.
Sec. 4. Before entering upon tn
discharee Of his duties as State Ma
keting Commissioner, he shall Civ
bend IN the sum of $1,000 to til
State d florida in some responsib
indeunity company, to be approve
By the eeeretary of State, condition
ed that he will truly account for an
apply al monies which may con
into his hands in his official Ct
pacity, and that he will faithful
perform the duties enjoined on hi
by Law, and that he shall also tao
ana eubocribe the oath required III
der the Constitution of the State.
So. s. The State Marketir
CouniUioner shall keep seal
o0loe which shall be used to authe
fieaAe Ill papers and documents
euiA and executed by law as SUI
o0eee.
-. 8. At the end of eavh ca
Solne month he shall file with Z
Chmm1Gn1oner Of Agriculture
its0ioo1 statement under oath Of
ouuo O money received or expend
~ Nh b the discharge Of his Off
~ ~, including clerical service
Solnf1o8 and expenses while trav'
~. onneionery, and other necessa
sxDeneo
D0. Upon the approval
- o6counts by the Commission
q Am1oulture, the Comptrolled sh'
hrow ~ warrant for such amoul
vn11n hall be paid monthly out
- It's collected from the sale
f06t111rDf stamps.
- y. The Office and accounts
the D1ate Marketing Commissi
1nhnn - audited by the direction