The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-07-27

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CORPORATION violating this section shall be
Sec. 8. All laws and parts oi laws in con;
fjct with the provisions OF this Net oe anu
The same are hereby repealed.
Sec 4 This Act shall take effect upon It's
massage and approval by the Governor
Approved May T. 1871
CHAPTER 7I5-(No. 3d..
AN ACT Creating a Marketing Eureau OF
the State of Florida, and Creating the Once
Of State Marketing Commissioner. ,o
Whereas, There is a worldwide shortage
OF the necessities Of lie; and
Whereas, There Is an immense "astS anu
loss between producer and consumer; and
Whereas. The grower by himself, Is unaOIe
to best solve this problem; and
Whereas, The Florida grower pays special
tax known as the fertilizer stamp tax; there
fore, 60
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Section i. The department OF a marketing
bureau OF the State OF Florida IS hereby RS es
tabshed, and shall be known as SUCH Inc
office Of the State Marketing Commissioner
is hereby established and it shall be the duty
of the Commissioner OF Agriculture lmmedl-
ately on passage OF this Act and approval by
the Governor, 10 appoint state Marketing
Commissioner who shall hold office from the
time OF his appointment until his successor
is appointed and qualified, or removed by the
Commissioner OF Agriculture for cause, which
shall be during the last ten days Of December,
1871, and every two years thereafter, and snail
assume the duties OF the office on the hrst
day OF July following.
Sec q The State Marketing Commissioner
shall receive the Of $3.50. per annum as
his salary, and he shall be allowed actual
travelling expenses in the discharge OF the
duties OF the Office not to exceed Sl,2W.,
said travelling expenses to be set forth in
itemized statement under oath TO the Com
missioner OF Agriculture. and both salary and
travelling expenses shall be payable monthly
out Of the funds derived from the sale of fer.
tzer stamps in the same manner as other
State officers are paid.
r Sec g. The Marketing Commissioner sna"
have his headquarters and hold his othce IN
r the City OF jacksonville and upon the ap-
proval of the Commissioner OF Agriculture may
n employ clerk or clerks when necessary, but
a at no time may the expenses of the Marketing
i Commissioner exceed the sum Of Sl5VO. per
annum, and the sum Of $4,000, or as much
N as is necessary Is hereby appropriated out OF
" the funds derived from sale OF fertilizer
II stamps to be paid in the manner as all other
y State expenses are Tad
u Sec. I. Eeiorc entering upon the discharge
: OF his duties as State Marketing Commission
c err he shall give bond in the sum OF 5000. tc
a the State OF Florida, in some responsible in
g demnity company to be approved by the Sec
)? rotary OF State, conditioned that he will trul!
81 account for and apply all monies which ma!
le come into his hands in his official capacity
&c enjoined on him by law, and that he shall
n also take and subscribe the oath required
e. under the Constitution OF the State.
!! Sec. 5, The State Marketing Commissions
shall keep a seal Of office, which shall b
a used to authenticate all papers and document
!, issued and executed by law as such officer.
81 Sec. 6. At the end OF each calendar mont
y i he shall file with the Commissioner of Ayr
u culture an itcmized statement under oath {
~ all sums OF money received or expended b
II him in the discharge Of his official duty, il
"a Guiding clerical service, salaries, and eXper
III ses while travelling, stationery and other nj
- cessary expenses.
nj Sec. 7. Upon the approval Of such account
~ by the Commissioner Of Agriculture, tn
" Comptroller shall draw his warrant for sue
d. amount, which shall be paid monthly out
"a. the funds collected from the sale of iertliz,
NJ stamps.
VI State Marketing Commissioner shall be audi
W ed by the direction Of the Governor in II
oot manner as the office and accounts of the q
he other State officers are audited.
w Sec. 9. The duties Of the State Marketr
vi vi Commissioner shall be to receive and compi
nd reports on all fruits, vegetables and 9th
~ farm products as grown in the State,
af. publish same in the State press that will
ns so without cost, to obtain and dissemina
~ information as to carriers rate to collect
"a, formation to additional market centers al
~ their capacity, and TO keep and compile
~ statement Of all shipments moving out Of i
"a" State that through this information the fari
e, ers and producers can be kept posted as
~ exact conditions existing in the State, Al
~; the several markets OF the country, 10 bctt
- cooperate with and prevent loss to our pc
a., as pie, and to cooperate with the United Stat
90 government in cstablishin" a parcel post m;
' %a keting system in this State. He shall ISIS
.o,'e, such bulletins or other information along lin
.i of advice as to how best pick. pack. XII
~ of package, and way to distribute; to study
The conditions as affecting other States; to Ike
ave in touch with the Department OF Agricutr
80 at Washington, ID. c., and the Commission
49,. of Agriculture OF the State that through Il
.L. close touch and study OF condition, he c
m advise our people what crops to plant
az. plant, what markets overstocked, 4
,|.' through system OF cooperation aid in dev
10 ing Florida : producers. In connection W
III the Commissioner Of Agriculture shall
T. operate and advise such methods as will n
~; carry forward this work. such as inspect
IL OF packages and other measures as COMO
to plans OF the marketing system Of the
al partment OF Agriculture at Washington; al
through this to get better seeds and aid
lion preventing, and in studying the various {
us eases and pests that affect our crops. To
less all that can he done in connection with
Iors commissioner OF Agriculture to bring rel
TO and aid in the marketing and distribute
limo OF Floridas products,
5G6 Sec 10, An executive committee OF til
AL shall be appointed by the Commits sioner
cal Agriculture IN connection with the market
ern. 90, ,,t ""SSe puIes sLdlI De IN conn
q "'t oi Commissioner II Agriculture, TO devise WI
less and means and study out the best and m
hail effective methods Of reaching the best en-
in "nJ SCL.e lne P'pntMl 9l proper market
d;us and distribution 81 Floriias produce I
nit committee to be appointed for term Of
said years, 10 serve without salary other II
NH. from the money appropriated for this mari
bal ing commission; their actual travelling
and I:;s S''lI oS pdlu on approval Of the q
Sec, II. The said Executive Committee c,
IN missioner Of Agriculture and Marketing c.
tain. missioner are authorized to consult adv
State, rules and regulations for the i-snect
Of quality, the truthful. honest branding
each package shipped and the prohibiting
any shipper having the benefit Of shipn
Gen. through the marketing bureau who will
elat. ,u!!'lE ooseIFe and ohey such rules and re