The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-07
FARM MARKETS
BULLETIN No. n
RULES AND PLAN GOVERNING
APPOINTMENT AND DUTIES OF
STATE POTATO INSPECTORS.
Promulgated by Harvey Alfred, State
Director Farm Markets Depart
ment, August 20, 1917.

10 such changes or m0difeafi0n as lie
may have reason 10 believe will tend to
proper service and efficiency:
One inspector for territory north
and east OF Idaho Falls.
Two inspectors for Idaho Falls.
One inspector for Shelley and Cot
ton Station.
one Inspector for Monroe, Firth and
Wapello.
One inspector for Blaclfoot.
One Inspector for the territory west
Of Blackfoot, on Maekay and Aber-
deem Branch.
One inspector for Pocatello.
One inspector for Burley.
Two inspectors for Twin Falls, In
Guiding North and South Side tracts.
One inspector for Caldwell, Nampa
and Weiser.
Each state inspector shall take Of
fieial oath and execute public of
fetal bond to the State of Idaho, for
the faithful discharge of his duty.
Each state Inspector shall receive
for his services, the sum of S125.00
for each month employed, or at the
same rate for any fraction of a
month, he may serve, and In addition
thereto his actual expenses OF railway
fare and hotel bills.
The duties Of a state inspector shall
be to inspect potatoes on request, for
growers, shippers, dealers and com
mon carriers, sold or offered for sale
within the State Of Idaho, on payment
of the regular fee established by the
State Director of Farm Markets ia
the rules promulgated, governing state
inspection Of potatoes.
He shall collect ali fees for inspec-
tlon before issuing certificate of In
spection, and shall deposit all moneys
collected In reliable local bank, sub
ject TO check or draft only of the
State Director of Farm Markets.
He shall keep accurate account OF
all moneys received, dates Of receipt,
from whom received, date and place Of.
deposit, sending 10 the State Director
OF Farm Markets, a copy of all bank
receipts OF deposits. and shall submit
to the state Director of Farm Markets,
a statement Of his accounts on the
first of each month, or on request of
the Farm Markets Department.
A state inspector viii inspect and
certify all stock strictly in keeping
with the rules promulgated, and will
he subject 10 dismissal by the State
Director of Farm Markets, on con-
vincing evidence Of violation Of the
trust and duties imposed upon him.
Each state Inspector accepts his APP
pointment with the understanding of
and agreement 10 all conditions herein
set forth.
All potatoes shall he inspected be-
fore loading into cars for final ship
ment, In ms far as the inspector may
deem practicable, and when so in
spected In separate loads or lots, pre-
vlous to loading, the owner or shipper
of such load or lot shall receive from
the Inspector, a stub or check, setting
forth the date Of inspection, the grade
and number of ear or warehouse where
such stock is to be placed, and when
SO placed, the owner or shipper for
whom the load or lot was Inspected.
shall sign his name to the stub or
check, stating that the stock was load
ed In cars or warehouse designated,
and In the same condition, without
taking therefrom or adding thereto
any stock or grade, thing or substance,
and when SO signed, he shall leave Ii
with some person rightfully in charge
Of said car or warehouse, or he may
hang or put II in some place in the cur
or warehouse, to which the inspector
shall have access.
When cars are loaded from such In
spected loads or lots the inspector
shall examine the eur and contents,
md compare the stubs or checks with
his duplicates thereof, In such manner
that he may know the car contains the
stock claimed and inspected before he
shnll certify the shipments inspec-
tlon.
All grades, state tested, shall, when
loaded In ears, be provided with state
certificates, setting forth the grade or
grades shipped, the date tested. by
whom tested and the shippers name,
One such certificate shat be tackled
on the inner side of car door, and one
shall be provided for the Billing
Agent, and copy of all certificates Is.
sued shall he kept on file by the
state inspector, subject to examina-
ton by any party having material in
terest In the shipment.
In the event any dealer. shipper,
grower or common carrier having val
liable interest in the shipment of such
inspected stock, shall, for any reason
demand second inspection. he shall,
on payment of the regular inspection
fee, have such shipment inspected
Should such re-inspection reveal the
fact that said stocks condition did not
then agree with conditions set forth
In the first inspection certificate, and
the cause for such lack of agreement
be the fault of the original inspector,
said inspector shall forfeit the inspec-
ton charge, and be subject to dis
ndssal.
Should no fault lie with the inspec-
tor, but with the owner shipper or
common carrier, he shall be liable for
the cost of inspection and damages to
stock incurred. Such stock shall then
be rejected or re-certified, rs its con.
| dition may then warrant.
| Should any owner shipper, buyer oil
common carrier have reason TO be
| lieve thar his stock is not being truly
and properly inspected or certified, he
may, by setting forth his complaint in
sworn statement, appeal to the State
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