Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-19

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time and attention to the ~administra-
tion and enforcement Of the laws Of this
state pertaining to veterinary science. and
more particularly the provisions of ar
ticle 9, chapter 100, Revised Statutes of
Mir 5ouri. 1919. Such deputy shall be a
veterinary surgeon, n a graduate of
some reputable and recognized veterinary
college or school, and before his appoint
ment shall submit proof satisfactory to
the governor that he has, in addition to
such qualifications and requirements, a
practical and scientific knowledge of con-
tagious and Infectious diseases of live
stock and he prevention and treatment
thereof.
(g) The deputy in charge OF the grain
and warehouse division shall be known as
state grain n warehouse commissioner,
and h devote his entire time and at
tention to the administration and enforce
ment Of the laws of this state pertaining
to grain inspection and warehouses. more
particularly the provisions of article 2,
chapter 40, Revised Statutes of Missouri,
1919.
(h) The deputy commissioner assigned
to the bureau of marketing and farm
products division shall be known as the
4: arketing commissioner and shall devote
his entire time and attention under the
direction Of the commissioner, to the adj
ministration and enforcement of the laws
OF this state pertaining to the marketing
Of farm products, more particularly to
provisions Of article 16, chapter 1O9, Re-
vised Statutes Of Missouri. 1913.
~ The deputy commissioner assigned
to the live stock division shall be known
as state live stock commissioner and shall
devote his entire time and attention to
the development and promotion of the
live stock industry in this state. In the
discharge Of his official duty, as herein
required, each such deputy with refer
ence thereto, under the direction Of said
commissioner may have and exercise all
the powers by aw conferred upon the
commissioner of agriculture.
Section 81. Within sixty days after the
taking effect of this act, and every four
ytIrs thereafter, it shall be the duty of
the governor, and he is hereby authorized
to appoint some suitable person having a
practical knowledge of the business and
science of agriculture and the diversified
pursuits thereof, as commissioner Of agri-
culture, and whose duty 1t shall be, under
the direction of the governor. to admins
ter and enforce his law, and who shall
hold office, subject to the power of re-
moval by the cover: n at pleasure, for
a term of fou years and thereafter until
his successor is appointed and qualified.
Said commissioner h have and receive
an annual salary, to be fixed by the gov
ernor. not exceeding -four thousand five
hundred dollars, and in addition thereto
he shall be reimbursed for the necessary
travelling. hotel and other legitimate ex-
penses incurred in the discharge of Off
cial duty; said salary n expenses shall
be audited n paid as the salary and ex-
ponses of the executive officers of this
state are audited n paid. Before en-
tering upon his official duty the commits
sioner of agriculture shall make and file
with the secretary of state a good and
sufficient bond, to be approved by the
governor, and In u amount as the gov
ernor may require, not less, ..owever, than
fifty thousand dollars, conditioned upon
the faithful performance Of his official
duty and that he will account for all
funds collected by him or coming into his
hands II the discharge of such duty.
Section %. The commissioner of agri-
culture shall have power. and he is here
by authorized, by n with the consent
and approval of the governor, to appoint
a secretary of the department of agricul-
ture at an annual salary of not more thar
two thousand eight hundred dollars, who
shall possess the same qualifications as
the commissioner of agriculture. and
whose duty it shall be to perform al
secretarial duties required by this act
or any law to which this act applies.
Section %. The secretary of the de.
partment of agriculture and each deputy
commissioner appointed under the provi-
sions of this act shall, subject, to thC
power removal at pleasure by the
commissioner of agriculture or the gov.
ernor, hold his office for a term of foui
years from date of his appointment ant
thereafter until his successor Is appointed
and qualified. Before entering upon hi!
duties said secretary and each such dep.
uty shall, In addition to any other oatl
by this act required, take and subscrib,
to the oath required by the Constitution
to be taken and subscribed to by thu
executive officers Of this state, and sha
file said oath, together with a bond Il
be approved by the commissioner In tn,
sum of not less than $40, 900 as the gov.
ernor may require, conditioned upon thu
faithful performance of official duties
and that he will account for all fund
collected by him in the discharge of sucl
duties. That each deputy commissions
appointed as authorized in this act shall
have n receive an annual salary to b,
fixed by the commissioner Inc approved
by the / ~ernor, as follows: The deputie,
in charge Of dairying, horticulture AM
'NS StUSht "a iAch AAiSAS llld
three thousand dollars each; the deputie
in charge of veterinary division, miscel
laneous agricultural pursuits anG grail
and warehouse division. respectively, no
more than three thousand six hundred
dollars each; d&puty in charge of stat
fair not more than twenty-six hundret
dollars; deputy in charge of marketing
not more than tw~enty-four hundred dol
lars; deputy in charge of poultry not NOR
than two thousand dollars, and in add
ton thereto he hall be reimbursed TO
the necessary travelling, hotel and othe
legitimate expenses incurred IN the dis
charge Of official duty. Said -alary an,
expenses shall be audited and paid as tn
salary n Expenses Of the commissions
of agriculture are audited and paid.
Section "a. That the obligations of a
valid agreements or contracts heretofor
entered into by re Missouri state boar,
Of agriculture, or n department thereof
the state board of horticulture; the boar,
of trustees Of the fruit experiment sta
ton in south Missouri located at Noun
tain Grove, or n officer thereof; tn
Missouri state ~ticultural society, o
any officer thereof; the bureau of dairy
ing, or any officer thereof; the state poul
try board, or any officer thereof; the Mis-
souri, state poultry association, or an
officer thereof; the state veterinarian
the stallion registry board, or any off
Ger thereof; the board of immigration, o
any officer thereof; the warehouse com
missioner, or any officer thereof; the Ian
reclamation commissioner, commission, o
any officer thereof; or by an appointe
or agent of any commission, board O
officer above referred to having legal au
thority to max such contract. shall |
1 his official caDacttY hut NOT uarsOnallN