Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-03

pGnSdllOu WHICH shall bS P&iu ~
each. Upon receipt by the commits
sioner of agriculture of a duly GER
titled copy Of such resolution of the
commissioners court of any county,
he shall thereupon appoint inspec-
tors to the number desired by such
county. and certify their appoint
ment to the commissioners court
OF said county. Such certificate of
appointment by the commissioner of
agriculture shall state the names Of
the inspectors so appointed, and the
compensation 70 be paid to them.
shall not exceed the compen-
sation fixed by resolution Of the
court requesting such appointment.
and after the filing Of such certifi-
cate with the commissioners court
of any county, that county shall be
liable for the payment Of the COM
%pensation of such inspectors as IN
the resolution of said court, and
said certificate of the commissioner
of agriculture provided, until the
COMMISSIONER court Of such county
shall, by certified copy of resolution
to that effect, duly filed with the
commissioner of agriculture, advise
him that it desires to discontinue
such inspection service. or to de-
crease the number of inspectors or
the compensation paid TO them, in
case the commissioner Of ag-
riculture shall conform to such res
of the commissioners court
by disseminating such inspection
or by reducing the number
Of the inspectors appointed by the
commissioner Of agriculture for such
county, as such resolution may pro-
vide.
SECTION w.
II shall be the duty Of the COM
missioners' court desiring such in
spection service to file a certified
copy of its resolution requesting
the commissioner Of agriculture TO
appoint such inspectors and the GER
of the commissioner of ag-
~riculture, making such appointment,
with n duly authorized agent of
each railroad company and motor
truck company doing business as a
carrier, and with one duly
authorized agent of each and all
other common carriers receiving
shipments Of potatoes in said coun-
~, and after such filing with any
common carrier of copies of such
resolution and certificate, it shall
not receive or accept for shipment
in a lots from any station within
such county, any Texas grown Irish
potatoes that have not been graded,
classified and inspected by an in
spector appointed by the commits
of agriculture of the state of
Texas, in accordance with the pro-
visions Of this act.
SECTION v.
II shall be the duty Of inspectors
so appointed by the commissioner
of agriculture TO carefully inspect
grade and classify all potatoes so
offered for shipment in accordance
with the provisions Of this act. and
pursuant to the rules and regula-
ions for such inspection which
shall be prescribed by the commits
sioner Of agriculture. and to de-
liver n duly authenticated COW
OF ms report of such inspection 10
the person offering such potatoes
for shipment, and one duly autheh-
ticated copy to the railroad COM
pany or other common carrier re-
ceiving same for shipment, and to
post IN a conspicuous place on the
Inside of each car in which such No.
tatoes shall be loaded for shipment.
a placard showing the grade Of the
potatoes loaded in such car, and il
snail be the duty Of the agent Of
the railroad company or other COM
mon carrier making such shipment
TO ndors on the bill of ladinc is.
sued by him for such potatoes. /.
statement Of the grade OF such no
tatoes as shown by such inspectors
SECTION vi.
Before delivering his report 81 in
spection to the person offering
such potatoes for shipment, SAID
inspector shall collect from him
fee for such inspection service
as snail be provided by resolution Of
the commissioners court Of the
county from which such shipment
Is made, not 10 exceed three $500
dollars for each car lot OF potatoes
so inspected.
SECTION VII.
All fees collected by such in
spector shall be paid by him forth
with into the county treasury Of
the county in which such inspection
IS made. to be set aside by the
county treasurer Of said county as
= special Potato Inspection Fund
The commissioners court Of such
may. at its discretion, pro-
Vld for the payment Of all in
spectors appointed by the commits
sioner Of agriculture for such
county under the provisions of this
act, from such special Potato In
spection Fund" or ii may at its dis
transfer said fund 10 the
general fund OF such county and
pay. such inspectors from such gen
ersi tand. In any case, the general
fund Of the county shall be liable
Tor the payment of all compensa-
tons actually earned by inspectors
by the commissioner Of
agriculture under the provisions OF
act for services within such
SECTION VIII
Any person removing inspection
piacards from n car before il is
unloaded, or any person violating
any provision Of this act, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof. shall
be punished BY a fire OF not more
than one hundred dollars CSi00.00l.
or by imprisonment for not more
sixty days, or by both such
fine and Imprisonment.
SECTION lX
A certificate of an inspector ap-
under the provisions Of
act, duly authenticated BY his
signature, showing the
grade. classification, quality or
condition of potatoes inspected by
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