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and regulations of said Board concerning disinfection of fruits, trees, plants, grafts, scions, orchard debris, empty fruit boxes and packages, and other material dangerous to orchards, fruit, and fruit trees are enforced. He shall, also, whenever required, and under the direction of the Board, and may also upon his own motion, and upon the complaint of interested parties, inspect orchards, nurseries, and other places suspected, or believed to be infested with fruit pests, or infected with contagious disease injurious to trees, plants, or fruits, and he shall report the facts to said Board. If, Quarantine upon report of said Inspector, or from well attested facts otherwise before it, said Board shall be of the opinion that any locality, orchard, district, or place is infested with fruit pests, or infected with contagious disease injurious to trees, plants, or fruits, and liable to spread to other localities to the injury of other persons or places, said Board shall by an order entered upon its minutes, so declare said and such infested or infected district or place shall be under the quarantine regulations of said Board. As soon, however, as in the opinion of said Inspector the danger from such locality has ceased, he may suspend said quarantine regulations, and shall immediately report the fact to the Board, who may approve or disapprove his action. He shall from time to time, and whenever required by said Board, report to it such information as he may acquire from observation, experience, and otherwise, as to the best modes of diminishing and eradicating fruit pests and diseases from orchards; and also suggestions in practical horticulture; the adaptation of products to soil, climate, and markets, and such other facts and information as shall be calculated to improve the horticultural interests of the State.

SEC. 7. The said Board, and, in case of necessity, during Quarantine the recess of the Board, the said Inspector, may appoint such guardians. quarantine guardians as may be needed to carry out the provisions of this Act, whose duties it shall be to see that the regulations of the Board and the instructions of the Inspector are enforced and carried out; they shall also report to said Inspector or to the State Board, all infractions or violations of said directions, regulations, and of the law in regard to quarantine disinfection and destruction of pests, and precautions against the spreading pests and diseases. The salary of quarantine guardians shall not exceed two dollars per day, and shall be paid by the owners of orchards and other places and localities under quarantine regulations; and they may maintain an action therefor before any Justice of the Peace, in any township in which any quarantined locality is wholly or in part situated. But in no case shall they have any claim upon the State for such services.

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SEC. 8. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to attend all Duty of meetings of the Board, and to preserve records of its proceedings and correspondence; to collect books, pamphlets, periodicals, and other documents containing valuable information relating to horticulture, and to preserve the same; to collect statistics and other information showing the actual condition and progress of horticulture in this State and elsewhere; to

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correspond with agriculture and horticulture societies, colleges, and schools of agriculture and horticulture, and other persons and bodies, as he may be directed by the Board, and prepare, as required by the Board, reports for publication; he shall also act as assistant to and obey the directions of the Inspector of Fruit Pests in the exercise of the duties of his office, and shall be paid for his services as such Secretary and assistant a salary of not to exceed seventy-five dollars per month.

SEC. 9. The Inspector of Fruit Pests shall receive as compensation for his services not to exceed the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars per month, and his actual traveling expenses shall be allowed, not to exceed seven hundred and fifty dollars per annum; the other members of the said Board shall receive no compensation whatever.

SEC. 10. The Board shall biennially, in the month of January, report to the Legislature a statement of its doings, with a copy of the Treasurer's accounts for the two years preceding the session thereof, and abstracts of the reports of the Inspector of Fruit Pests and Secretary. Said report shall not exceed one hundred printed pages.

SEC. 11. The Treasurer shall receive all moneys belonging to the Board, and pay out the same only for bills approved by it, and shall annually render a detailed account to the Board.

SEC. 12. There is hereby appropriated for the uses of the State Board of Horticulture, as set forth in this Act, out of any moneys in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of five thousand dollars for the year commencing April first, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three, and five thousand dollars for the year commencing April first, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, and the State Controller will draw his warrants upon the State Treasurer in favor of the Treasurer of the said Board for the said sums or any part thereof when they become available, upon proper demand being made for the same by the said Board. SEC. 13. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage, and all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.

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CHAPTER LXIV.

An Act to pay the salary of the Reporter of Decisions of the Supreme Court for the period elapsing from January seventh to July first, of the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty.

[Approved March 13, 1883.]

The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and
Assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. The sum of one thousand two hundred and eight and one third dollars is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated, to

pay to George H. Smith, Reporter of Decisions of the Supreme Court, the salary due him for services as such Reporter during the period elapsing from the seventh day of January, one thousand eight hundred and eighty, to the first day of July of the same year.

SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect from its passage.

CHAPTER LXV.

An Act for the relief of John W. Metcalf and George McLellan.
[Approved March 13, 1883.]

The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and
Assembly, do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1. The sum of four hundred and forty-seven Appropria dollars is hereby appropriated out of any money in the General Fund of the State treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the payment of John W. Metcalf and George McLellan, due to said Metcalf and McLellan for labor expended and material furnished for the erection of the State Normal School building at San José, in the year eighteen hundred and seventy-two-and now remaining unpaid-and the Controller of State is hereby directed to draw his warrant on the State Treasurer, and against the General Fund of the treasury, for four hundred and forty-seven dollars, together with interest in favor of said John W. Metcalf and George McLellan for that amount.

SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect immediately.

CHAPTER LXVI.

An Act to appropriate money to pay deficiencies for payment of rewards offered by the Governor for the thirty-second fiscal year.

[Approved March 13, 1883.]

The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and
Assembly, do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1. The sum of five hundred dollars is hereby Appropriaappropriated out of any moneys in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay deficiencies for rewards offered by the Governor, for the thirty-second fiscal year, and the Controller is hereby authorized to draw his warrants for the amount, and the Treasurer is directed to pay the same. SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect immediately.

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CHAPTER LXVII.

An Act supplemental to the General Appropriation Bill, to provide a contingent fund for the office of the Controller.

[Approved March 13, 1883.]

The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and
Assembly, do enact as follows:

Appropria. SECTION 1. The sum of two hundred dollars is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated, to provide a contingent fund for the office of the Controller; and the Controller is hereby authorized to draw his warrant for the amount, and the Treasurer is directed to pay the same.

SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect immediately.

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CHAPTER LXVIII.

An Act for the relief of James Saultry, for personal injuries received by him while in the service of the State.

[Approved March 13, 1883.]

The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and
Assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. The sum of twenty-five thousand ($25,000) dollars is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the General Fund of the State treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay the claim of James Saultry, ex-Guard at the State Prison at San Quentin, in this State, for personal injuries, namely: the loss of both of his arms while in the discharge of his duties, under the orders of his superior officer, and while in the service of the State of California.

SEC. 2. The Controller of State is hereby directed to draw his warrant on the State Treasurer, who shall pay the same, for the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, in favor of the State Board of Examiners, who shall invest the same in interest-bearing bonds of the State, or of some solvent county or counties thereof, and shall collect the interest thereon and pay the same to the said James Saultry during his natural life; provided, that upon his death the said bonds shall be sold and the amount realized returned to the General Fund of the State treasury.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

CHAPTER LXIX.

An Act making an appropriation to pay a deficiency in the
appropriations for the thirty-third and thirty-fourth fiscal years.
[Approved March 13, 1883.]

The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and
Assembly, do enact as follows:

AppropriaSECTION 1. The sum of one thousand seven hundred and tion. fifty (1,750) dollars is hereby appropriated out of any money in the General Fund of the State treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay the deficiency in the appropriation for services of the stenographer of the State Board of Railroad Commissioners for the thirty-third and thirty-fourth fiscal

years.

SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect immediately.

CHAPTER LXX.

An Act to authorize cities to erect and maintain drawbridges across navigable streams that flow through or penetrate the boundaries of such cities.

[Approved March 13, 1883.]

The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and
Assembly, do enact as follows:

bridges.

SECTION 1. It shall be lawful for municipal corporations, Drawand they are hereby authorized by their respective legislative body or bodies, to erect and maintain drawbridges across navigable streams that flow through or penetrate the boundaries of such cities, when the public necessities require it. Such bridges shall in all respects be constructed in accordance with the provisions of section two thousand eight hundred and seventy-five of the Political Code.

CHAPTER LXXI.

An Act to provide for the erection of a wall at the State Prison at Folsom.

[Approved March 13, 1883.]

The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and

Assembly, do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated out of any Appropriamoneys in the General Fund not otherwise appropriated, the sum of seven thousand dollars, to be used by the State

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