376 INSPECTIONS. [ART. 48

to prevent the dissemination of the aforesaid insects or diseases,
any and all suspicious trees, vines, shrubs, plants and grains found
to be in a dangerous proximity to those infested as aforesaid.

1896, ch. 260. 1898, ch. 289.

56. Should any of the officers aforesaid, through their assist-
ants and employes, or by any notification whatsoever, find any
fruit trees, vines, shrubs, plants or grains, infested or diseased
with the aforesaid insects or diseases, the aforesaid officers shall
mark or tag in some conspicuous way, all trees, vines, shrubs,
plants or grains infested with the aforesaid diseases and shall
give notice in writing to the owner or owners, tenants or person
in charge of such premises of the condition thereof, and there-
upon, if such person or persons so notified shall not within ten
(10) days after notification, destroyer treat the same in accord-
ance with regulations and rules of said trustees, a copy of which
will be sent on application to any person, then said trustees shall,
through their officers, assistants or employes, destroy or treat all
such trees, plants, vines, shrubs and grains, and the State officers
shall file a statement of the expenses of such destruction or
treatment with the trustees of said college, and said trustees
shall transmit a copy of such statement and account of such
expenditure, with the usual affidavit attached thereto, to be made
by the State officers, which shall be sufficient evidence to prove
the claim to the State's attorney of the county where the owner
of such premises resides, and said attorney is directed to collect
the same and account to the trustees of the Maryland Agricul-
tural College therefor.

Ibid.

57. It shall be the duty of said trustees to send the State
entomologist, or the State pathologist, or their duly authorized
assistants, at least once a year into each county of the State for
the°purpose of determining by inspection the healthful ness and
general condition of the horticultural and agricultural interests.

Ibid.

58. It is hereby also made the duty of the said board of trus-
tees, through the State entomologist and the State pathologist, or
their duly authorized assistants, to inspect at least once in every