The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1870-10-24
BYLAWS FOR THE GOVERN
NHENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI
STATE FAIR.


Orator OF the day, and the exhibition shall
six days.
3 The President shall preside at the Ex-
hibition, exercising a general supervision
over its management, and, with its Direct
ory, deciding all questions that may arise
during the Fair.
3. The Secretary being responsible for all |
monies received at the gates, etc., shall, by |
and with the consent of the President, APP
point all the assistants necessary to dis
charge his duties.
i. The President shall designate some place
for the meeting of Committees on the Fair
Grounds, and the Secretary provide blank
reports, stationary. etc, for them; and an
Assistant Secretary to be in the Judges or
Committees office during the Exhibition.
s. The Directory shall prepare a pro-
gramme for each days Exhibition, and the
Secretary shall attend to the publication of
the same.
G. In addition to the officers provided by
the Constitution of the Association. there
shall be Marshal and two assistants, aided
by Chief of Police with six or more as
sistants. The Marshal and Assistant Mar
shals to be designaed by red scarf The
Chief OF Police and Assistants to be known
by cOckade on the left side of the hat, AL
SO a Superintendent for each Department To
be designated by pink scarf. and Superin-
tendents of Glasses by a blue scarf.
z. The Chief Marshal, under the direction
of the President, and Assistants, with the
aid of the Police, shall see to the preserva-
ton of order on the grounds-look to the
protection of the property OF the Fair-see
that no distractions accumulate in any pass
way--that no one obtfudes upon places set
apart tor special uSes-that the gates are
properly guarded during the hours of EX-
hibition-and exercise authority in all cases
where, in their jfdgment, the good of the
Fair, or individual protection may demand
it.
The Chief Marshal and Chief of Police,
during the hours OF Exhibition, shall make
their headquarters at such places as the
President shall designate, to receive in
structiOns from him, from time to time and
the Chief of Police shall report to the Mar
shall, from time TO time, any violations of
the reg ulations adopted to preserve order
see that nothing is removed without the
proper order-guard strictly all articles or
animals for eXhibitiOn-See that they are
not handled, misplaced, or carried off-keep
outsiders from coming within the sphere of
officers engaged in their duties-prevent all
riOting, and arrest all offenders against the
peace and quiet OF the Fair.
8. The Superintendents and their Assist
ants shall have charge of all articles or ami
mails in their respective classes, and sec that
they are ready to enter the ring when called
for, with Cheir number either attached to
the bride, or halter, or in possession of the
groom.
10. This Constitution may be amended at
any meeting of the Stockholders, by ma
jOrity of the Stock--each share of fifty dol
lars being entitled to onevote.
10. All articles or animals upon the Fair
grounds designed for exhibition, shall be
under the control of the Directors; and
while every precautiOn will be taken for the
safe keeping of the same, they will in no
case be responsible for any loss or damage
that Exhibitors may sustain.
II. Com pimentary tickets will be given
to such as the President and Directors may
designate: but in no case will tickets be
transferable; nor will the badges of officers
and if any such are presented at the gate
the gatekeepers are instructed to keep them
II. No marks of ownership will be allow
ed on any article or animal until after the
awards in such cases have been rendered
and any one violating this rule shall forfeit
the premium, should it be detected.
Ii. No persons except the Judges, or such
as are authorized by the President, will be
allowed to enter the arena of the Amphi-
theatre, whilst the exhibition is going on
IA No officer will be allowed to exhibit
in the Department over which it is his duty
TO preside, nor will any one in the employ
OF an officer be allowed to take his place ii
such a case.
Is. If iJ be ascertained that any exhibitor
has made, directly or Indirectly, any false
statement in regard to any article or ANNA
exhibited, or if any exhibitor shall attemp
to interfere with the Judges in the per-
Torrance of their duties, by letter or other
means, he shall be excluded from competi.
ton.
16. Noperson will be allowed to see the
entries until the awards are made, unless il
be an officer of the Fair
II. Exhibitors of stock in the arena mus
be careful to have the entry card either OIL
the animal Or in the possession Of thu
groom.
Is. When but one article or animal is ex.
hibited. no premium will be awarded, unles:
the Judge consider such article or ANNA
worthy of premium.
10. No barren animal will be allowed tC
compete with one that breeds, except fol
the premiums offered for animals.
20. All articles or animals must be enter.
ed in the books of the Secretary, and either
labeled or numbered before they will be re.
ceived by the Superintendent OF their re.
spective classes.
81. When the Judges OF stock have made
up their awards in each ring, they must re.
port to the Secretary, who will, by herald
or himself, proclaim the names of persons
entitled to premiums.
%. All stock exhibited in the Exhibition
Grounds must be entered by nine o'clock or
the day on which they are to be exhibited.
%. All the stock and articles must be en-.
tered in the name of the bona tide owner
and violation of this rule will operate as
forfeiture Of premium, should any be award
ed, and exclusion from future competition.
"a. The exhibition of stock in the arena
Will commence at the time aud continue in
the order specified in the programme. and
animals not ready at the proper time will be
ruled out of competition.