The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-13
BYLAWS FOR THE GOVERN
MENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI
STATE PAIR


Orator OF the day, and the exhibition shall
continue six days.
. z The President shall preside at the TX
; hlDiIion, exercising a general supervision
over Us management and. " it'll its Direct
ory, cefldlng all Questions that may arise
during the Fair
j. The Secretary being responsible for all
monies received at the gates, ETC.. shall, by
ana with the consent of the President APP
!; point all the assistants necessary to dis
charge his duties.
4. The President shall designate some place
Tor the meeting of Committees on the Fair
Grounds and the Secretary provide blank
reports, stationary. etc. tor them; and an
Assistant Secretary to be in the Judges or
Committees Office during the Exhibition.
D. The Directory shall prepare a pro-
gTamme for each days Exhibition, aud the
Secretary shall attend to the publication of
the same.
s. In addition to The officers provided bv
the Constitution of the Association, there
shall be a Marshal and two assistants, aided
by Chief of Police with six or more as
slstants. The Marshal and Assistant Mar
shals TO be designaed by a red scarf The
Chief OF Police and Assistants to be known
by eockade on the lett side of the hat Al
50 Superintendent for each Department to
be designated by a pink scarf. and Superin-
tendeDts 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-
protection of the property OF the Fair-see
that no distractions accumulate in any pass
I y--that no one obtrudes 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 judgment, 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
I their Headquarters such DiaCoS 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 regulations adopted to preserve order
see that nothing Is removed without the
4 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 dutes-prevent all
riOting, aud arrest all offenders against the
peace and quiet OF the Fair.
0. 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 Gheir 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
iority of the Stoek--each share of fifty dol
lars being entitled to one vote.
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.
IL. Com plimentary tickets will be given
to such as the President aud Directors may
designate; but in no case will tickets be
transferable; nor will the badges of officers,
aud if any such are presented at the gate,
the gatekeepersArei instructed to keep them.
u. 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.
ID. No persons except the Judges, or such
as are authorized by the President, twill be
allowed to enter the arena of the Amphi
theatre, whilst the exhibition is going on.
IL 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 i'm
such case.
Is. If iU be ascertained that any exhibitor
has made, directly or indirectly, any false |
statement in regard to any article or animal |
exhibited, or if any exhibitor shall attempt
to interfere with the Judges in the per- |
Torrance of their duties, by letter or other |
means, he shall be excluded from competi- !
ton.
I6 No person will be allowed to see the |
entries until the awards are made, unless it |
be an officer of the Fair.
IL. Exhibitors of stock in the arena must !
be careful to have the entry card either on |
the animal or in the possession of the |
groom.
Is. When but one article or animal is ex- |
hibited. no premium will be awarded, unless |
the Judge consider such article or animal |
worthy of a premium.
49, No barren animal will be allowed to |
compete with one that breeds, except for /
the premiums offered for animals.
30. 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 Super intendent OF their re- /
spective classes.
2l 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.
D. All stock exhibited in the Exhibition |
Grounds must be entered by nine O'Clock on /
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 frcm future competitor.
"A. The exhibition of stock in the arena
Will commence at the time aud continue in
the order specified ia the programme, and /
animals not ready at the proper time will be
ruled out of competition.
%. Persons living at a distance can make
age OF the animal-the name and residence
of the owner-and the class or classes in
which he wishes to enter. If the entry be
ma. hine or implement, the name or desig
nation of the article, and the amount OF space
required for its display.
26. When an entry is made of any article,
the Secretary will give to the exhibitor
card containing letter of the Department,
number OF Class aud entry, and when the
exhibitor presents his article for exhibition
he will present his original card of entry to
the Superintendent of the Department in
which he is TO exhibit, who will give du-
plicate.
q. On Friday and Saturday pre-
ceding the Fair, the Secretary will be
on the grounds for the purpose of receiving
and entering articles designed for exhibit
ton. Large and heavy machinery may be
delivered even before then.
Is No person shall be allowed to remove
articles or animals before the close of the
Fair, unless in special cases by the appro-
baton of the Directory, and then not until
the duplicate numbers have been presented
TO the superintendent of the class in which
said article was exhibited. Exhibitors u i'll
confer a special favor by remembering that
itawould be best not to enter an article at
all, unless they can let il remain until the
close OF the Fair.
%. All premiums will be delivered at such
time as the President and Directory may
direct.
30. In judging the blooded-stock. regard
will be had To purity OF blood. Gas establish
ed by pedigree,) size, form. and action, an
general characteristics of the various breeds
making proper allowance for age, feeding
and other circumstances.
81. should any article be presented for
which there is no premium offered, it will
be entered under the proper head, If there
be any suitable and if not, it shall be class
ed under the head of Miscellany, and a COM
mittee shall be appointed to examine such
articles and make awards accordingly.
GENERAL REGULATIONS