Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-10

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sEcFIoN /. Tksrc Il hereby eatAbiisiied
within Apa for The State d Aistotfi board
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Sec. 2. H1cf board oi ina. lalion ska ali
be ecmpoeed o. ihsee rnefql'0ft . BE- known
a. ~ConmitsionerA Of .ih1lH Moe, I" who
with the ud7iop end GonFt4s f.8 senate.
and shnli hold thslr on oi h rrn Of four
years from 60 fEs1 dnf As u.
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SEQ. B. One OF ssld 6o1lmiasio0ers Of Inn
migration shalt bo resident d see city Of ST.
Louis, one shall be resident af some county
In North Missouri, and the other shall be q
resident Of some county In South Missouri.
Said board of commfssonera shall procure
and keep open, during business hours, 10 the
city OF s.. Louis, good and sufficient Office
tor tho use Of eaid board, and for tho safe
keeping and exhibition OF such specimens OF
tho agricultural, horticultural, mic eral and
other material resources OF the State as may
be found necessary.
Sec. A. Tue commissioners Of immigration
shall meet At the State capitol within twenty
dave after their confirmation as such, and
shall take and subscribe an oath that they
will faithfully demsan themselves in Office,
and shall ssvefally enter into and execute
bonds to the S ste Of Missouri In the sum OF
1ve thousand dollars each, with good and
sufficient security, 10 he approved by the
governor. conditioned for sne faithful dis.
charge o. their duties as such commissioners
OF immig ration
Sec. 5. After ssid comml ssionefs OF inmI.
grafton sbRll hsYe qualified, As in the pre-
eesding section mentioned. they shall pro.
ceed TO organize, ss soon AZ may be, by the
election, from their number, Of president,
secretary and auditor.
Bee. @. The salary OF each OF the members
of said bosrd OF immigration shall be 81 800
per annum, 20 be paid quarterly out OF the
State treasury on the warrant OF the State
auditor.
Sec. z. 1t shall be the duty OF the commits
sioners OF immigration 20 go into such States
40 mny be ut cessary, and use such means as
may be at their dispossl TO properly repre-.
sent the advantages afforded By Missouri 10
persons desiring TO secure homes Ia tho West;
aud they may employ such other agents for
the ike purpose as may be necessary. The
board may contract for and may advertise
IN one or more pApera or magazines published
In Kurope, and also, In at least one agricul-
tufal paper OF other Journal published ia the
Eastern or Middle States Of thls cruntry.
Sec, 8, The board of imlnsetation ahell,
steamboat lines snd lther transportation
companies, securing low rate Of fare to irn-
migrants, and 10 mako tho necessary prepar.
alton for their reception and temporary &C.
Sec. 0 II snail be the duty of The board OF
immigration 70 coliect and compile, from all
available sources, correct statistics and des.
criptions OF the m4terial resources and social
condition OF the State. The board may, from
time to time, prepare and publish pamphlets,
With maps OF the State, ESSAYS and articles,
correctly describing the developed and un-
developed agricultural and mineral resources
aud manufacturing interests Of the State. and
such other local Information as may be OF
interest 70 immigrants.
Sec. 10. II shall be the duty of The several
faculties of the normal school, echooi OF
Mines and Agricultural college, 10 preserve
and forward to The office of the hoard of ica-
migration such information relating 10 the
several subjects taught in or promoted by
said instiiutitns, as will show the agriculture
al, mineral, manufacturing and educational
advantages Of the State. And said board OF
immigration is hereby authorized to call up
on the clerks OF the county courts, OF other
county officers OF the several countiee Of this
State, for such statistical, historical or other
Information "a said board may deagA desira
Bile; and IL shalt be the duty OF such Sierks or
other county officials TO furnish sucA infor-
nation upon such terms Gs may she agreed
upon. A M a qNa 4
4 Sec. IL, The board OF immigration shall
open books and solicit subscriptions Of mon
ey and other mateFiel aid from persens aud
corporations, to be used by the b0ardin pro-
mo.lng immigration 10 this State; provided
that such subscriptions FhAll be expended and
used before drawing on the amount Appro-
PIRATE by the general assembly ior the uso of
said board.
See. -. Il shall DO the daty Of tha board
Of Immigration to make biennisl reports to
the governor, to DO by him laid ReIQre the
general assembly At each sessiop Esd re-
port ehall give az itemizad stsfe|iAR3 of ali
moneys feeeised By the board Agq roo what
source received. and 20 whom for what
expected 10 be attained, the statfs,scs OF inn
migration and other kindred ihfofmatlon,
together with such suggestions &c sha board
may think proper to make.
Sec. l3. The board OF immtgFasi9n Is sm-
powered 90 authorize tho Organisation OF
auxiliary boards OF immigration Ia such
counties In this st, tie ~ may desire The same,
under such rules and regulations as the board
msy prescribe.
Sec IA. The general assembly at aRoh pas-
alon shalt appropriate not lees than $4,000
per year for the ensuing two yearss for The
use OF the board of Immigration In carrying
nut the provisions OF this act. said fund to be
known and designated as the "immIgrAtIon
iund," and the auditor Of stats shall draw
bis warrant on said fund upon the requisition
pf said board OF Immigration.
Sec. 10. Chapter 81 OF the General Statutes
Of Missouri, and all acts AmendatOTy thereof,
are hereby repealed.
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