Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-10
THE CALLED SESSION.
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The tailors' table, or anything of tn
kind used for profit, for period of les
than twelve months; and provided fu,
lher. the mayor and board of alder
men of any incorporated town or cit,
shall In no case levy greater tax oi
any occupation than that authorize,
by this chapter to be levied by tn
county commissioners court.
Emergency clause.
Approved February Z, 1884.
NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION
An Act to provide for tn,
appointment of commissioner
| torepresent the state of Texas at tn,
Worlds Industrial Centennial and
Cotton Exposition to be opened Mt
New Orleans, La, on the first Mon.
day in December, A. D., 1884, to pre-
scribe the duties Of said commission
ers, and making an appropriation
therefor.
Section !. Be IL enacted by the leg
islature of the state of Texas, That. for
the purpose of disseminating and dis.
tributng to the representatives and
visitors from the various states and
foreign countries who shall visit the
Worlds Industrial and Cotton Cen
tennial Exposition. to be opened at
New Orleans on the first Monday In
December, A. ID. 1884, information in
regard TO the soil, climate and resourc-
es of TEXAS, to be expended under the
direction of the governor and commits
sioner of insurance, statistics and his
fgv ,tat
provided for in this act, the sum of
twenty thousand dollars, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, to be
taken out of any money in the treasu-
ry not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 2. That the governor shall APP
point one commissioner to said eXposi-
ton, who shall enter at once upon the
discharge of his duty, which shall be
to collect specimens of all the products
of this state, natural, artificial and
manufactured, agricultural and me-
chanical, and also to collect data ap-
to all the varied industries
of Texas, and to effect the best posi-
BILE arrangements with railroads and
other transportation companies for the
of the same to said exposi-
ton and back; provided, that no
of the Eighteenth legislature
shall receive the appointment as COM
missioner or assistant commissioner.
Sec. B. He shall also appoint eleven
assistant commissioners, one from
each congressional district, who shall
assist the commissioner and shall per-
form all such duties as may be pre-
'cribed by him to carry out the pro-
visions of this act.
Sec. 4. The commissioner shall re-
,eive for his services the sum of two
thousand dollars, to be paid quarterly
lpon his warrant, approved by the |
governor, and he shall be AUTHORIZED |
o employ clerk, who shall receive |
or his services not more than one |
thousand, to be paid monthly upon |
,oucher approved by the commits
i oner.
Sec. D. The assistant commissioners
hall each receive the sum of two hun
lred dollars, by filing his affidavit that |
lie has devoted at least thirty DAYS to
he work indicated, and he may draw
wo hundred dollars of his salary pre-
'ious to the opening Of the exposition,
he governor approving the same.
sec. u. The commits ioner shall pro-
eed at once to New Orleans and ar
ange for ample gounds and space for
he Texas exhibit; he shall attend in
'efson the exposition and devote his
ntire Time In properly representing
ne state; he shall perform such other
ulles us may he prescribed by the
and the commissioner of in
urance, statistics and history.
sec. Z. That aall expenses incurred
or the carrying out of the provisions
TINS act shah be regularly account
"a Tor by said commissioner, and all
ayments to him for such purpose
nan De made on vouchers, which
nan be approved by the governor.
sec o. Inat at the expiration of said
Aposition 1t shall be the duty of the
Commissioner to have returned TO the
lty OF Austin, and there have depos-
.eu WIN me commissioner of insur-
nee, statistics and history, all articles
, Whatever nature, donated or pur-
hased by the state for exhibit, and
ne ssiu commissioner of insurance. !
,allstics ana history shall take charge !
anu preserve the same for the use of :
he state. The said commissioner shall :
iake full and detailed report to the S
oVerhor OF the services performed nv q
ne commissioners, the expenses incur J
"a and the funds remaining on hand {
any there be. which shall be paid t
ITO the state treasury. Provided. that a
y products of agriculture, or property Il
wasting nature, shall be sold TO O
10 pest advantage of the state by the v
of insurance, statistics t
M history, the governor concurrinp, e
public or private sale, and the re.
,rt OF said sale shall be made bv said !,
to the next legislature. Il
III the proceeds of said sale shall be IL
aced by him into the treasury ofthis 81
ave 70 me credit of the general reve- |,
see. .. The governor shall also he p
lthorized to appoint twenty or more Il
,norary members of said colnmission al
no siiall be authorized to represent u
e state at said exposition, but shall Il
u receive any pensation from r.
state for their services. b'
Approved February 7, 1884. nj
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