Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-05

and the management of the Business of
such department and territorial fairs
and fat stock shows, and offering Of
premiums, as a majority of said board
shall from time to time determine not
inconsistent with the co~nstitntion and
laws OF this territory OF of the United
States.
Sec, I. Whatever money shall be APP
propriated to the department. of agri-
culture shall he paid to the territorial
board of agriculture, and may be eXpen-
de1 by them us in the opinion of said
board will best advance the interests
of agriculture aad horticulture. anu
features and domestic arts in this terri
tory; provided, when any appropriation
is made for the benefit OF county or
other agricultural societies, the same
shall be equally divided, between such
agricultural societies as shall have Civ
en- satisfactory evidence to. saidsterrito-
rial board Of having held an annual
fair and paid as premiums not less than
three hundred 5000 dollars, and made
their annual report on or before the
18th day Of November to the territorial
board of agriculture; provided that in
counties having more than one agricul-
tural society, only one of them shall be
entitled to receive a share of the money
appropriated forconnty ordistrict fairs,
and the territorial board shall have full
power to determine which one shall re-
ceive such appropriation.
Sec. s. The territorial board Of agri-
culture shall, at their regular meeting
in each year, make and deliver to the
governor a report Of their acts and do
ings. as required by law, and nc other
annual reports shall be made by said
board.
Sec. 9. Said territorial board of agri-
culture may append to, the annual re-
port of the territorial entomologist and
such other reports or essays connected
With agriculture, horticulture, manu-
features. or the domestic arts as, in the
Judgment of said board, the interests of
the territory require. SAID annual re-
port and appended essays not to exceed
seven hundred printed pages-and one
thousand copies CT said reports shall be
published annually in pamphlet form,
by the public printers Of the territory,
at the contract rates, and the same shall
be distributed jointly by the president
OF the agricultural society, and the
president of the territorial horticulture
and forestry association: and d suf1i-
cient sum of money is hereby appropri-
ated out of the territorial treasury to
pay for publishing the same.
Sec. 10. 1t shall be lawful for the
territorial board of agriculture, or other
agricultural society at or before the
time for holding it's annual fair, to Sc
lect and appoint as many persons to
act in the capacity Of special police as
are by said society deemed requisite to
insure peace and good order on or about
the grounds or place Of holding such
fair, for and during the holding Of the
same: provided, that such person, be-
fore entering upon the duties of special
police, shall receive his authority from,
and take the oath of Office by, any iudge
or justice CT the peace, or other officer
authorized to administer oaths, resid-
ing or holding his office in the town or
municipal corporation most contiguous
to the far ground, or place Of holding
such fair, and shall receive from such
judge CT justice Of the peace a certifi-
cate, under seal, of his appointment and
authority to act as such special police,
which shall be indicated by some APP
propriate badge OF office, and when SO
authorized, he ahall be clothed with
full police powers.
Sec. II. Whoever respasses uponany
fair grounds, or commits any depreda-
tons upon the property OF any agricul-
tural society, by cutting and destroying
any timber or trees, breaking Or carry
Ing away any box, trough. stall, bench,
fence, lock, door, gate, lumber, OF other
appurtenance to any Playground, wheth-
er within or without the enclosure
thereof, shall be fined not less than five,
nor exceeding two hundred dollars, and
shall be liable, clvilly, for all damages
sustained by such wrongful act.
Sec. -. Whoever shall keep any
shop, booth, tent, wagon, vessel, boat,
or other place for the sale of spirituous
liquors, or expose for sale, sell or other
wise dispose OF any spurious liquors,
or engage in gaming at or within one
half mile Of the place where any agri-
cultural, horticultural or mechanical
fair being held under the auspices Of
the territorial board of agriculture.
shall. for each offence, be fined not less
than five nor more than one hundred
dollars; provided, this section shall not
effect taN~era~keepers, distillers or 9th
ers exercising their calling at their US
ual place Of business.