Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-04-11

created by this act shall meet annually for
the election of officers at Grand Forks,
county of Grand Forks, state of North
Dakota, in the office Of said board In the
premises hereinbefore referred to, on Sec
ond Tuesday of March. At such meeting
they. shall elect from their WI number, a
president and vice-president of the board,
who shall serve until the next annual cleo
ton next succeeding their election,
SEC 8. The said board shall also at their
annual meeting appoint some person, not a
member of the board, secretary thereof,
and shall fix his compensation, which shall
not exceed $500 per annum, aud who shall
hold his office during the pleasure of the
board. He shall perform all such duties
as usually pertain to the office of secretary,
or as shall be required of him by said
board.
SEC. g.. Said board shall also appoint at
their annual meeting some person, not a
member OF the board, treasurer thereof,
and fix his compensation. which shall not
exceed $500 per annum. He shall give
bond in such sum and with such surety as
the said board shall require or direct, which
bond shall be conditioned upon the faith.
full discharge of the duties of his office. lie
snail Keep an accurate itemized account
OF all moneys received by him as such
treasurer, and also of all moneys paid out,
and shall make an annual report Of ali
such receipts and expenditures to the board
at their annual meeting, or oftener if re-
quired by direction of the board.
SEC. 10. 1t shall be lawful for the state
BOARD Of agriculture, at or before the time
or holding Its annual fair, to select and an
point as many persons to act in the capac-
llty OF special police, as may, by the said
board be deemed requisite to insure peace
inc good order on or about the grounds or
place OF holding such fair, for and during
the holding OF the same; provided, that such
persons, before entering upon the duties
lty from, and take the oath of
office before any judge or justice
Of the peace holding his office
in the town or municipal corporation most
contiguous to the fair grounds or place of
holding such fair, and shall receive from
such judge or justice of the peace, a certifi-
c "a under seal OF MS appointment to act
Gated by some appropriate badge of office,
and when so authorized they shall be
clothed with full police powers.
SEC IL. Whoever trespasses on any fair
grounds to commit any ~depredations upon
the property of any agricultural society by
cutting or destroying any timber of trees,
breaking or carrying away any box,
trough. stall bench, fence, lock, door. gate,
lumber or other appurtenances to any fair
grounds whether within or without the EN-
closure thereof, shall be fined not less than
hve 10Y, nor exceeding two hundred (2OO)
dollars, and shall be liable civilly for ali
damages sustained by such unlawful acts.
fair grounds and precincts thereof shall
be deemed to be within and part OF
the county of Grand Forks and the courts
OF said county shall have Jurisdiction OF
all the crimes and otfenseS committed with
IN the same.
SEC. IL. The state board of agriculture,
IN It's name, may contract and be con-
tracted with, may purchase, hold or sell
property, may sue or be sued in all courts
or places; but this state shall never be liable
for any debt or contract of said board.
SEC. ID. Wherever the word "fair'' occurs
in this act, it shall be held to mean a bona
hde exhibition of the four principal
turaI and horticultural products and
mechanical arts.
SEC. IA. The officers and members of
the board--except the secretary and treas
urer-shall serve without pay; but shall
receive mileage at the rate of ten cents per
mile, M way from their home to the place
OF meeting of the society, which shall be
paid by the state treasurer, upon a warran
issued and certified by the president of the
state board OF agriculture.
r ID. The state board of agriculture
n make an annual report to the
governor OF the state OF North DakUtl.
Said report shall contain a full and com
plete review OF the work performed bv
said board, and the acts and doings thereof,
and no other annual report shall be made
by said board. The said annual report
shall be delivered to the governor on or be-
fore the fifteenth day of December in each
year.
SEC. 16. Said state board of agricul-
ture shall append to and publish with its
report, the annual report OF the state en-
~tomologist, and such other reports and es-
says connected with agriculture, manufac-
lures or the domestic arts, as, in the iudg-
ment of the said board, the interests Of
the state require; said annual report and
appended essays not to exceed seven hun
dred printed pages, and one thousand
(1OOO) copies Of said report shall be printed
and published annually in pamphlet form
by the public printer of the state at the
contract rates; and a sufficient sum Of
money is hereby appropriated out of the
state treasury to pay for publishing the
same.
SEC. II. This act shall repeal and take
the place Of article three (3), political code
Compiled laws of 1887-entitled depart
ment of Agriculture" as amended by chap
ter seven (7) of the session laws of 1889; and
all other acts and parts of acts at variance
or in conflict with the provisions of this act
are hereby repealed.
Approved March 8, 1890.
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