Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-05-07
THE WORLDS FAIR COMMISSION.
Full Text Of the Law Providing for New
Mexico's Taking Part in the Great
Exposition.

Mexico's Taking Part in the Great
Exposition.
Following is the act in full relating to
the Worlds fair;
An act to provide for the collection, ar
rangement and display of the products of
the territory of New Mexico at the Worlds
Columbian exposition of 1893, and to
make an appropriation therefor:
Whereas, The congress of the United
States has provided, by an act approved
April rs, 1890, for celebrating the 400th
anniversary of the discovery of America
by Christopher Columbus by holding all
international exhibition of arts, industries,
manufactures, and the products of the
soil, mine and sea, in the city of Chicago,
in the state of Illinois, in the year 1898 ;
and,
Whereas, 1t is of great Importance to
the natural resources, industrial develop
ment, historic arts, and general progress
of the territory of New Mexico, should be
fully and creditabls displayed to the world
at said exposition.
Sec. IL. That for the purpose of exhi-
biting the resources, products, historic
arts, and general development OF New
Mexico at the Worlds Columbian expo
sition of 1898, commission is hereby
formed, in addition to the Worlds Co
lumbian commissioners, the lady man
ayers, and their alternates, Of the Worlds
Columbian commission from New Mex
leo, to be called the territorial board of
Worlds Columbian exposition managers
of New Mexico, which shall act with the
Worlds Columbian commissioners, the
lady managers and their alternates from
the territory of New Mexico, of four men,
residents Of New Mexico to be organized
and continue its duties as hereinafter pro-
vided.
Sec. l2. The members Of the said ter
ritorial board shall be appointed by the
governor within sixty days after the pass
age OF this act, two men from each of the
two principal political parties in the
spirit OF the act of congress creating the
Worlds Columbian commission and shall
meet at such time as the governor may
appoint and organize by the selection of
a president, vice-president, secretary
and a treasurer who shall act as aforesaid
in conjunction with the Worlds Column
bian commissioners. The treasurer of
said board shall give bond to the terri
tory in the sum of $4,000, with not less
than four sureties, to be approved by the
governor, for the proper performance of
his duties.
Three members Of the said board shall
constitute quorum for the transaction
of business. The board shall have power
to make rules and regulations for it's own
government, provided such rules snd
M Al
regulations adopted under the act of con-
gress by the Worlds Columbian commits
sion for the government of ssid exposi-
ton. Any member of the board may be
removed at any time by the governor for
cause. Any vacancy which may occur in
the membership of said board shall be
filed by the governor.
Sec. 13. The four members of the
board formed by the virtue of this act
shall be entitled to their actual expenses
for transportation and the sum OF $4
day for subsistence for each Gay they are
absent from their homes on
the business of said board: Provided. |
that none of the Worlds Columbian COM
the lady managers nor their al
ternates shall receive any compensation
from the territory.
Sec. IA. The said board shall have
charge of the collection and preparation
Of the exhibits of New Mexico for the
Worlds Columbian exposition OF 1898; it |
shall communicate with the officers and |
obtain and disseminate through New
Mexico all necessary information regard
ng the said exposition.
Sec. 15.-The members of the Worlds
Columbian commission and the lady man
ayers from the territory of New Mexico
shall have and exercise full authority in
relation to the participation, the display
and arrangement of the exhibits of New
Mexico and it's citizens in the Worlds
Columbian exposition of 1898.
Sec. 16. The said territorial board shall
make report of it's proceedings and ex-
oenditures from time to time to the gov
,rnor, and at any time upon his written
equest to be by him transmitted to the
legislature, together with such suggestions
Is he may deem important regarding pro-
'ision for complete and creditable rep
esentation of New Mexico at the Worlds
Columbian exposition of 1893.
Sec. II. To carry out the provisions of
his act the sum Of $4,000, or so much
hereof as may be necessary, is hereby
appropriated, and the territorial treasurer
8 directed to pay the same from the fund
appropriated and set aside for that pur-
,ose, $4,000 in 1891, $4,000 in 1892,
md So, 900 in 1893, on requisition of said
,oard, signed by the president and secre-
ary, and approved by the governor, and
accompanied by estimates of the expenses
o the payment of which the money so
lrawn is to be applied.
Sec. IS. The said board acting with
n New Mexico shall exist no longerthan
'anuary 8, 1894, but before that time the
aid board shall make a complete final
eport of all its doings under this act, to-
ether with detailed statement of all
moneys expended hereunder. And said
'oard shall also make similar statement
o the governor by the 18th day of
December, 1892, showing in detail all
york done und expenditures made up to
hat time.
Sec. 10. The several counties of ths
erritory of New Mexico, through their
commissioners, are hereby empowered to
ppropriate such suitable sums as may to
hem seem fit, to be placed at the disposal
the members OF said board, for the pur-
ose Of aiding the exhibiting OF the coun.
US products.
Sec. 20. All acts and parts of acts in
onfict with this act are hereby repealed,
nd this act shall be in force and effect
'om and after its passage.
Approved February 26, 1891.