Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-12
DUTIES OF THE WEST VIRGINIA
WORLDS FAIR MANAGERS.

guards are placed about the States
money to prevent reckless expendi-
ture thereof; and what should be ex-
pected Of the Board.
First, the Board meets in Charleston
upon the call OF the Governor, for or
ganization, which must be within
ninety days after the passage OF the
act of the Legislature creating said
Board. The members Of this Board are
10 elect from among themselves a
president and treasurer and at the same
time appoint as secretary person exper-
fenced and skilled in bookkeeping, and
shall also appoint such committees as
they may deem expedient. The board
is given power, by the act creating IL,
to make rules and bylaws for its gov
eminent. Three members shall consti-
tute quorum for the transaction OF
business. Any member may be re-
moved by the Governor at any time for
cause, and vacancies resulting from
death or resignation shall be filed by
the Governor.
The presidents duties are extremely
onerous and burdensome, and II he shall
carry out the idea and comply with the
requirements OF the act he will have his
hands full. He must preside over the
meetings of the board, assume
and exercise, subject to the
boards supervision, all such powers
and functions as may be nee
essay to secure a complete and credita-
BILE display Of the resources OF the State;
have personal charge Of the solicitation,
collection, transportation, arrangement
and exhibition of the objects sent under
the authority OF the State or by private
individuals il by them placed in his
charge; and last, but not the least I'M
portant, he shall make a report TO the
board monthly, of his acts under all
these enumerated powers.
The duties of the treasurer are not all
prescribed in the act Of the Legislature,
but the act provides that he shall give
bond in the penalty Of 100000, payable
to the State, to be approved by the
Governor, and conditioned for the faith
full performance Of his duties and ac-
counting for and paying over all moneys
that may come into his hands as such
treasurer. The board shall fix such
other duties as it may see fit and enter
the same in its journal Of proceedings.
The secretaryship is good place for
some deserving, competent Democrat,
and no doubt but the board will select
such one from the many available in
the State. The duties devolving upon
the secretary are: to keep a record OF
all meetings OF the board, and such or
derS as it may make aud cause to be
preserved; open and keep set OF books,
showing by itemized entries, under cor
rect names and headings, the kind,
character and amount Of all receipts
and disbursements Of the board and its
officers, taking care in all cases to enter
under correct names, not under heading
ing of "SundrieS," all proper charges
and credits; and shall perform such
other duties as may be required OF him
by the board.
The salaries of the president, treas
urer and secretary are to be fixed by
the board, and in addition thereto they
ard the other members OF the board are
to receive necessary travelling expenses
and 81 per day, to be paid out OF the
sum appropriated for the Worlds Fair
by the State.
The act provides further that the
Board shall have charge Of the interests
Of the State and its citizens in the pre-
paration and exhibition Of the natural
and industrial products of the State,
aud Of objects illustrating its history,
progress, moral and material welfare
and future development, and in all
other matters relating to the Worlds
Fair; it shall make a report of its pro-
ceedingS and expenditures from time to
time to the Governor and at any time
upon his written request, to be trans
mitted to the Legislature; and the
Board shall not exist longer than May
/, 1894,
No liability shall rest upon the State
or any member of the Board for any
debt or obligation incurred by the
Board in excess of the appropriation
made for the Worlds Fair; which is
$40, 900, and this sum is divided so that
$40, 900 shall be paid out of the revenues
Of 1891, and the remainder out of those
of 1892.
Another thing the Board has to do is
TO cause a suitable building to be
erected on the grounds, said building
not to cost more than $50, 900, and the
same shall be disposed of after the close
Of the exposition, to the best advantage.
Such articles as the Board thinks
should be preserved, are to be shipped