Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-05-21
No. So, 81
Published May 4 1891
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AN ACT to provide for a state board OF Worlds
fair managers of Wisconsin, and TO make an APP
Whereas, BY act of congress approved April
25, 1890, provision has been made for celebrating
the four hundredth anniversary Of the discovery
of America by Christopher Columbus, by holding
an international exhibition of arts, industries,
manufactures, and the products of the soil, mine
and sea- at the city of Chicago in the state of III
inois. in the year 1898; and,
Whereas, A commission known as the Worlds
Columbian Commission, consisting of repre-
sentatiyes from each state and territory, WAS au-
thorized to be and has been appointed to carry out
the provisions of said act; and,
Whereas, that commission has made progress
with the preparation for an international exhibit
ion to open not later than May I,1s93 and to close
not later than October 80, 1898: and,
whereas, 1t is deemed that the resources in
agricultural, mineral, manufacturing, numbering
and other products and industries and the indus
trial development and general products Of the
state of Wisconsin should be fully and creditably
represented and displayed at said exposition;
therefore,
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, represent
ed in senate and assembly. do enact as fol-
lows.
Section l. That commission is hereby con
stituted to be known and designated as the state
Board Of Worlds Fair Managers of Wisconsin, ana
to consist of seven persons, residents of Wisconsin
six of whom shall be men and of whom shall
be a woman that the Worlds Columbian commits
sioners from the state OF Wisconsin, and the board
of lady managers of the Worlds Columbian com
mission from the state of Wisconsin, shall be ex-
ofieio members of the State Board of Worlds
Fair Managers of Wisconsin, Ia addition to the
seven persons authorized by this act to be ap-
pointed, and with the right TO vote upon all ques-
lions.
Sections q The duties of state board of worlds
fair managers shall be; to disseminate in formation
regarding the exhibition to secure the cooperation
of industral scientific agricultural and other as
sociations in he state, to appoint cooperative
local committees representing the different in
dustries of tho state, to stimulate local action on
all measures intended TO render the exhibition
successful and worthy representation Of the
industries of the country, to encourage the pro-
ductiOn Of articles suitable for the exhibition to
distribute documents issued by the Worlds Col
umbian commissioners among manufacturers and
others IN the state, to render assistance In further
ing the financial and other interests of the exhibit
ton, to furnish information TO the commission on
subjects that may be referred to the board TO care
for the interests of the state and of its citizens in
the matters relating to the exhibition, 10 receive
and pronounce upon applications for subjects,
to apportion the Subjects placed at its disposal
among the exhibitors from the state, to provide
suitable building or buildings to be erected upon
such space as may be allotted to the state of Wis
cOnsin, FOR Its use upon the grounds of said
position, and to supervise such other details
relating 70 the representation OF citizens of Wis
cUnsin in the exhibition as may from time to time
be delegated to It by the Worlds Columbian com
missioners; and said board shall have chnrge and
control Of all buildings and other property by said
board erected, purchased or otherwise acquired or
placed in its custody.
Section 8. The members Of said board hall be
appointed by the governor thirty days after the
pas sage and publication ef this act and said board
shall hold its first meeting at such time and place
the governor shall appoint, not more than thirty
days after the members thereof shall be appointed;
at said first meeting the said board shall organize
by the election of a president, vice-president,
secretary and treasurer and such other officers,
aud by the adoption OF such bylaws and retulst-
ions for its government, may be deemed
and useful for the successful prosecution
Of the work committed to its charge by this act.
Any member Of the board appointed by the COVER
nor may be by him removed at any time for cause;
and any vacancy which may occur, for. any reason
ia said board shall be filed by appointment by the
governor The board may from time to time
adopt such bylaws, rules and regulations az may
be deemed advisable or necessary and may amend,
alter 0r repeal the same Three members Of said
board shall constitute quorum for the transaction
Of business.
Section 4. The members Of the state board Of
worlds fair managers provided for IN the first
section Of TINS ACT, shall receive compensation
for their services; out their actnai expenses for
transportation, and the sa1n OF six dollars per day
for subsistence for each day they e necessarily
absent from their homes on the business Of said
board, shan be paid to each member ia the manner
hereinafter provided from the moneys apron
rated bY Jhis act.
Section 8. The treasurer or said board shah,
before be shall be entitled 70 receive the moneys
by this ACT appropriated for the purposes for
which said board is created execute aud deliver to
the governor, to be by him approved and hled IN
the Office q the So cretary Of state bono 20 the
state 81 Wisconsin in the sum Of dOuU.e the
amount oi the appropriation. with at least two
sureties, who shall together justify their respon-