Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-05-05
Kansas Prepares to Raise Money
For the Worlds Fair.

worlds fair convention has completed
the work for which it was called. b.
adopting a plan of raising money, anf
appointing committees to complete TIT
permanent organization.
The plans in full are given in the fol
lowing report, which was made by tn
WAYS and means committee and adopted
''Proposition First-That this conven
ton appoint committee to be known a
the bureau of promotion, composed o
twenty-one members, three from eacl
congressional district, selected by dele
pates of the several districts attending
this convention.
'The duties of the bureau of promo
ton shall be:
'First = Immediately organize ant
elect president, vice president. secre
tarv and treasurer. The treasurer shall
give sufficient bond with security
"Second-To determine the respect
i've amounts each county and each rail
road company shall subscribe in orde
to make up the aggregate sum OF Sloo,
900. in proportion to the taxable prop
erty of said counties.
'sThird-To formulate guarant,
bond to be given by responsible citizen
of the several counties that such sun
will be promptly met upon the call
the board of managers to be hereafte
selected.
"Fourth-That not less than 10 pc
cent of the guaranteed amount on be
half of each county shall be transmltte'
to the bureau of promotion not late
than June 10, 1891.
''Fifth-To notify said RESPECTIVE
counties of this request and to sugges
that an organization be at once pei
fected in each county, called the
County Columbian Exhibition Assocla
ton.
"Sixth-To notify the said severa
counties through their Columbian OF
CARNATIONS of the day and place an
manner of electing the board OF man
ayers of the said Kansas Columbian ES
position association.
'Proposition second-That the boar
of managers of the Kansas Columbl
Dxsosition association shall consist
nine members: one from each congress
sional district and two at large an
shall be chosen at the city OF Topeka o
the 10th day of June, 1891, as follows
Each county and each railroad compan
shall have a vote for each 500 sui
scribed and vote for fraction OF SlO
above $50, provided that the state boar
of agriculture shall have the right I
cast sixteen votes in addition to tn
number herein provided for and
majority of all the votes cast shall L
required to elect.
dProposition third-That the boar
so selected shall serve without pay an
shall be paid only their actual expense
and that they shall have full and con
plete charge of the Kansas exhibit
the worlds Columbian exposition, an
all the powers necessary to build an
equip the buildings therefor, and I'll
appointment of necessary COMMITTEES
and agents.
"Proposition fourth-That the go
ernor of the state of Kansas is hereb
requested to commission the memDel
of said board elected as herelnbetol
stated.
'Proposition fifth-The board
managers shall have power to fill v
cancies in it's membership.
"Proposition sixth-That the boar
of managers are requested to make
full and complete report OF their pr
ceedings to the governor OF the stat
and that the governor cause the san
,, to be published in the biennial report
the state board of agriculture.
, "Proposition seventh-That del
: gates from each county in this conve
, ton together with the county Office
and resident members of the legisl
ture. are hereby appointed as a col
mittee to proceed at once to call NEE
ings and perfect the county organic
| ton in accord with the plans propos'
h,, tho hn,reaI of promotion"