The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-03
FARM, FIELD, GARDEN.
Text Of the Bill for q State Fair
at North Yakima.
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lA7. approved BY the governor:
SECTION That the public good requires there
% ana hereby II established state institution
y ths name Of the state Fair Of Warrington.
sec That 1t 10 the object and purpose Of this
institution to promote and further the advance
ment OF al agriculture. stock raising, horticult-
ufei, mining, mechanical and industrial pur.
suiss In this state; and for the carrying out of
TINS object the Management shall provide for
an annual Saif OF exhibition BY the institutiou
within two miles Of the city of North Yakima,
OF ell the industrial products Of this state COM
mencing on the last Monday Of September OF
each year after the passage Of this act and con-
onuing fog ct least i've days thereafter.
Sec 3 That the stats fair shall b under the
management and control Of ave commissioners,
known - the state fair commission, who shall
o appointed By the governor Of the state OF
Warrington, with the sdviee and consent Of the
Sonata and shall hold once for four years from
the date OF their appointment and until their
successors are appointed and qualified; PFovid-
"a, however. That the commissioners first ap-
pointed under this act shall continue In ONCE,
two members thereof two years each from and
after the date Of their appointment. and three
members thereof iouS years each from and after
the date OF their appointment the term Of each
OF said commissioners to b decided BY the gov
ernof OF this state on appointing the same. Be-
fore entering the duties Of his once each and
every commissioners shall take and subscribe IN
oath or Affirmation. before some person
authorised to administer the same, that
he will support the constitution Of the
United States and of the state OF Warrington,
and that hs will faithfully and impartially per-
form the duties Of the once Of state agricultural
fair commissioned, which oath or Affirmation
shall b dled In the once Of secretary of state.
Any commissioner may Be removed BY the gov
ernor Tor malfoasanco or misfeasance in once.
h0Y1nw \ nj Nh
preferred against him and had reasonable time
to reply thereto; Proridcd further, That the first
commissioners appointed by the governor, under
this oct, shall b appointed twenty days after
the passage Of the same.
Bee. Within fifteen days after notice Of their
appointments, the persons fret appointed %
state agricultural fair commissioners, shall
qualify - hereinbefore required, and shall meet
ct North Yakima and organize BY the election
OF one OF their number a. president for the term
OF one year. and until the election of his success
sor. The commission shall also. at such meet
ing. elect . secretary and treasurer Of their
number. who shall before qualifying furnish
the said commission with good and sufficient
bond OF 1900. to be approved BY them, and bold
ONCE at the discretion Of the commission: Pro-
ctded olscoys. That the secretary must, during
his term OF ONCE. Be resident of the county in
which the state agricultural fair 10 located. All
meetings OF the commission shall DO held at the
ONCE OF the secretary thereof: Provided That be-
fore qualifying each of such commissioners
shall die In tie ONCE of the secretary of state
good and SUFFICIENT bond of s., 5O0 with not less
than two sursties each, to be approved by the
governor and secretary Of state, conditioned for
the faithful performance Of their duties - such
commissioners.
Sec. & immediately after THAR organization,
the state fair commission shall take and have
full control and Management of the state fair
n r at fnmtf tNtfA AaA ~hAI >eS
property and Be tutrusted with the entire dlrec.
ton OF it business and financial Attain; shall,
In conformity with the provisions Of this act,
prepare. adopt, publish and enforce all neces.
sary rules for the management Of the state aEri.
cultural fair. it, meetings and exhibitions or
the guidance Of its o6icsrs or employees; shall
determine the duties, responsibilities, compen.
sstton and tenure Of ONCE Of all officers or
other employees, - may Be deemed necessary,
and may remove from once any person ap-
pointed By 1t to any ONCE. for any inehiciency,
neglect OF duty or malfeasance in ONCE; shall
have power to appoint all necessary marshals
to keep ordoro0n the grounds and In the build.
ings Of the state fair during al annual sxhibi-
lions, and the marshals 20 appointed shall be
vested with the same authority. for such pur.
poses. - executive peace officers are vested BY
law; shall have power to charge entrance fees,
gate money. lease stalls. stands, restaurant
sites, give prizes and premiums and do all
things which By said commission may be con.
sidered proper 70 conduct In connection with
state agricultural fair, not otherwise pro-
hibited BY Law.
Sec The State Fair Association shall locate
the buildings. track, etc. for state fair purposes
upon tract OF land containing not less than 40
acres. to b in one solid block of good soil, with
ample water. - level and Conveniently located
near the railroad shipping point at North Yak
ina; Provided, That said tract of land 10 do.
mated to the state of Washington by good and
sufficient warranty deed, to b approved by the
attorney general The attorney general of the
state shall. on demand, examine and approve
the title TO said lands and pass upon the suffi-
cheney OF all conveyances before acceptance of
the same by the state fair commission.
SEQ The land thus acquired by the state
shall be forever set apart for the use and benefit
OF the state fair of the state of Washington; and
Immediately thereon the state fair commission
shall cause to b constructed all necessary build
ings. pavilions, exhibition halls, stalls stands
mile speeding track OF most approved pattern.
driveways. sidewalks aud fences. and cause the
same to be kept in complete and continual re-
pair; Pr0rided 0sodys. That no lien or encum.
brance of any kind shall ever be created on
said premises without the consent Of the state:
IL being also provided that no member of the
state fair commission shall ever be personally
interested in any purchase made or contract en-.
tered into by said commission for the use and
benefit Of the state fair.
Sec. s The regular and called meetings OF thu
state fair commission shall be held at the Office
OF the secretary in the city OF North Yakima. the
regular annual meeting shall b held thersat on
the first Monday in April OF each year, at which
meeting after 1898, the president shall Be
elected, secretary and treasurer elected. and
such other business transacted a. the in terest OF
the state fair shall require. On the last Monday