The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-09


Of state shall issue his warrant on the
state treasurer in favor Of the Kansas
Exposition association for the sum OF
one hundred thousand dollars of the
fund herein appropriated to be used by
said the Kansas Exposition association
in the further development and prelin-
mary work of said exposition; the re-
mainder Of said sum SO appropr1ated, TO
be paid cut only upon the order and ap-
prevail of the said state board Of COM
nissioners in the actual building OF the
said exposition.
Sec. s. That the said board of state
commissioners appointed by the COVER
nor as herein provided snail act IN con-
junction with the board OF directors OF
the corporation known as THE Kansas
Exposition association" but the money
hereby appropriated as provided herein
shall be under the control and manage
ment of said state board or commission
ers appointed by the governor. except
that all authority over the one hundred
thousand dollars paid to the Kansas Ex-
position association by said board OF
commissioners shall cease on such pay
ment.
Sec. g. It shall be the duty of the
said state board of commissioners SO APP
pointed by the governor, on being nott-
fed by the governor of their appoint
ment, to meet at the governors Office
in the city Of Topeka. receive their GER
tificateS OF appointment and organize
by the election of a president vice pres
ident and secretary from among their
number as officers of said board and
commissioners after its organization
shall be at the state capitol, in suitable
rooms provided by the executive cOun-
ell; and IL shall be the duty of the said
board to keep a complete and detailed
record, open to public inspection at all
times. Of each and every act respecting
the expenditure of said moneys, and an
itemlzed statement OF all expenses anQ
Indebtedness incurred, for what and
with whom, and the amount thereof.
1t shall also be the duty Of said board
by its president and secretary, to make
a report to the governor every thirty
days, in writing, Of the acts and doingS
of the said board as herein provided
Sec. Z That the said sum of money,
or so much thereof as may be necessary,
shall be and become available for the
purpose of carrying out the provisions
of this act for the assistance OF the said
The Kansas Exposition association in
all the preliminary work attendant upon
the development of said exposition and
the making of said state exhibit; the
erection of suitable buildings; and all
other things necessary to properly plan,
do, carry on, develop and complete said
state exhibit, from and after the taking
effect of this act as herein provided:
that is to say. when the said state board
shall duly certify to the auditor of state
and attach to said certificate an itenized
statement on a uniform voucher attest
ed by the president and secretary of said
board, showing any indebtedness due,
the auditor of state is hereby authorized
and directed to draw his warrant on the
state treasurer to the order of the per
son or persons entitled thereto as shown
by the iteTnized statement on the uni
form voucher.
Sec. g. That within days after
the close of the said Kansas semi-cen-
tennia1 exposition, it shall be the duty
of the said state board of commissioners,
and they are hereby authorized, to adj
vertise and sell at public auction, for
cash in hand, all and singular the prop
erty secured by the said board Of COM
missioners in connection with the said
celebration and exposition; to account
for the same to the auditor of state, and
when approved by him, to pay the sum
of money so received from the said sale
into the state treasury to the credit of
the state general fund.
Sec. 9. That the term of Office for
which said state board of commissioners
shall be appointed and shall serve, shall |
terminate within -- days after the /
close of the said exposition; and in the |
event that any portion of the appropria- |
ton herein made shall have lapsed by |
reason of its nOn-uSe prior to the first /
day of July. 1903, or there shall be APP /
parent danger that the full work of said I
exposition cannot be actually performed /
before the 1st day of July, 1908, then the /
said board of commissioners shall be |
authorized and directed to present to /
the legislature assembled, in 1903, a full /
report of all work which may have been |
done up to the end Of the year 1902 and |
request of said legislature a reappropria- |
ton of so much of said fund herein ap- |
to authorize the use Of the full sum of
three hundred thousand dollars in the /
support of said exposition.
Sec. 10. This act shall take effect and /
be in force from and after its publication /
in the official state paper