Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-23
EXPOSITION COMMISSION.
SPECIAL TAX LEVY PROVIDED.


OF New Mexico at the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition or st. Louis would's |
Fair OF 1904. and to make an appro- !
piiation therefor
BE II enacted by the Legislative As.
sembly OF the Territory OF New Mex
leo:
Section l. That for the purpose OF
exhibiting the resources, products and
general development OF the Territory
Of New Mexico at the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition or st. Louis Worlds
Fair TO take place within or near the
city of st. L0iis, In the state Of Mis-.
souri,. in 1904, a commission Is hereby
created To be called the Territorial
Board of the Louisiana Purchase FIX.
position Managers OF New Mexico to
be organized and continue its duties
as hereinafter provided, said commits
sion to consist of seven members res
ldents Of said Territory of New Mexi
co. The members OF said territorial
board shall be appointed by the gov
ernor Of New Mexico within sixty
days after the passage OF this act.
Sec 2. Said members shall meet
within thirty DAYS after their appoint.
ment and organize by the election OF
president. n vice president. secre-
tary and treasurer. who shall act as
aforesaid and In the absence OF the
president the vice president OF said
board shall be the presiding officer
thereof Five members of said board
constitute a quorum for the transac.
ton OF business. The said board shall
have power 20 make rules and regula.
tons for its own government, and to
dc such other things as may be neces.
sary and proper for carrying out the
provisions OF this act. Any member
OF said board may be removed, at any
time. by the governor for cause, and
any vacancy which may occur In the
membership Of the board shall be filled
by appointment by the governor.
Sec. 3. The members OF the board
created by virtue OF this act shall be
entitled To their actual expenses for
transportation. and the sum OF 80 per
day for subsistence for each day reces-
sariiy absent from their homes on
business OF said board. but no member
OF said board ehall receive any further
compensation from said territory;
provided. that no member OF said
board shall receive any compensation
for any time that he is not actually
engaged In attending To the meetings
or the work as prescribed In this act
as being the duty OF said board
Sec. T. The said board shall have
charge OF the collection and prepare
ton of the exhibits of New Mexico for
said exposition or St Louis Worlds
Fair and II shall communicate with
the officers thereof and obtain and dis.
seminate information regarding said
exposition in due and ample time for
the proper exhibit OF said resources
and products of New Mexico at said
exposition.
Sec. s. The members OF said board
shall have and exercise full authority
in relation to the participation the
displaying and the arrangement OF the
exhibits OF New 'feSico. and the re.
ception OF It's citizens, at the said
Louisiana Purchase Exposition OF 1904
but shall incur no expense to the Ter.
ritory of New Mexico in said reception
of its citizens
Sec g. The said board shall make a
report Of It's proceedings and expendi-
lures from time to time to the govern.
or and ut any time upon written re.
quest; and such reports shall he trans.
mitted by him IN the legislative Assem-.
bly, OF the Territory OF New Mexico OF
1905. together with such suggestions
as he may deem important for future
| like exhibitions.
Sec. z. To carry out the provisions
OF this act the sum Of thirty thousand
dollars $3.50. 100000 or so much thereof
as may be necessary. Is hereby appro-
priated, from taxes 10 be levied and
collected for said purpose, as hereinaf-
ter provided, and the territorial treas
urer Ia hereby directed to pay the
same. from the fund to be created out
of said taxes to be levied and collected
as aforesaid. on requisition OF said
board. signed by the president and sec.
rotary thereof and approved by the
governor, and accompanied by esti-
mates of the expenses for the payment
OF which the money so drawn Is to be
applied
Sec. 8. Said fund shall be called the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Fund
and for the purpose OF creating and es-
Publishing said fund as specified In Sec
tion OF this act. the auditor of the
territory shall cause to be levied upon
pill taxable property in the territory
iurlng the 55th and seth fiscal years,
he tax of three.fifths OF one mill TO be
Fortified by him each OF said fiscal
years 10 the various county commits
sioners as all of the territorial taxes
IRE levied and certified. and to be col
ected In the same manner as other
territorial taxes. the territorial treas
irer 10 hereby authorized to make
oans as now prescribed by law for
'ther loans to the amount ~ author.
zed herein for the purpose Of making
Ibis fund at once available.