The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-24
CHAPTER IiO3

AN ACT 10 Provide For the Collection.
Preparation. and Exhibition ~ the Fp-
hibts From the state OF Rhode Island
at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at
St Louis. state ~ Missouri In 1904
PASSED April IL. 1907
II In enacted by the General Assembly ns
follows:
section !. For the purpose of exhibiting
the resources products and general de-
v"lOpmcnt of the state of Rhode Island at
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. To be
held In IN. city Of St Louis in the state
Of Missouri. In the year 1904, u commission
In hereby constituted to be designated the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commits
sion Of Rhode Island Said commission
shall consist 81 three citizens ~ the state
To he appointed by his excellency the gov
crnor. and four citizens Of the state to be
appointed 10y the speaker of the house ~
representatives: Provided. that no mem
ber of the general assembly be appointed
under this act. Any vacancy that may
occur In said commission. from death
resignation. or other cause, shall be filled
by said commission.
Sec. .. Said commission shall be appoint
I'd and meet within thirty days from the
passage of this act, and shall then or
ganize by the election OF n president Vice
president n secretary. and treasurer
from their own number. Said commits
sioners shnll have power To make rules
and regulations for their own govern
ment. not Inconsistent with regulations
made by tn. constituted authorities for
the control and conduct Of said Louisiana
Purchase Exposition.
Sec. 2 Said commissioners shall have
charge In behalf Of this state and Its
citizens of the collection. preparation and
exhibition at the said Louisiana Pure hase
Exposition Of exhibits Of the natural and
Industrial products Of this state, and Of
nd itu
moral and material development; and In
general shall have and exercise fun and
exclusive powers, authorities, and discro-
tion In relation to the participation by
this state and It's citizens I'm said Louisi-
ana Purchase Exposition. Said commits
sioners shall make final report to the
general assembly I'm print.
See. 4 Said commission may secure n
location on the grounds Of said exposition
and erect thereon suitable building for
the entertainment OF the citizens OF this
state who may visit said exposition. and
may suitably furnish the same: Provided.
that the entire cost Of such building IL
erected. including the furnishing. shall
not exceed twenty five thousand dollars.
Sec, 3. No member Of said commission
for amy time being shall receive any com
pcnsRtion for his services out of the state
Treasury, except his actual travelling eN-
ponses for transportation and not To ex-
subsistence for cnch day he is nccessa rily v
absent from his home on the business Of
said commission.
Sec. i. Said commission shall at its
meeting for organization appoint some
citizen Of this state. who is not member
~ said commission, to be the executive
commissioner of the Rhode Island cNhi-
hitton at said exposition. Said executive
commissioner shall hold his Office during
the existence of said commission. and
any vacancies that may occur In the Of
hCe from any Cpus" may be filled nv said
commission. Said executive commits
sioncr shall hc subject to the supervision
and control of said commission. exercise
and perform as its executive ofttcer all
such powers and duties as II shall confer
and impose within the powers conferred
upon IL 10y this act Said executive com
missioner shall receive n salary to he
fixed 10y said commission. which shall he
payable monthly out " the nppropria tion
hereinafter made
See. { For the purpose VI carrying out
the provisions ~ this act the sum Of
thirty five thousand dollars or so much
thereof as may I've necessary is hereby
appropriated. and the state auditor is
hereby directed to draw his order or or
dcrs from time 20 time upon the general
treasurer for the payment of authorized
Expenditures Within the appropriation
hereby badc, out ot any money I'm the
treasury nGt otherwise appropriated
upon the presentation of vouchers au-
theutlcated hy vote ~ said commission
,r Ivy properly constituted committee
thereof
Sec. 5, This act shall take encc, upon
10 passage.