The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24

IN the original instance. u u o.I7
herein shall affect any action or proceeu-
Sec. ?. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 81, 1903
CHAPTER 112-S p. NO. 265.
AN ACT to provide Tor the representauon
of Minnesota and an exhibition OF us
resources, products. progress ana deVeI-
opment at the Louisiana Purchase eH-
position at St Louis, Missouri, during
the year nineteen hundred four QgO4),
and to make an appropriation therefor.
Be it enacted by the legislature OF the
State of Minnesota:
Section / That a board consisting OF
three CD persons. citizens OF Minnesota
shall be appointed by the governor, to be
known as the board of Louisiana Pur-
chase managers for Minnesota, for the
purposes in this act described. Any mem
Der of said board may be removed at any
time and any vacancy In SAID board oc-
curing at any time may be filled by the
governor.
Sec. 3 Said board shall meet at such
time and place as shall be fixed by the
governor, and organize by the election of
president, vice president and secretary.
Said board shall have power to make
such rules. regulations and bylaws for
its own government as it may deem
necessary and eXpedient, and as will not
conflict with the rules and regulations of
said Louisiana Purchase exposition.
Sec 3. The members of said board
snail receive no compensation Tor their
services and their reimbursement for per-
sonal expenses shall be limited to an
amount not exceeding one thousand
$1,000 dollars for each of them.
Sec 4. 1t shall be the duty of said
board to take immediate steps for the
representation of the State of Minnesota
at the said Louisiana exposition, to be
held at st. Louis, Missouri, during the
year nineteen hundred four $500, in the
best manner possible within the limits
of the appropriation herein made. and to
that end to prepare for and make proper
and desirable collections of objects rep-
resentatfVe of the natural and industrial
resources and products of the statA and
of the historical, educational and general
progress and development of the state.
whether owned by the state or placed in
charge and sent under its authority for
state exhibit by the citizens thereof; to
insure the state from loss or damage to
such exhibits if deemed best; to return
to the state or to the owners, or other
wise properly dispose of said exhibits as
may be agreed by it; to prepare and print
and circulate at such exposition such
literature and facts as shall in the iudg-
ment Of said board, be practicable and
best make known resources, productive
ness and development of the state; and
said board shall, so far as practicable,
have said printing done in the state by
the state printing commission.
Sec. D. The board IS authorized and
directed to appoint a suitable person as
its superintendent to actively manage and
purposes of this act, as well as to en-
ploy such other help as may be necessary
therefor, but shall incur no liability on
behalf of the state for such EMPLOYMENT
or appointment in excess of the appro-
priation specifically limited for such bur
poses in this act. Said board shall,
within the limits of such appropriation,
be careful to so make its contract as
to insure the retention of and have proper
assistance for the care of all exhibits in
its charge until the close of such EXPOSE
tTfaTa
made by or in the name of the state by
its authority shall have been properly
cared for, disposed of or returned to the
state or owner as may have been agreed
upon by said board.
Sec. .. The superintendent so appointed
by said board shall, before entering l1nOn
his duties as such, execute a surety bond
to the State of Minnesota in the sum Of
ten thousand 10000 dollars, or more If
said board deem best, conditioned for the
faithful performance of his duties as
such superintendent in carrying out the
purposes OF this act, and the orders of
said board in relation thereto and the
safekeepIng, proper disbursement of and
accounting for any fund Of the State of
Minnesota placed in his hands. or anv
money placed in his hands by AUTHORITY
OF said board. Said bond shall be an
proved by the governor and attorney
general OF the state and be deposited with
per1ntendent enters upon his duties
Sec. Z. Said board shall make a renor+
OF It's dolngS and expenditures from tinoe
10 tllne 70 tne governor, and at any time,
upon the written request of the governor
and after the close of the exposition shall
make 1ulI detailed report of all its do
lngs and expenditures for transmission nv,
the governor to the legislature ~
Sec. 8. There is hereby appronria+ed
out OF any moneys in the state
t tpa not not otherwise, appropriated,
me me o6 sum OF one hundred thousand
100000 dollars, or SO much thereon
as may. be necessary to carr o1It
the provisions Of this act, fifty th0ussnS
l20OV9( dollars thereof to become avail
aple during the fiscal year ending JuIy
81, 1903, and the balance, to-wit: fffty
thousand (oO,OOO) dollars, to become avail.
able during the fiscal year ending JuIv
81, 1904; provided. that not to exceed IN
the aggregate fifteen thousand ~ oGM
dollars OF said appropriation shall be iIsed
or pald out or contracted to be paid ont
Tor salary or wages of the emploves of
said board at said exposition. or of ~
said superintendent and said board sbaII
under no circumstances incur anv Iahii-
ny ags ga tS tIle state OF Minnesota in ex-
provided, further, that said board ana
no member thereof shall directly or in
dlrectly soilclt or cause to be solicited
any SUBSCRIPTIONS of money for the mr.
pose of increasing the funds made avail
able by the appropriation herein made
upon any promise or suggestion that the
same may be repaid by the State of Min
| nesota at some future time
Sec. 9. All disbursements of money,
herein appropriated shall be made nv the
treasurer OF this state, upon the warran +
of the auditor of the state upon vouchers
itemized as to objects, date and amoTnf
and approved by the president and secre,
tary of said board, and the governor.
provided. that a sum not to exceed five
thousand (5,00O dollars at any one time
may, with the approval of the governor
be drawn by said board upon account of
said appropriation, and placed in the
hands of and to be disbursed by the slJ
perintendent Of said board for the mr.
| pose of an emergency fund to be used bv
said superintendent in payment of such
OUTLAWS as may not allow the DELAY inci-
dent to payment through the state audi
tor and state treasurer as first herein
specified. but no second or further sum
shall be drawn out by such board for
such emergency fund until itemized de-
tailed statements approved by the presi-
dent and secretary of said board and the
governor shall have been filed with said
state auditor, showing that all amounts
previously drawn out have been exhaust
ed by proper expenditure, for the pur-
pose of this act
Sec. TO- Chapter 81 of the General
Laws of nineteen hundred and two Q9O2)
and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed
Sec II. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage,
Approved April /, 1908,