The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-26

fve citisens OF the state. TO be appointed
by the governor and with The advice and
consent OF the senate, and 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 ap-
pointed and meet within thirty days after
the passage Of this act, and shall then
organize by the election Of a president. a
vice president. a secretary and treas.
urer. from their own number. Said COM
missioners shall have power 20 make
rules and regulations for their own gov
ernment not inconsistent with the regu-
lations made by the constituted authori-
ties for the control and conduct Of said
jamestown Ter-Centennial Exposition.
Sec. g. Said commissioners shall have
charge. in behalf OF this state and It's
citizens. OF the collection, preparat ton.
and exhibition at the said jamestown
rer-Centennial Exposition OF the histori-
cal and other exhibits illustrating its his
tory and Its moral and material develop
ment: and In general shall have and ex-
ercise full and exclusive powers, authori-
ties, and discretion In relation to the par
ticipation Of this state and It's citizens
at said Jamestown Ter-Centennal Expo
sition. and his excellency the governor.
the secretary OF state. and other state.
tody OF official papers. public records.
and historical relics are hereby authorized
10 loan TO said commission for use In the
historical collection OF the state at said
exposition such articles OF historical IN
terest as they may deem prudent and 10
permit the said commission 10 reproduce,
by Photographic process or otherwise.
any other articles or objects OF historical
interest In their possession.
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location on the grounds OF said exposi-
ton. receive an option for the purchase
OF said location. and may erect thereon
a suitable building for the eentertainment
OF the citizens OF this state who may
visit said exposition. and may suitably
furnish the same. and at the conclusion
OF said exposition may assign or dispose
OF said option Provided. that the entire
cost OF such building. IL erected. inciud-
ing the furnishing. shall not exceed ff-
teen thousand dollars.
Sec. g. No member OF said commission
for any time being, shall receive any
compensation for his services out OF the
state treasury. except his actual travel
ling expenses for transportation and not
TO exceed the sum OF Ave dollars per day
for subsistence for each day ne 10 neces-
sarily absent from his home on the bust
ness OF said commission.
sec. y. SAID commission shall appofnN
some citizen OF this state who is not a
member Of said commission, TO be the
executive commissioner OF the Rhode Is
land exhibition at said exposition.
Said executive commissioner ehaii hold
HIS office during the existence OF said
commission. and any vacancies that may
occur In the ofYice from any cause may
be filled by said commission.
Said executive commissioner shall be
subject TO the supervision and control of
said commission. exercise and perform.
as It's executive officer, all such powers
and duties as II shall confer and impose.
within the powers conferred upon IL by
this act.
Said executive commissioner shall re-
ceive a salary. to be fixed by said COM
mission. which shall be payable monthly.
out OF the appropriation hereinafter
made.
Sec. 7. For the purpose OF carrying out
the provisions OF this act the sum OF ff-
teen thousand dollars or 30 much Thereon
as may be necessary is hereby appropri-
ated. and that the state auditor is hereby
directed TO draw his order or orders from
time to time upon the general treasurer
for the payment OF authorized expendi
lures, within the appropriation hereby
made. out OF any money In the treasury
not otherwise appropriated upon the pre-
sentation OF vouchers authenticated by a
constituted committee thereof
Sec. s. This act shall take effect upon
its passage.