Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-08

rules and regulations TO be pre-
scribed by the Secretary of the
Treasury and upon vouchers to oe
approved by him.
Sec. 3. That the President of
the United States is hereby autho-
rized to make proclamation OF said
celebration and exposition, setting
forth the event to be commemorated
and such other matter. and such
rules and regulations TO be observed
I'm the conduct OF the celebration
and exposition as he may deem wise
and eXpedient.
Sec. 4. That in aid of the Semi
centennial American Emancipation
Exposition Company, a corporation
duly organized under the laws OF
the State of Georgia, having it's
principal Office in the city of Savan-
nah, in said State, a corporation or
ganized TO promote said celebration
and exposition, and which also an
ticipates and desires cooperation
with other like companies and as
sOciations and with individuals. all
having in view the same object, and
in order 70 enable il 10 make an ex-
hibit OF the history, progress, ano
the present condition OF the negro
with a view 20 illustrating the great
Act of emancipation commemorated
two hundred thousand dollars of
the sum appropriated in the second
section OF this Act shall be expend-
ed by the commission herein pro-
vided under rules and regulations
prescribed by Il and for such objects
as shall be approved by both said
commission and said Semi Centennial
American Emancipation Exposition
Company: Provided, however, That
reasonable proportion OF said sum
OF two hundred thousand dollars
shall be expended for buildings
within which 10 make such exhibit.
which buildings shall be located by
said company in the District OF Co
lumbia or in some one OF the States
wherein persons were held to serv-
ice or labor prior 20 said Act OF
emancipation and such building or
buildings or a part OF them shall be
OF a reasonably substantial nature.
SO that such portions of the exhibit
as are deemed worthy OF Il may be
preserved therein.
Sec. 8. That the President OF the
United States is hereby authorized
20 constitute a commission 20 con-
sist of the Secretary OF the Treasury,
the Secretary of War, and the
Secretary of the Navy. to be known
as the Semi-centennial Emancipation
Commission, who shall have power
TO supervise the expenditure of all
moneys appropriated and do all
things necessary 10 be done under
this Act: Provided, That said com
mission shall do no act which shall
require the expenditure OF money in
excess of two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, herein appropri-
ated. and should Il transcend this
Limitation the Government of the
United States will not be bound by
its acts: And provided further, That
before any part of the sum herein
appropriated shall be available the
said Semi-centennial American Eman-
cipation Exposition Company alone,
or in cooperation with other pro
moters of the exposition, shall have
raised or expended, or have secured
money or other property, real or
personal, for the promotion thereof.
in the Judgment OF the commission,
to the value of at least one hundred
thousand dollars: Provided further.
That the grounds Of said exposition
shall be closed TO visitors during
the period of said exposition on the
Sabbath day.