The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-03-30
Measure, Which If Passed, Will Be
Important in Welfare Of County
Fairs.
Is APPROVED BY A. P. RICHIE
Believes That if Enacted Into Law Il
Will Cause More Interest in Work
Being Done in State.

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A. p Richie, secretary of the Bel
trami county Agricultural associa-
ton has received copy of a bill,
which is known as Senate File No.
GIT and House File no. SIG, it hav-
ing been sent to him by w. r. Mac
Kenzie, former secretary of the
association .~-.s~-...ss $ s s,-sz, i q
= The measure meets with the
approval of Mr. Richie, who says;
s:The bill is without doubt good
one, and it is my earnest hope that
it is passed by the legislature and
signed by the governor"
Several of the clauses of the bill
are as follows; III
Section 3O97. Reformation-Ge Gem
eral Powers An agricultural
society may be incorporated by
citizens of any county, but only one
such society shall be organized in
any county; Such society may sue
and be sued in its corporate name;
may adopt bylaws, rules, and regu-
lations, alter and amend same; may
purchase and hold, lease and control
any real Of personal property deemed
necessary to promote the objects Of
the society, sell and convey the
same .sz i; s.
Such society shall have jurisdic-
ton and control OF the grounds upon
which its fairs are held, and Of the
streets and grounds adjacent thereto
during such fair, SO far as may he
necessary for such purpose.
. Any person who shall wilfully
violate any lawful rule or regulation
made by such societies during the
days of the fair shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor
Sec. 2. That Section 3O9S.
Standing Appropriation. The sum
of $500, 600 is hereby annually ap-
propriated to county agricultural
societies holding agricultural fairs,
to be divided equally and paid pro
rata, for the purpose of paying pre-
miums at the fairs of such societies,
only, as have an. annual membership
of twenty-five or more, maintain an
active existance, hold ANIMAL fairs,
and which have paid uut in pre-
miums as much as they received
from the state. No society shall re.
ceive more than the amount paid out
in premiums.
All payments hereunder shall be
made on or before the goth day of
December in each year by the state
auditor, pro rata to such societies as
may comply with all the provisions
of this act, and have filed or cause to
be filed the report hereinafter re-
quired, or as soon thereafter as the
auditor can make the apportionment
between such societies, and not later
than January list following. Pro-
vided, that if any such society, hay
ing advertised an annual fair, has
been prevented from holding the
same, and has incurred expense in
such advertising and preparation,
there shall be paid to such society an
amount not exceeding such expense
and not exceeding its pro rata share.
Provided further that nothing in
this section shall be construed to
prevent state organizations of but
ter, cheese, dairy, live stock and
poultry associations from sharing in
the amount hereby appropriated un-
der the conditions imposed in this
section excepting those organizations
which receive an appropriation un-
der other state laws.
Sec. 3. That Section 300, Re
vised Laws 1905, be and the same is
hereby amended so as to read as fo'
lows:
Section 800. Annual Meetings
Reports. Every such society shall
hold an annual meeting for the cleo
ton of officers and the transaction
Of other business on or before the