Gilpin observer., 1912-10-24

JAMES B. PEARCE.
lsEAI-) Secretary of State.
PROPOSED Law OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED by PETE
Ti0N NE , UNDEh THE INITIATIVE
Notice is hereby given that at the Cen
eral Election to be held on the Fifth day
submitted TO the qualified electors OF the
State of Colorado, for their approval or
rejection. the following proposed Law
Petition under the Initiative and Refer
endum. which initiated petition contained
the signatures of more than the required
the State of Colorado. duly verified, in
accordance with the Law, and filed in
the .Sff cfflfe e ,, Of the seeTetary Of State on
$3.50 o'clock A. M.
The authority for submitting such pro-
lay az Is found in Section Il. Of AZ
of Colorado. providing for the Initiative
and Referendum.
The proposed Law of the State of Colo
A PROPOSAL TO ENACT A STATUTE
FOB FOB THE STATE OF COLORADO
AND CONTROL THE MANAGE
MENT THEREOF.
De " Enacted bD the People of the State of
ColorGdo:
Section THAT for the, purpose of
encouraging development of agricultural,
raising. and all other industries of the
State of Colorado. there Is hereby cre-
ated and established a State Fair to be
held annually at Pueblo. Pueblo county.
Colorado. such fair to be under the con-
troll Of the management of the State Fair
Board and Commission. as hereinafter
Section. 2.-The State Fair Board shall
consist Of Commission of three MEM
the State of Colorado. besides the Gov
ernor of the State of Colorado. the Presi-
dent of the State. Board of Agriculture.
the President of the State Board of Hor-
ticulture. and the President of the State
School Of Mines. who shall be ex-officio
members of said State Fair Board.
ter the passage of this Act the Cover
nata nor shall Ei appoint three me members nbe Of a
opposite political faith. one Of whom
shall serve for two years. one for four
years, and one for six years. respectively,
from the first Monday in March. A. D.
1913. and until their successors are ap-
pointed and qualified: and thereafter on
or before the first Monday in March the
o, shall sad sisae FAIR
Section 4.-The State Fair Board shall
be body corporate. capable in law of
suing and being sued, of taking. holding.
of contracting and being contracted with.
of having and using corporate seal. and
of causing to be done all things necessary
and Incident to carrying out the provis-
ions of this Act.
Gection 5.-Any vacancies In tn. 81
resignation. or removal from the State,
shall be filled by the Governor. for the
unexpired term OF the member. by ap-
Section 6.-The state Fair Board shall
after the passage of this Act and within
thirty days after the appointment or the
members of the State Fair Commission
by the Governor, assemble at a meeting
to be called by the governor and pro-
ceed to elect the officers OF said Board,
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and Treasurer. and Secretary and Man,
ager: the offices of Vice President and
Treasurer to be held by on one ana and the same me
Manager to be held by one and the same
person
Treasurer. and Secretary and Manager
shall be selected from among the three
Commissioners appointed by the Cover
shall have the direct supervision and
management of the Colorado State Fair
The office of said Secretary and Man.
ager shall be maintained in the City OF
Pueblo, Colorado.
Section THE officers as named In
the State Fair Board at their first meet
ing and shall hold their offices until their
successors shall be chosen and qualified.
and shall be elected thereafter annually
at the annual meeting of the State Fair
Board which shall be held on the first
Monday OF April of each and every year
thereafter.
shall meet at the place at which the
Fair is to be held on the first Monuay OF
April. August and NovemneG a,anus a,nnaahy,
the call of the President. signed by the
Secretary, shall designate. Provided:
TWO members Of the Board 1t shall be
the duty OF the President and he shall
call special meeting thereof at such
mated in the written request therefor.
and four members thereof shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of business.
ficer' and the Vice President and Treas
urer as such officer. shall receive a
salary of Five Dollars per day Tor actual
ceed the sum of Three Hundred Dollars
each during any one year; that the sec
retary shall receive salary or Two
penses not to exceed Two Hundred Dol
lars in any one year. and shall devote
his entire time to the duties of his OF,
of Agriculture. and the President of the
state Board Of Horticulture shall each
receive a per diem Of Five Dollars per
day for actual attendance at meetings OF
said Board. with actual expenses incident
thereto not to exceed One Hundred Dol
lars each during any one year; and the
School of Mines shall receive actual ex-
penses Incident to attending the meet
ings Of said Board.
their duties the Secretary and Manag9r II
and the Treasurer of said state Fair
Board shall each respectively give
bonds. with two or more sufficient
sureties. to the State of Colorado, to be
approved by the State Auditor. In the
sum of rive Thousand Dollars each
that they shall faithfully perform tie
duties OF their respective offices and
faithfully keep and pay or turn over to
the proper persons all money or prop
erty that may come into their hands
by virtue of their offices.
Section 1I.-That all funds comirg- In
to the hands OF the said Board, other
than the funds appropriated by the state
OF Colorado, for the use OF said State
Fair Board, shall be paid to the Treas,
urer Of the State Fair Board and he shall
nay over said moneys to the Treasurer
OF the State of Colorado. and biennially
make report to the State. Fair. Board
and to the State Treasurer thereof.
Section 1.-THE state Fair Board
shall annually, under the immediate
direction and control of the State
Fair Commission. conduct a faii
said state Fair. In accordance Ss,,ri with
Ing exhibits OF agriculture. horticul-
ture and Industrial products and of live
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