Gunnison news-champion., 1912-10-11

BILL FOR EST ABIIStiING
STATE FAIR
AND TO REGULATE AND
CONTROL THE MAN
AGEMENT THEREOF.
fk"r,stp Law - TsE STATE %
vI2N ! >pER THE INITIATIVE AM
kEfERE Mi ~
Notice Is hereby gwen thai at The es~n
GA ~ sss% 70 be s' ,s x ,ss s-. ..s I'm s =
-nhmiftea 10 the anrlihsd electors - the
stste of co,orsao. sor their approval or
ise stat of Coior~.lo. inisl~ird nv P.sI'
lion under the Initiative and Referendum.
v4Rn Initiated ps.fisi"n contained she 40
hrf II lesnl voters. ~ per cent? os the
ststc ~ Colorado. duly verified. IN nc
scsss"c. c with the Ls. and si,ed IN the
rnIRb aay % J'LN. y im2. at e'r
nosed la~ is fauna IN s.ctior ! of A-.irle
~ the tonsfIfu,ion of the state ~ coso.
rsdo providing for the initiative aud Ref
rhe propo-ed Isw cs tho state. ~ Colo
rndo " follows.
T PROPOSAL no ENACT A srATvTr
vHr EsTARrIsHING oF srAvT
FAIR. ANp TO kEt:rLATE AND coN
Tsoi TIVE MANAGEMENT THERE
ec " Enacted by tho People os the state
sec,ion = rha, for the pu,po~~ ~ On.
rnuraGire dcvci"pmout ~ Agricultural
horticuliurai me-hsricsi. mineral rtos.h
iai-inG. aud al other Industries ~ the
state ~ Colorado. there i~ hevcby created
and established state Ysr to he hold
nrnualy ~ Pueblo. Pueblo County. Colo
rado such fsir 10 he snder the cont roi
rnd the management ~ the state ralr
rA nd .sx.tu. No., O.
,tsled
section e-The state Fair BOARD shall
consist 81 Commission Of three memhcrs
10 he appointed by the Governor Of the
s'ate of Colorado besides the Gcvernor ~
the state of Colorado. the President NJ
he state Board ~ Asriculturc. the Pres
hieus 81 the etate hoard ~ HORTICULTURE
,nd the President Of rho state School ~
Mines: who shsil he exofficio members ~
Section & That within sixtv ssvs sS,-
~ the passage of this Act the Goverpsr
shall appoint three members oS Q state
roliticai faith. one ~ whosn shall serve
tor two years. Sor four years. and cuc
s.r So wears. re-recti-riy. Sv"a S' tie sir.s .,,
2hrir sscce.~ors % ss- ss,.snses a. s.S ss. ss3ssS
sud thereafter on or kcscve 49, Agxf moa-
day In March the Governor shah hteBr'ml-
" arroInt one memh~r ~ sid etste Fsir
section 4-rhc stste Fair hoard shall
h" body c"rporate, capable In Law ~
y.
selling property. both real and persona
of contracting and heing contracted with
~ havins and using c:rEerate sesi. anr
and Incident 10 carrying out the provi-
sions ~ this Act
section 5.-Any vacancies in the ssiS
State Far Commission. caused hy deoth
res'enation. or removal from the STATE
shall he filled by the Governor. For the
uRcxpired term Of the member. by sp-
SECTION s-The state Fair BOARD shall
after the passage ~ this Act end within
menser" s % of % the s,s'e r"'r ~ co%m,.ri", ~ me ne
the Governor, assemble At Q meeting to he
called by the governor and proceed 10 elect
dent. q Vice President and Treasurer. ana
eec.etarv aud Manager; the offices Of
Vice President and Treasurer to he hold
hv one and the same person. apl the ofHce
of Aecvetary and Manager TO he held nv
ore and the same person.
saiA President. Vice President ara rvca-
surer. md SECRETARY and Manager shall he
selected from among the three Commi.sion-
c~s srpointed hy the Governor which
Commis~ion of three officials shall have
the direct supervision and management of
the Colorado state Fair The eSfce ~
said secyetary and Manager shall be main
ts,ned In the city cf Pueblo Colorado.
Section The officers pa med IN Soc
tiou 8 ~ this Act shall be chosen nv the
state Fair beard AT their Ar-t meeting
and shall y, hold thesr Offices until their sue.
shall he elected theresftcr annuail AZ the
annual meeting ~ the state retr Nc. ~
Which shall he held on the first Monday
Of April Of each and every year thereaff
section s.-That the State Fair BOARD
Is to he held on the hrst Monday of April.
August and November snnualiv and M
such other times and places ns the caN of
I tll designate. Provided. however. that
uppn written REQUEST ~ two mcnhsrs ~
me Board y sha be the duty u the Pros
and he hall
thereof at such time and at ruch place ss
shall ''e desienated IN the written rpuuest
therefor: and four members thereof shall
ronstitwte u quorum for the tranas ction
pf business.
section a-Tbe President. as such officer.
end the Vice President and Treasurer as
ruch officer. shall receive a salary 81 rive
Dollars rer Gay for actual service. and act
nal exncnses not 70 exceed the sum Of
Three Hundred Dollars each during arv
ore year: that the Secretary shall receive
q salarv ~ Two Thousand Dollars no. an
rum and expenses not 10 exceed Two Hun-
hr~d Dollars in any wear. and shall
devote his entire time 10 the durtes ~ ~.
office: the President - The State roa "a
~ Aevicultrre. ard the President ~ the
State BOARD ~ horticulture shall each 70
c~'ve . per diem Of Five Dollars per dav fo-
s~tusi attendance AZ meetings of said
Hoard. with sctual eyrrnses ineid"nt th~rc-
N not "a exceed One Hundred poiisrs
each during anv one wear: AVID the Gov
ernor and President ~ the state school
of Mines shsii-rrccive actual expenses IN
cidenf To attending the meetings 81 said
beard
scction 10-R~fo-e entering upon their
duties the Secretary and Manager snl tho
Treasurer o< said STATE Fsir Bonra shah
zach rcsrrcrfvtlv give bonds. with two
or more .-rfficient rurcties 70 the STATE
~ Coaorsio to be snp-cved by the state
Auditor. - the suvn II Five Thousand Dot
iarp en~h. fhaf thev shall faithfully per
FORM the duties ~ their Respective offices
and fnifhfrily keep and paw or turn over
10 TIE prtrrr persons all money prop
erry that my come into their hands by
vfvfue Of heir offices.
Section 11--That sll funds coming in-o
the handS 81 the said Board. other than
The fund. appropriated ny the state cf
Colorado. fer the n said Stare Fair
Hoard. shsr he paid to the Trea su-er ~f
the Stste Feir Board and he shall pay
sver said ronevs to the Treasurer of the
State Of t'oicrnde. and hiennialiv make a
report to he StsYe Fair Board and 10
he state Tre-<tIrer thereof.
Section 12-The state Fafr Board shall
snnuallv- under the immediate direction
snd control of the state Fair CerlTnisSion
eendrct fair upon the grounds provided