Gilpin observer., 1912-10-17

(SEAL) Secretary OF State.
CoLoHXDo. iNITiATnD % ny PETi- III
AND REFERENDUM.
Notice is hereby given that at the Cen
eral Election to be held on the Fifth day
Of November. A. ID. 1912. there will be
submitted to the qualified electors of the
State of Colorado, for their approval or
rejection. the following proposed Law
OF the State of Colorado. initiated by
endum. which initiated petition contained
the signatures of more than the required
numser IHn sd Of legal , voters. tS per p) cent? Of
accordance with the Law. and filed in
the office of the Secretary of State on
the THIRD day Of JULY. A. D. 1912, at
The authority for submitting such pro-
posed Law is found in Section / of Ar
ticle. of the Constitution OF the State
of Colorado. providing ror the Initiative
and Referendum.
The proposed Law of the STATE of Colo
A PROPOSAL TO ENACT A STATUTE
FOR The EsTABLIsHMEST Isl fS1f'tSFD OF A
AND CONTROL THE MANAGE
MENT THEREOF.
De u Enacted bD the People Of the state Of
Z, Section THAT for the purpose of
encouraging, development of agricultural,
hortiegltgra meehhnIca mineral stock
stsd and estSbiisted a Stale 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 1.-The State Fair Board shall
consist of a Commission of three MEM
bers TO be appointed by the Governor of
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.
Section 3.-That within sixty days af-
ter the passage of this Act the Cover
nor shall appoint three members of
State Fair Commission who shall be of
shall serve for two years. one for four
years, and one for six years. respectively
1913, and unyil their successors are ap-
pointed and qualified: and thereafter on
or before the first Monday in March the
Governor shall biennially appoint one
Section 4.-The State Fair BOARD shall
be body corporate. capable in law OF
selling, property, both real and personal,
Of contracting and being contracted with,
of having and using corporate seal. and
d Incident f s e saPs a onss ous the
section 5.-Any vacancies In tn, o.
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 sh all
after the passage of this Act and within
thirty days after the appointment Of the the
by the Governor. assemble at meeting
to be called by the governor and pro-
to-wit: a President. Vice President
and Treasurer. and Secretary and Man
ager; the offices of Vice President and
person. and the office of Secretary and
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 GoyeT-
nor which Commission of three officials
shall have the direct supervision and
management of the Colorado State Fair.
The office of said Secretary and Man
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
Section S.-That the State Fair Board
shall meet at the place at which the
Apr pil August 10 Ss hGin and on @ ann1sly
and at such other times and places az
the call Of the President. signed by the
however. that upon written request of
two members of the Board II shall be
the duty of the President and he shall
call a special meeting thereof at such
time and at such place as shall be desig-
mated in the written request therefor.
and four members thereof shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of business.
Section 9.-The President, as such OF =
ficer, and the Vice President and Treas
saialy saer Of FIVE sHS Dollars per day for actual
service. and actual expenses not TO ex-
ceed the sum of Three Hundred Dollars
seen feary euThnf shal ans reseSe Salary Of
Thousand Dollars per annum. and eX-
penses not to exceed Two Hundred Dol
his entire time to the duties OF his Of
flee: the President of the State board
OF Agriculture. and the President or the
state Board of horticulture shall each
receive a per diem of Five Dollars per
day FOR actual attendance at meetings or
said Board. with actual expenses incident
thereto not to exceed One Hundred Dol
lars each during any one year, ana the
Governor and President of the State
school of Mines shall receive actual ex-
penses Incident to attending the meet
ings of said Board.
Section lO.-Before entering upon
their duties the Secretary and Manager r
and the Treasurer of said state Fair
Board shall each respectively give
bonds. with two or more sulticleht
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 11.-That all funds comiri- In
TO the hands of the said Board. other
than the funds appropriated by the State
OF Colorado for the use or said state
Fair Board shall be paid to the Treas
urer OF the State Fair Board and he shall
pay over said moneys to the Treasurer
make a report to the State Fair Board
and to the State Treasurer thereof.
Section 1.-THE State Fair Board
shall annually, under the immed late
direction and control OF the State
Fair Commission. conduct tair
upon the grounds provided for
said State Fair. In accordance with
such rules and regulations regard