The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-18
PROPOSED LAW OF THE STATE, OF
COLORADO, INITIATED BY PETI-
IioN UNDER THE INITIATIVE

IL
AND REFERENDUM.
otse Esc,o is nere9y m S,vsn that at 1 she Cen
of November. A ID. 1912. there will be
submitted to the qualified electors of the
rejection. the following proposed Law
Of the state OF Colorado. initiated by
endum which Initiated netitfcn cantained
the signatures OF more than the required
number OF legal voters. Is per cent? OF
accordance with the Law. and filed In
the office of the Secretary OF State on
the THIRD day OF JULY. A d. 1919. at
The authority for submitting such pro-
posed Law is found In Section OF Ar
ticle s of the Constitution of the State
of Colorado. providing Tor the Initiative
and Referendum.
The proposed Law of the State of Colo
A PROPOSAL TO ENACT A STATUTE
EoB THE STATE OF COLORADO
STATE FAIR. AND TO REGULATE
ANp A, ,l,.,, c0MTRoL <, ,e,, THE MANAGE
Be It Enacted bv tho People Of the State Of
Colorado.
Section 1.-That for the purpose OF
hortcultural. mechanical. mineral. stock
Iniaing. and all other Industries OF the
Sta sts5e d Of coofsdS there ls hereby ere
held annually at Pueblo. Pueblo county.
Colorado. such fair to be under tho con-
Board and Commission. as hereinafter
provided.
consist Of Commission OF three mem.
bers TO be appointed by the Governor of
the state OF Colorado, besides the Gov
dent of the State Board of Agriculture.
the President OF the State Board OF Hor-
ticultpre,. and the President OF the State
members OF said State Fair Board.
SECTION 3.-That within sixty days af-
nor shah appoint three members OF a
state Fair Commission who shall be of
opposite political faith, one OF whom
years. and one for six years. respectively
from the first Monday In March. A. d.
pointed and qualified; and thereafter on
or before the first Monday in March the
Goyssnor shall hall sisqniqy PpO,nt Sne
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
of Causing to be done all things necessary
and Incident to carrying out the provis-
Ions OF this Act.
sectIon 6.-Any vacancies in tn. s.
State Fair Commission. caused by death
resignation, or removal from the State
shall be filled by the Governor. for the
unexpired term of the member. by ap-
pointment.
seetlon e.--The state Fair Board shall
ufter the passage OF THIS Act ana WltHln
thirty days after the appointment OF the
members of the State Fair Commission
by the Governor. assemble at meeting
TO be called by the governor and pro
coed to elect the officers of said Board
to-wIt: President, Vice President
and Treasurer. and a Secretary and Man,
Treasurer to be held by one and the same
person, and the office of Secretary and
Manager to be held by one and the same
person.
Said President. vtce President and
Treasurer. and Secretary and Manager
shall be selected from among the three
Commissioners appointed by the Cover
nor which Comm ission of three officials
shall have the siret supervision and
The office OF said Secretary and Man
ager shall be maintained in the City OF
Section THE officers as named In
Section Q OF this Act shall be chosen by
ing and shall hold their offices until their
successoTs shall be chosen and qualified,
and shall be elected thereafter annually
Board, which shall be held on the first
Monday OF April of each and every year
thereafter.
Fair IL 10 be held on the first Monday OF
April August and November, annually,
and at such other times and places as
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.
Section 9-The President, as such OF :
flcer and the Vice President and Treas-
urer. as such officer. shall receive "a, q
service, and actual expenses not to ex-
eeed the sum OF Three Hundred Dollars
each during any ay.;g one year tnat re T%o Tec
Thousand Dollars per annum. and ex-
penses not to exceed Two Hundred Dol
hs as' entire nj sny time % to the dulles OF his Of
flee; the President OF the state Board
OF Agriculture. and the President OF the
receive a per diem of Five Dollars per
DAY for actual attendance at meetings or
thereto tatG % not 70 exceed One Hundred Dol
lars zach during any one year; and the
Cove .nor and President OF tne STATE M
penses Incident to attending the meet
ings of said Board.
ssct,on snd pon
and the Treasurer of said State rair
Board shall each respectively give
sureties. to the State of Colorado, to be
approved by the State Auditor. In the
tSey q RYE sSs fshfny sasn
duties OF their respective offices and
faithfully keep and pay or turn over to
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 of 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
Of the State of Colorado. and bielnialIy
make a report to the State. Fair Board
and to the State Treasurer thereof
Section 12-The State Fair Board
shall annually. under the immediate
direction and control of the State
Fair Commission, conduct fair
upon the grounds provided for
said State Fair In accordance with
such rules and regulations regard
ing exhibits of agriculture. horticul-
ture and Industrial products and of live
stock and exhibitions of speed or ex-
cellence. and offer such rewards for ex-