The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-17
PROPOSED LAW OF THE STATE M,
auLuIlADo, INITIATED ny pETI-
i.uN UNDER THE INIrIATIyE ~
AND RLEEIlENDJM

Il
suhmitied TO the qualified electors OF the
| o. ol colorado, for their approval or
rSJ' '5l9n the following proposed Law
| u tle state of Colorado. initiated by
| IeylLon under the Initiative and Refer
| chuLm. which Initiated petition contained
| the aIgnutufes OF more than the Required
| uulHetr OF legal voters, tS per cent? ol
the state of Colorado, duly verified, in
| aceoE5auea with tho Law. and filed In
| me 9itge OF the Secretary OF State on
fne lHlRD day OF JULY, A. ID. 1912. at
s;$9 o'clock a, NJ.
Ihe authority for submitting such pro-
| pos 90 Law is found in Section ! of Ar
| ucie Z OF the Constitution of the state
| OF colorado, providing Tor the Initiative
ana referendum
| race s as follows.
| A FEQPQSAL TO ENACT A STATUTE
T9ss TT99s Tie TIL sTATE STA, OF COLORADO
| kIAPE FAIR AND TO REGULATE
s,s,,,., Ss-s2 CONTROL =, S THE MANAGE
Be q Enacted Jy the People Of tho state Of
| toilr4do.
soeton l.--That for the purpose OF
sneout2gins development OF agricultural
hci ucuitural. mechanical mineral. stock
IaIsihg, and all other Industries of the
stsle OF colorado, there is hereby Gre
ate and established a State Fair to be
/ Colofldo. such fair to be under the con
tro q the management OF the State Fair
Boz and Commission. as hereinafter
section 2.-The State Fair Board shall
cor gig. OF Commission OF three mem.
the State of Colorado. besides the Gov
ern9r Of the State of Colorado. the Presi-
den Of the State Board OF Agriculture,
| ucu,tqre, 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 ar
tor the passage of this Act the Cover
| nor shall appoint three members of a
State Fair Commission who shall be of
ALI oil Of Gf w nm
| shall serve for two years. one for four
year and one for six years. respectively
from the first Monday in March. A. d.
1918 and until their successors are ap-
pointed and qualified and thereafter on
| or before the first Monday in March the
Governor shall biennially appoint one
member of said State Fair Commission.
| Section 4.-The state Fair Board shal
| be @ body corporate capable in law OF
surg and being sued, of taking, holding
| selling property, both real and personal
OF contracting and being contracted with
| of having and using corporate seal. ana
of causing to be done ali things necessary
| and Incident to carrying out the provis-
| ions Of this Act.
| geCtion 5.-Any vacancies In n
Sta Fair Commission. caused by death
res suaton, or removal from the State
| sha {, be filled by the Governor. for TN
i unexpired term of the member by ap-
| poiutment.
ttDu 6-The state Fair Board ehall
after the passage of this Act and within
| 'hifty days after the appointment OF the
| member OF the state EalT SotiHllssluH
by the Governor. assemble at meeting
TO be called by the governor and pro
coed TO elect the officers of said Board,
to- wit: a President, Vice President
| and Treasurer. and a Secretary and Man
| age. the offices of Vice President ana
| Treasurer TO be held by one and the same
person, and the office of Secretary anu
| Manager to be held by one and the same
sid President, Vice President and
i Treasurer. ana Secretary and Manager
/ ah b, selected from among the lIitG
Commissioners appointed by the GoNeI-
nor which Commission OF three oliic'ais
shal have the direct supervision anu
mana cement of the Colorado state , + air
| Ths office of said Secretary ana Man1
sger shall be maintained in the Si's ol
= Section The officers named II.
Section of this Act shah be chosen oS
the State Fair Board at tneir mrs. meet il,s.s
ing -apd sha II hold their otfices uhtl! ttleii
SUCCESSORS shall be chosen ana quatIigu'
and shall be elected thereafter annual!
the annGfi lhs msefqg bs Il held .he on s'u the rst
| Monday of April of each and every year
Section s.-That the state Fair Board
| shall meet at the place at Wh1ch IN
| Fair is 10 be held on the first Monday OF
| April, August and NoVember hnhuaHy,
aud at such otner times anu ai.naa pI''b by the
| Secretary. shall designate. Provided
| however that upon written reauesi oi
members ~f ns OF President sns hGnf ana he shall
| call . special meeting Thereon az sush
| time and at such place as shaii oe ueSis
mated in the written reahe1I, aau,I consiitnte
| and four members thereon SNAIL Guns u.e
| q quorum for the transaction OF BUSINESS
Section 9-The President, as surn r,,o OF :
ficer. and the Vice President and Treas
| urer MS such officer shall receive a
| salary OF Five Dollars per day LOT aetuai
| service, and actual expenses iI4' no,,ors
eeed the sum of on. Inre. Year: % that the Sec.
ru retary 1uf shall rec receive a salary of Two
| Thousand Dollars per annnm am anu MI
| pensAs not to exceed Two Hundred noi-
lara in any ono year. and shall devote
his entire time to the duties .. hts R,ar u rd
flee; the President OF the S,a.e % ths
St.TS Poard of horticulture shall each
receive q per diem of FIVE p,ts,p poltnrs PC, or
day TOR actuhl attendance az nlee, fs,ni .iits nj
said Board, with actual expenses S ine'IeI' nni.
thereto not to exceed one Hundred poia ,h,
lars each during any one year a'e a,e
Governor and President rnts,oa os antuai aeu ex
penses Incident to attending 'he i'ee
ings Of said Board. ,,o,
Section 1O;-Before S eheerdiNi end Nianag ayr
ana the Trcasurer of said state fair
Board shall each respeG.'Vsuy{ sners suy{f,cient lent
sSnds With 10 the eWS State of be
approved by the state Auditor. IN h me
sum Of rive Thousand Dollars eacii.
dus.s tnst they thar sha rsspeetive ofees and
faithfully keep and pay or turn oVe. ,.o w
the proper persons an n,oheS .SSe;r Hands
erty that may come INTO eheir HahoS
BY virtue Of their offices, t.,
Section l1-That all funds coii,lf IN
To tie hands OF the said Board other
than the FUNDS approprased ~ oy ysad 'hs SAFE Sale
Fair Board shall be paid to the Trsas, nan
urer Of the State Fair Board h ahd rrsa ns surer s
Of the State Of coSrade and ss Sienn,arSS noarS
make report TO- the saa'e t,aranf rn,, ''''N
ssSsion srhs sndsr saa's the Fam mmeaa5a sHats
5irac+,on and control OF the state
Fair cemmission1,,n ,n,s sondTe. nrSviaaa ia,r for
said state Fair. In accordance with
such rules and regulations regard
inr exhibits OF agriculture, hort rticul-
ture t and Industrial products and Of live
stock and exhibitions OF speed or eX-
csnarca ana offer such rewards for eN-
different sba alaISed deem 9l GShes adHis
bia .na said Commission shall have
e employ snssa bPpeasSes PesSS 80 OF D the
neace ON and about the grounds. such
appointment shall be in writing, ana pc
suEn. every