Gilpin observer., 1912-10-31
PROPOSED LAW OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED BY PETI-
ton UNDER THE INITIATIVE


AND REFERENDUM.
Notice is hereby given that at the Cen
of November, A. d. 1912. there will be
sHbmtted s,atn d to the qualified electors Of the
Of the State of colorado. initiated by
Petition under the Initiative and Refer
the signatures Of more than the required
the State Of Colorado. duly verified; in
the office of the Secretary of State on
the THIRD day of JULY. A. D. 1912. at
o:SS s oe9ek ei,Ss.;;, A; n; .,,,x,,..,. .o,
posed Law is found in Section l of Ar
ticle of the Constitution of the State
OF Colorado, providing FOR the Initiative
The proposed Law of the State of Colo
rado % Is as follows: ,,
FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A
STATE sEH ,.PAIR, FAIR, AND TO REGULATE
MENT THEREOF.
De " Enacted by the People of the State Of
COiorGdo:
Section 1.-That for the purpose of
encouraging development of agricultural.
horticultural. mechanical. mineral, stock
saaislng a,n,a and d, all other industries Of the
ated and established State Fair to be
held annually at Pueblo. Pueblo county.
SUCH IdlT 10 De unueT tn6 con-
troll of the management OF the State Fair
Board and Commission. as hereinafter
provided.
Section 2-The state Fair Board shall
consist Of a Commission of three mem
bers to be appointed by the Governor Of
eos the State "a 10 Of &C. Colorado besides the Gov
dent of the State Board of Agriculture,
the President of the State Board of Hor-
School OF Mines who shall be ex-officio
members of said State Fair Board.
Section s.-That within sixty days af-
nor. shall appoint three members of
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 n and % auaiified e and thereafter M A on
or before the first Monday in March the
Governor shall biennialiy appoint one
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 a corporate seal. and
of causing to be done all things necessary
and Incident to carrying out the provis-
Ions Of this Act
Section 5.-Any vacancies in tn. Is.
dr fro tSs by state
shall be filled by the Governor for the
unexpred term of the member. by ap-
pOlDtIntHl
section S.-The state Fair Board shall
after the passage OF this Act and within
thirty days after the appointment OF the
members Of the State Fair Commission
by the Governor. assemble at a meeting
coed to elect the officers of sals Board;
and Treasurer and a Secretary and Man,
ager; the offices of Vice President and
persoa and d the ne effee @ 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 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
Section THE officers as named in
1sesS the State Fair "a B 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
Fair is to be held on the first Monday OF
and at such other times and places as
the call of the President. signed by the
shall deSignase Of
TWO members of the Board it shall be
the duty of the President and he shall
call special meeting thereof "a at a,a suSh
mated in the written request therefor.
and four members thereof shall constitute
Section 9.-The President. as such Of
fcer, and the Vice President and Treas
urer. as such officer; shall receive rec Se,,ai
service, and actual expenses not to ex-
ceed the sum OF Three Hundred Dollars
each during any one year; that .ae reeo rec,
Thousand Dollars per annum. and ex-
penses not to exceed Two Hundred Dol
lars in any one snes and sha af bis dsVote o
nce the President of the state board
OF Agriculture and the President of the
state Board of horticulture shall each
feceive a per diem of Five Dollars per
day for actual attendance at meetings or
said Board with actual expenses Incident
lars each during any one year; and 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 1O.-Before entering upon
their duties the Secretary and Manag9r
Board shall each respectively give
bonds. with two or more sufficient
sureties. to the state OF S0i4iradoi to ,be be
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 comirf- In
10 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 biennially
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-
celence In different classes OF exhibits
ns said Commission shall deem advisa-
ble md snid Commission shall have