Gilpin observer., 1912-10-10
PROPOSED LAW OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED BY PETI-
TlON UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AND REFERENDIJM

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Notice is hereby given that at the Cen
eral Election to be held on the Fifth day
submitted to the qualified electors of the
State of Colorado, for their approval or
Of % the state tee of CoioradoI ipHi inflated Iw by
Petition under the Initiative and Refer
endum, which initiated petition contained
number of legal voters. Is per cent? of
the State of Colorado. duly verified, in
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-
ticle of the Constitution of the State
Of Colorado. providing Tor the Initiative
The proposed Law of the State of Colo
4 ,Td, RRoF9sAL ,S9s 4 Il ~ E ENACT A f STATUTE AZ
FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A
STATE FAIR, AND TO REGULATE
Mr. AE2,r c9MTRoL T,2s IT Gdr, THE MANAGE
Be ~ Engcted bD the People Of the state Of
encouraging deveiopment of agricultural.
horticultural mechanical. mineral, stock
raising, and all other Industries of the
ated and established a State, Fair to be
held annually at Pueblo. Pueblo county.
Colorad3, such fair to, be under the con con
provided.
consist Of 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
ticutqre.. and the President of the State
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
opposite political faith. one of whom
shall serve for two years, one for four
years, and one for six years, respectively,
from the first Monday in March. A. d.
1913 and until their successors are ap-
or before the first Monday in March the
Governor shall biennially appoint one
member of said State Fair Commission:
Section THE state Fair Board shall
be body corporate. capable in law OF
suing and being sued, of taking. holding,
selling, property. both real and personal.
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.
sectlon 5.-Any vacancies in tn. %,
State Fair Commission. caused by death.
shall be filled by the Governor. for the
unexpired term of the member. by ap-
pointment.
Seatiou 6.-The state Fair Board shall
after the passage of this Act and within
thirty days after the appointment OF the
by the Governor. assemble at a meeting
to be called by the governor and pro-
coed to elect the officers Of said Board;
and treasurer. and a Secretary and Man
ager; the offices OF Vice President and
Treasurer to be held by one and the same
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 Goyer-
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
Section THE officers as named In
Section 6 Of this Act shall be chosen by
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
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 Monuay OF
and at such other times and places as
the call of the President. signed by the
Secretary. shall designate. PROVE. Provided; q;
two members OF the Board it shall be
the duty of the President and he shall
call special meeting thereof "a at dsssl, sneh
mated in the written request therefor.
and four members thereof shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction OF business.
Section s.-The President. as such Of
ficer, and the Vice President and Treas
urer. as such officer. shall receive
service. and actual expenses not to ex-
coed the sum of Three Hundred Dollars
each during any one year. that tns rec rec,
Thousand Dollars per annum. and eX-
penses not to exceed Two Hundred DOL
lars in s TO sne aHes aad sho Of
flee. the President of the State Board
OF Agriculture. and the President Of the
state Board OF a,a Hor1fuie 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. and the
Governor and President of the state
school of Mines shall receive actual ex-
penses incident to attending the meet
Section lO.-Before entering upon
their duties the secretary ,s snS S,aie Fsir
Board shall each respectively give
bonds, with two or more sufficient
approved by the State Auditor. in the
sum OF rive Thousand Dollars each.
that they shall faithfully perform tie
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 l1.-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 l2.-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. hort icul-
ture and Industrial products and OF live
stock and exhibitions OF speed or ex-
cellence, and offer such rewards for ex
cellence In different classes OF exhibits
as said Commission shall doom advisa-
bic. and said Commission shall have
power to employ special police to main
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