The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-25
PROPOSED LAW OF THE STATE or
COLORADO, INITIATED ny PETI-
TON UNDER THE INITIATIVE

COLORADO, INITIATED ny PETE
AND REF'ERENDuM.
Noslee sss.i; f. hereby given that at the Gem
submitted 10 the qualified electors OF the
state of Colorado, for their approval or
rs}sv.ion; me iollowins proposed Law
Petition under the Initiative and Refer
endum. which initiated petition contained
the signatures of more than the required
number OF legal voters. Is per cent? oil
the state of Colorado, duly verified, in
aSeordanee ace ofsc Ti,h III the Law and n, fled in
the THIRD day of JULY, A ID. 1919. at
9:30 o'clock A. NJ
posed Law Is found in Section l OF Ar
ticie of the Constitution of the State
OF Colorado. providing FOR the Initiative
The proposed Law of the State of Colo
a a1e PRoPosHSIilo Y 90 lSiloTs; rs ENACT A STATUTE
FOR THE STATE OF COLORADO
FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A
STATE FAIR, AND TO REGULATE
MENT THEREOF.
Be q Enacted by the People of the State Of
Section l.--That for the purpose of
encouraging development OF agricultural.
horticultural. mechanical, mineral. stock
State of Colorado. there Is hereby ere
ated and established State Fair to be
neid annually ann at Pueblo. Pueblo county.
troll OF the management of the State Fair
Board and Commission. as hereinafter
Section. s.-The state Fair Board shall
consist OF Commission of three mem
bers 70 be appointed by the Governor of
ernor Of the State of Colorado, the Prcsi-
dent of the State Board of Agriculture.
the President OF the State Board OF Hor-
ticuiture, and the President of the State
members OF said state Fair Board.
al 80 l.t .f.rtxF A.ar
ter the passage OF this Act the Cover
nor shall appoint three members of a
opposite political faith. one OF whom
shall serve for two years, one for four
years. and one for six years, respectively
1918, and until their successors are ap-
pointed and qualified. and thereafter on
or before the first Monday in March the
member OF said State Fair Commission.
Section 4.-The State Fair Board shail
suing and being sued, Of taking. holding.
selling, property, both real and personal
OF contracting and being contracted with,
of causing to be done all things necessary
and incident to carrying out the provis-
Ions of this Act.
State Fair Commission. caused by death
resignation, or removal from the. state
shall be filled by the Governor. for tn.
unexpired term of the member by ap-
Sc ltlon 6.-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 meeting
to be called by the governor and pro-
coed to elect the officers of said Board,
to-wit: President. Vice President
agcr; the offices of Vice President and
Treasurer to be held by one and the same
person. and the office of Secretary ana
Manager to be held by one and the same
person.
Said President. Vice President and
Treasurer, and Secretary and Manager
shall be selected from among the three
Commissioners appointed by the Cover
nor. which Commission OF three officials
management of she Colorado State Fair
The office OF said Secretary and Man
ager shall be maintained In the City of
Section THE officers as named In
Section 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
thereafter.
shall meet at the place. at WHICH thss
Fair Is to be held on the first Monday. of
Apr August o,n and ss n0vemeedd aed niaess
the call of the President. signed by the
Secretary. shall designate. Provided.
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 Us shall be desig-
mated In the written request therefor.
and four members thereof shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of business.
ficer, and the Vice President and Treas
urer. as such officer. shall receive a
salary of Five Dollars per day for actual
service, and actual expenses not to ex-
eeed the sum OF Three Hundred Dollars
each during any one year tnat tne rec rec,
Thousand Dollars per annum. and ex-
penses not to exceed Two Hundred Dol
lars bs entire any % Sg' to shs dnes a. s o
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 OF
said Board, with actual expenses Incident
thereto not to exceed One Hundred Dol
lars zach during any one year; and the
Cove fnor and President OF the state
School of Mines shall receive actual ex-
Section 10.-Before entering upon
and and the Treasurer OF said state Fair
Board shall each respectively s,y,,oidvs give
approved by the State Auditor. In the
sim of rive Thousand Dollars each.
a tser sha pofees and
faithfully keep and pay or turn over to
the proper persons all money or prop
by virtue of their offices.
Section 11.--That all funds comir = 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 biennially
make a report 70 the ssate rair soard
Section 1.-THE State Fair Board
shall annually. under the immediate
Fair Commission, conduct fair
upon the grounds provided for
said State Fair. In accordance with
such rules and regulations regard
ing exhibits OF agriculture, horticui-
turs and Industrial products and OF live
stock and exhibitions OF speed or ex-
ceiIance. and offer such reMards for ex-