The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-10
fNUl USED LAW OF THE STATE OF
i,olttDO, INITIATED BY PETi-
1IoN UNDER THE INITIATIVE
ANIL nElEnisNnITM


OF N1llmbcr, a. ID. 1912, there will be
suoml led 70 the qualified electors of the
staae ol Colorado, for their approval or
rsJecl lon. the following proposed Law
0t III state OF Colorado. initiated by
fe.hIeA under the Initiative and Refer
cnduin which initiated petition contained
the sisHAllteS of more than the required
the S tate OF Colorado. - dulyI " verified. in
BccorGanee with the Law. and filed in
the oil,ee of the Secretary of State on
the Islkp day OF JULY, a. d. 1912. at
9:S0 o'clock \. NJ.
The authority fer submitting such pro-
posed Law Is found in Section / of Ar
ticIe OF the Constitution of the State
| OF S9orado, providing Tor the Initiative
Th. Proposed Law of the Stare of Colo
iaqs Z PEofos&Gilo Z V slSiloTs; rs ENACT A STATUTE
FOE THE STATE OF COLORADO
Fol THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A
ST. - FAIR. AND TO REGULATE
M ~ G2HThoL i&sSr,,}S THE MANAGE
DC u Engeiod 'D the People of Tie state Of
Section l.---That for the purpose of
encon lElHg development OF agricultural
EOrtit ulurHl mechanical, mineral stock
| iafsing. and all other industries of the
State uf Colorado there is hereby ere
ated ana established State Fair to be
| held annually at Pueblo, Pueblo county,
Coioral9 such fair to be under the CON
| troll OF The management OF the State Fair
| Board and Commission. as hereinafter
| providsG
Seetion THE state Fair Board shall
consist OF Commission of three mem
| bers - be appointed by the Governor of
the S,ute of Colorado besides the Gov
ernor Of the State of Colorado, the Presi-
| dent Of Ike State Board of Agriculture.
the President of the State Board of Hor-
| ticultuie, and the President of the State
| School pf Mines. who shall be ex-officio
| members of said State Fair Board.
| Section 3,-That within sixty days af-
ter the passage of this Act the Cover
nor sh9ll appoint three members of a
| State Fair Commission who shall be of
| oppoosite 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. ID.
1913, 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 shall
be body corporate, capable in law OF
suing ami being sued, of taking, holding.
i selling. property, both real and personal.
| of contracting and being contracted with;
| OF having and using corporate seal. ana
| of causing to be done all things necessary
| and incident to carrying out the pro'is-
ions OF this Act.
Section Amy vacancies In tn, Is
State Fair Commission caused by death
i resignation. or removal from the state
shall be filled by the Governor for the
unexpired term of the member. by ap-
polntment. :,
! Section 6.-The state Fair Board shall
after the passage OF this Act and within
thirty days after the appointment Of ths IN
by the Governor. assemble at meeting
| to pc called by the governor ana pro
to elect the officers ic of sala Prasaan sGara
and Treasurer. and a Secretary and Man.
ager; the offices OF Vice President ane
Treasurer to be held by one , and the sans M
! Manager to be held by one and the SAINT
person.
1 nd ManAR6l
i shall be selected from among the thre'
Commissioners appointed by the Gover
nor, which Commission OF three oiAclat
shall have the direct SUPERVISION ns an.
mana cement of the Colorado State Fair
The office of said Secretary ana Man
Section THE officers as named !, !,
Section 6 of this Act shall be chosen o.
the State Fair Board at their first meet
| ing and shall hold their offices until thei
| successors shall be chosen and qualifled
and shall be elected thereafter annual.
at the annual meeting OF the State Ear Ear
| Board which shall be held on the mrs
Monday of April of each and every yea
Fair is to be held on the first Monuay o
| April. August and November annually
and at such other times and places a:
the call of the President signed by IN
Secretary, shall designate. Provided
however, that upon written reauesi o o
/ mGmOeTS =,
the duty Of the President and he shai
call . special meeting thereon at M suci
time and at such place as shati os Sn nes,g
| and four members thereof shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction OF business
Section sThe Prssidsn,i; as ans sufn Tneas as
urer. a. such officer shall receive
salary Of Five Dollars per day ior ac'ua
| service, and actual expenses not uH W en-
ceed the sum OF Three Hundred DoiIar'
| each siurSnr any one year: that the Sec
retary shall receive salary o. ~, w
| Thousand Dollars per ahhun,; r.d anu moi
lars in any one year. and shall devott
his entire time to the duties OF ms Oh: u
flee; the President OF the S,a.e % 1fotht tht
| State Board of horticulture shall eact
| receive a per diem of Five lloiiirs pc,
| day for actual attendance at nsei ,,nIS.u nj
| said Roard with actual expenses lhcldeii
| thereto moi to exceed One Hundred Dol.
| lars each during any one year any .,i'
Governor and Presiden. oa antuoI ,nu eS.
penses incident to attending '"e
| ings Of said Board. rno,
. Section l0.-Before entering age, npoi
| their duties the secretary ana hahaS
| and the Treasurer of said state ran
Board shall each respee.iVslyy respect s,yf,cien fent ",
bonds with mt I've State or of S Colorado. to be
| approved by the state Audltor IN .h'
| sum of rive Thousand Dollars eaSh
duties OF their respective offices and
faithfully keep and pay or turn or oysr nrop .e
| erty that may come into their hands
by virtue OF their Offices Sa .on,,.,- in.
to the hands Of the said Board. etheI ns
than the funds appropriated by the State Sta,s
Fair Board shall be paid to the Treas,
urer Of the State Fair Board and q. ne sna,l ,,nsI
| pay over said moneys to the Treasurer
state Of cel9rsdss sasn asd Fair BoarS
maS nnd r. ths State Treasurer thereof.
Section 1sThs sndsr sta's tho ffln sHate
direction and control OF the State
Fair Commission. conduct ,.,asa a ialI az,
said state Fair. In accordance win II
ture @ and Industrial products and of live
stock and exhibitions OF speed or ex-
cellence. and offer such rewards for eX
ssens: y dsfersn sha des sa advsa
bie and said Commission shall have
70 employ special psicss to OF md the
peace ON and about the grounds, such