Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-30
Barth Measure Provides $50
Acre Site for Albuquerque,
$4,000 for Buildings and
$4,000 Annually.
SENATE LEADER PUTS
cRIMP IN 1T AT ONCE


This measure asks for 100 acres ~
land az OF near the city Of AlbuqEer-
que az site. an appropriation Of
$4,000 for permanent buildings apd
an appropriation OF et0,0Oo annually
20 aid Ia holding a state fair.
Al an index to where the measure
h likely 90 land. Mr.. Holt. the ma
jOrity leader. az once moved that the
rules be suspended and tsat the bill
be not translated nor printed. IL then
went 20 the committee on state at
fairs.
The bill IN fuil Ia as follows:
Senate BIll No. 11e. by BeFth--An
net to create ana establish an instltu-
ton 20 be known as tho New Next
leo Suite fair, az or near the city Of
Albuquerque, providing that one hun
drod and sixty acres - land are deed
ed to the state for s;sSh purpose, and
makinR AN appropriation OF ten thou
sand dollars annually Tor tho support
of said fair, and appropriAtii,s the
sum of twenty thousand dollars for
permanent hnlldinaa, and providing
for the care and management OF said
state fair.
BE Il enacted BY the legislature OK
the state OF New Mcxkco.
Section 1, That an institution be.
and the same Is hereby. created and
established. 70 be known az New
Mexico State fair"
Sec 2. The governor is hereby au-
thorlzed TO appoint. within thirty days
after this passage or this act. COM
mission Consisting OF three members.
all 81 nh a. 80 . ~
state Of New Mexico. and one OF
whom shall be a resident Of tho coun-
~ Of BernalillO. and no two shall be
residents Of the same county. TO be
known as the New Mexico state fair
commission" who snail hold office.
and one Of whom shall be appointed
for q term OF two years. one for a
term OF three years. and the third
for a term Of four years, and until
their successors who shall hold office
for a term Of two years each. are APP
ppinted by the goveTnor, and shall
have qualified. Before entering upon
the duties Of che office. each COM
missioner shall take and subscribe az
oath before SOME person authorized
60 Hdmlntncr oatha THAI ho wHi
faithfully und inipartutNy dischafee
the duties OF his office, which oath
shall De filed In the office OF tho sec
Rotary OF state. Each commissioner
shall also furnish e bond OF some
surety company authorized 10 do
business ia this state. in the sum Of
two thousand ana five hundred dol
lars. for the faithful performance Of
his duties Any commissioner may
be removed by the governor for NAL
ftasnnec or nlisfeasanee IN office
See, g. ~ any commissioner shal
change his residence 10 any place out.
side the state OF New Mexico. Rucf
change Of residence shall operate ipst
facto 20 vacate the office which hi
holds Within fifteen days after tins
notice Of their appointment. the per
sons first appointed as the New Mex.
leo State fair commissioners shall
qualify AZ hereinbefore provided. ant
shall meet ana organize. By the cleo.
ton Of one Of their number as chair
man. who shall serve AZ such chair.
man for q period or one year. and
until his successor is elected and
qualified. The commission shall ais,
az such meeting elect enc Of theh
number as secretary ana treasurer
who shall qualify by furnishing said
commission with "A good and suffi.
Client bond In the sum 81 twenty thou.
sand doilarn. In some surety com.
pany authorized 10 DO business On this
state. conditioned for the faithful
1 performance Of HIS duties as such sec
Rotary and treasurer. and that hs
will faithfully account Tor and pay
over 10 tine person or persons entitled
thereto ali moneys which shall coms
into his hands as such olfieer. which
said bonds shall be filcd with the
secretary Of state. sach secretary
and treasurer shall hold office for q
period Of one year, and until his sue
cossoF II elected and qualified.
Sec. &, The New Mexico state Fair
commission shall procure suita5lo en-
closed grounds, id1lrains granI stand,
siahung facilities and race course
Ia o4 near the city Of Albuquerque
in the county OF BornallliO. in thil
state. by donation. The provisions 81
this act shall not BE- effective unless
there ~ donated and conveyed bs
/ proper c0nveyanccs 20 the state 81
New Mexico for tho use OF the New
Mexico state fair a tract OF land n
oEe body, containing not lass than on
hundred and sixty acres. And N
aail New Mexico State Fair com
mission Dhall have power and asa
thority 20 hold annually. on eacl
suitable enclosed grounds. a state fai
as which shall be exhibited livestock
poultry yegctables. fruits. urnini
grasses ana other farm products. min
erals. ores ana other mlning exhibit
nlhlng machinery and farm lmplt
pentH. and an Other things whiC
said commissioner or maiorit
thereof shall deem consonant Wit
the purposes 90 state fair for On
purposes OF advancing the agricuituf
al. horticultural and stock raisini
mining. mechanical and induairia
pursuits Of tho state, aud shall hay
the care Of ils property, and be- on
trusted with the entire direction o
ils bueinsta and IA flnanciai Affairs
aaid commission. among other duties
shall prepare, adopt publish and "a