The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11
PROPOSED LAW OF THE STATE or
COLORAD0. INITIATED ny PETI-
TIoN UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AND ISEEERENnyYI

COLORADO. INITIATED ny PETI-
T,1S UNDER THE INITIATIVE
Notice is hereby given that at the Cen
eral Election to be held on the Fifth day
of november. A. d. 1919, there will be
submitted TO the qualified electors OF the
state OF Colorado, for their approval or
rajcction. the following proposed Law
OF the State OF. Colorado. Initiated by
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? OF
the State of Colorado, duly verified, In
sccordanc, with the Law. and filed in
the office of the Secretary OF State on
the THIRD day of JULY, A ID. 1912, at
The authority for submitting such pro-
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
4 .i PRoPostRSR.0 Z Y tS.0Toi 70 ENACT A STATUTE
FOR THE. ESTABLISHMENT OF A
AND CONTROL THE MANAGE
MENT THEREOF.
Be Li Enacted bv the People Of the State Of
Section THAT for the purpose OF
encouraging development of agricultural,
raising, and all other Industries OF the
state OF Colorado. there Is hereby ere
held annually AT Pueblo Pueblo county.
Colorado. such fair TO be under tho con-
troll OF the management of the State Fair
Board and Commission. as hereinafter
provided.
section s.-Ths State Fair Board shall
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-
the President OF the State Board of Hor-
ticnltqre and the President of the State
members s. Of ' SAID State stat sP Fair Board oi''ei0
section 3,-That within sixty DAYS Rf-
ter the passage OF this Act the Cover
state Fair Commission who shali be OF
opposite political faith. one of whom
years. and one ne for RS six Years year res respsetivsIy eel
from the first Monday in March. A. d.
1919. and until their successors are APP
or before the first Monday in March the
Governor shall biennially appoint one
member of said State Fair Commission.
Section 4.-The state Fair Board shall
suing and being sued, Of taking. holding,
OF contracting and being contracted with,
Of having and using corporate seal. and
OF causing to be done all things necessary
ions of this Act.
seetion Amy yacsncies In IN.
resignation or removal from the state
shall be filled by the Governor for the
uneNpired term of the member by ap-
sestIon e-The state Fair board shall
after the passage of this Act and within
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-wlt: President. Vice President
and Treasurer. and Secretary and Man
Treasurer to bo held by one and tho same
person. and the office of Secretary and
Manager TO be held by one and the same
Said President. Vice President and
Treasurer. and Secretary and Manager
shall bo selected from among the three
Commissioners appointed by the Cover
nor which Comm lssion OF three officials
shall have the direct supervision ana
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 bo chosen and qualified
and shall be elected thereafter annually
Board which shall be held on tie first
Monday OF April OF each and every year
thereafter.
shall meet at the place at which tbs
Fair IL to be held on the first Monday OF
April. August and N;ovsmeeF5 ;n nans. annually,
the call of the President, signed by the
Secretary. shall designate. Provided.
two members OF the Board Il shall be
the duty Of the President and he shall
call special meeting thsreof at such
time and at such place as shall be desig-
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 q
service, and actual expenses not to ex-
eeed the sum OF Three Hundred Dollars
each during any S.;g one year tnat af ,h' TSco %o
penses not to exceed Two Hundred Dol
his MS entire nj S time ne to the duties OF his Of
flee; the President OF the state Boaro
Of Agriculture. and the rresident OF ths
receive a per diem Of Five Dollars per
day for actual attendance at meetings OF
thers to not TO exceed One Hundred Dol
lars zach during any one year; and the
G9vefnor and President OF ,.,o5 the state ate
penses incident TO attending the meet
ings of said Board.
their duties the Secretary and Manager
Board shall each rsspsctiyely give
sureties. to the state of Colorado, to be
approved by the state Auditor. In the
that they shall faithfully perform tie
duties OF their respective offices and
faithfully keep and pay or turn over to
erty that may come into their hands
BY virtue Of their offices.
Section i1.-That all funds comirs- In
to the hands of the said Board. othor
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 biennialiy
make a report to the State Fair Board
and to ths State Treasurer thereof.
Section 1.-THE State Fair Board
shall annually. under tho Immediate
dirsction and control or the STATE
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 ex-
ceiience. and offer such rewards for ex-