The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-31
PkOi'9sED LAW or THE STATE OF
Lolth 10, INITIATED BY pETI-
TioN UNDER THE INiTIATivE

erai Election to be held on the Fifth day
OF ,hrn Mytem,9er' A. d. 1912. there Will be
| ruoui yea 10 the qualified electors of the
Sta Sta.e % Colorado, for their approval
reJocl lon, the following proposed Law
| q " state OF Colorado. initiated by
Petul9 under the Initiative and Refer
/ enduia, which Initiated petition contained
tno t!lut tltes OF more than the required
,he s5fe ns issssI sd,HrSrs. VotSsrs. per cent? q
| accor llHo. with the Law and filed in
the ,oiille of the Secretary of State on
| the KID day of JULY, A. ID. I9l2, al
| $3.50 o'clock A. NJ
TIL authority for submitting such pro-
poeeo Law Ia found in Section / of Ar
| ticie 1f the Constitution of the State
| OF C9prado, providing FOR the Initiative
TIL proposed Law of tho State of Colo
l rado is as follows:
A PROPOSAL TO ENACT A STATUTE
ECB THE STATE OF COLORADO
EoR THE EsTABLISHMENT OF
| eT ATE FAIR. AND TO REGULATE
NJ Ne G9MTRoL ;Tll IT. fdr THE MANAGE
BsH Enacted by the People Of the State Of
Coioruio:
| seetlop THAT for the purpose Of
| enco, Elng development Of agricultural
| hort ticllural, mechanical mineral stock
| sanllis. and all other industries of the
state Of colorado. there is Hereby ere
ated and established State Fair to be
| neio sunuauy at Pueblo. Pueblo county,
Color lh2. such fair to be under the con-
| troI q ne management ofSthe State Fair
/ eS~s-e. N''A Scihh'iSSio!i, 10
Sc on 2.-The State Fair Board shall
cons OF Commission of three mem.
| oers 70 be appointed by the Governor of
| the suite of Colorado, besides the Gov
ernof el the State Of Colorado. the Presi-
dent OF the State Board of Agriculture.
| the PRESIDENT of the State Board of Hor-
ticul lfe,. and the President of the State
Schoe Of Mines who shall be eX-offcio
mem hers of said State Fair Board
Seo ton 3.-lhat within sixty davs ar
Z s1F tne passage of this Act the Cover
nor shall appoint three members of a
STATE Fair Commission who shall be Of
!srve eoea 4d4 two a yaars 0qs one q Tor gssH Z
sfoln the first Monday in March. A. d
1918 and until their successors are ap-
or before the first Monday in March the
Governor shall biennlally appoint one
| member OF said State Fair Commission
/ Section 4.-The State Fair Board shal
| be body corporate, capable in law OF
suing and being sued, of taking. holding.
selling property. both real and personal
| OF contracting and being contracted with
| OF having and using corporate seal and
| of causing to be done all things necessary
and Incident to carrying out the provis
ions Uf this Act
Gection 5.--Any vacancies in "A.
Stat Fair Commission, caused by death
/ resig nat tion or removal from the State
i shall Ue filled by the Governor tor th'
unex pired term OF the member by ap-
| poiniment.
Sc tiun 6.-The state Fair Board shali
after the passage of this Act and within
| hirty days after the appointment of the
| men 5e1s of the State Fair Commission
by the Governor. assemble al meeting
TO be called by the governor and pro
coed to elect the officers OF said Board,
to-wt: a President. Vice President
and Treasurer. and a Secretary ana Man,
agef 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
Sald President. Vice President and
| Trea surer and Secretary and Manager
| shall be selected from among the three
| Commissioners appointed by the Cover
| nor which Commission of three officials
| shal have the direct supervision ana
| mani cement of the Colorado state EAR
TN office of said Secretary and Man
agSt shall be maintained in the City oi
Pueblo Colorado T..
Section THE. officers as named In 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 thelr
| successors shall be chosen and qualified,
| and shall be elected thereafter annuallE
| at the annual meeting of the State raii
| Board. which shall be held on the Iirst
Monday OF April of each and every year
Section s.-That the State Fair Board
shall meet at the place at when M
| Fair il 10 be held on the first Monday OF
ApIil Aus4st hsr ana novshp ,ines and plaees i a.
| the call of the President. signed by the
Secretary. shall designate. Providea; !;
| however. that upon written request OF
two members OF the Board it shall be
| the duty of the President and he shall
| call Z special meeting thereof at such
time and at such place as , shaii tSerefnr pS
mated in the written requeS. tneie,ot d.
| and four members thereof shall cons.ilute !l..'
| a quorum for the transaction OF business
ficer. and the Vice President and Treas
urer, as such officer. shan recelSe
salary Of Five Dollars per day 10 ior az aetuaI saI
serT'es and aetu9 ct brsa eapGud Hundred Dollars
each during any one year: that the Sec-
retary shall receive salary OF Two
penses not toiexceed Two Hundred Dol
lars in any one year, and shall devote
his entire time to the duties Of his noa Of Il
of Agriculture. and the President of the
state Board of uorticultur SHAH each
receive Q per diem of Five politrs pc,
day for actual attendance at mee,imEs nntaeoi oi
said Rnard with actual expenses lhcl9ent
thereto NOT to exceed one Hundred Dol
lars each during any one year ana sne
SSlnS sehooi OF Mines hu shall receive actual es-
pensss incident to attending the meet
ings OF said Board. ,or
their duties the Secretary and Manag r
and the Treasurer OF said state rair ,ir
Board shall each respeetiSslyyf I"r snyf,cient fent
suretiss, 10 the state of Colorado; to be
approved by the state Auditor. In me
sum Of rive Thousand lpIiai . ea.'i,
that fhey shall faithfully perform tie
duties OF their respective offices ana
faithfully keep and pay or turn over TO
the proper persons all money or prop
by Virtue of their offices.
SECTION lha, ia al saI5 fnndT seard somih other
than the funds appropriated by The state
Of Colorado. for the use OF & said rs s.ase
Fair Boa I'd shall be paid to the Treas,
Of the State Fair Board t,a and rsasrer he sna
Of the state OF Colorado. and biennially
make q report to the State Ear hoaro
and to the State Treasurer thefeoi-
section ls;-The stats ;,s Fanr i,mmeS,ate aHafe
shall snnnaidiy' con,rel unqel on or the state
FAIR Commission. conduct ,sa ta,r ar
said State Fair in accordance with
such. rules and regulations regard
ing exhibits of agriculture. horticul-
ture and Industrial products and Of 1--we
stock and exhibitions OF speed or ex-
cellence. and offer such rewards for ex-
cellcnce in different classes OF exhibits
as said Commission shall deem advisa-
BILE. and said Commission shall nave
power to employ special police 10 mnlh-
tain f.rder and prevent breaches OF the