The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-01
(SEAI.)
PROPOSED LAW OF THE STATE Or
COLORADO, INITIATED BY PETI-
TioN UNDER THE INITIATIVE


submitted to the qualified electors of the
State OF Colorado. for their approval or
rejection, the following. proposed Law
Of the state of Colorado, Initiated by
Petition under the Initiative and Refer
cnduin. which initiated petition contained
the signatures OF more than the required
number OF legal voters, rs per cent? OF
the State OF Colorado, duly verified, in
accordance with the Law, and filed In
the office of the Secretary OF State on
the THIRD day of JULY. A. ID. 1919. at
$3.50 o'clock a. NJ.
posed Law is found in Section / Of Ar
ucle 5 OF the Constitution OF the State
of Colorado. providing FOR the Initiative
The proposed Law of tho State of Colo
a PROPOSAL TO ENACT A STATUTE
FOR THE EsTABLIsHMENT OF A
STATE FAIR. AND TO REGULATE
MENT THEREOF.
Be !, Enacted ey tho People Of the State Of
Section THAT for the purpose OF
encouraging, development of agricultural
horticultural, mechanical mineral, stock
raising. and all other Industries of the
State Of Colorado. there Is hereby cre-
ated and established a State Fair to be
held annually at Pueblo. Pueblo county.
Colorado. ,such fair to be under the con-
troll OF the management OF tho State Fair
Board and Commission. as hereinafter
Section 2.-The state Fair Board shall
consist Of a Commission of three mem
bers to be appointed by the Governor of
ernor OF the State OF Colorado, the Presl-
dent Of the State Board OF Agriculture.
the President OF the State Board OF Hor-
ticnlture. and the President OF the State
members of said state Fair Board.
ter he nassaa az win ths ct SKY eayg ar
nor shall appoint three members OF n
State Fair Commission who shall be OF
opposite political faith. one OF whom
shall serve for two years. one for four
from the. first Monday in March. A. b.
1918. and until their successors are ap-
pointed and qualified: and thereafter on
or before the first Monday in March the
member OF sale said State I Fair ci commission. lon
Section 4.-The state Fair Board shall
be body corporate, capable In law OF
suing and being sued, of taking. holding.
selling, property. beth 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 OF this Act.
state Fair yaeansss sases n by death
shall be filled by the Governor. for tn.
unexplred term of the member. by ap-
SA tlon 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 a meeting
10 be called OY tne governor ana pro-
ceed to elect the officers of said Board,
to-wlt: u President. Vice President
and Treasurer. and a Secretary and Man,
ager; the offices of Vice President and
Treasurer to be held by one and the same
person, and the office OF Secretary and
Manager to be held by one and the same
Said President, Vce President and
Treasurer and Secretary and Manager
shall be selected from among the three
nor which Comm lsson OF three officials
shall have the firee supervision and
The office of said Secretary and Man
ager shall be maintained in the city OF
Pueblo, Colorado.
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
at the annual meeting Of the State Ear
Board. which shall be held on the first
Monday OF April OF each and every year
Section s.-That the State Fair Board
shall meet at the place at which the
Fair Is TO be held on the first Monday OF
April. August and November, annually,
and at SUCH other times and places az az
however, that upon Written request Of
the duty Of the President and he shall
call a special meeting thereof at such
time and at such place as shall be desig-
and four members thereof shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction OF business.
9Tvh,e v,e. PPidsn. as ans sufn TaeSs
urer. as such officer, shall receive q
salary of Five Dollars per day for actual
service and actual & expenses ar9 not bo,,eSs TO ex
each during any one year; that the Sec
retary shall receive salary OF Two
penses not to exceed Two Hundred Dol
lars In any ono year. and shall devote
his entire time to the duties OF his of.
OF Agriculture. and the President OF the
state Board of horticulture BnaH each
receive a per diem Of Eve n,tngs Doilars per or
said Board, with actual expenses incident
thereto not to exceed One Hundred Dol
s6s naen nnd paesdent nny @ of the state
School of Mines shall receive actual ex-
penses incident to attending the meet
IS Section 1o.~Before entering upon
their duties the Secretary and Manag r
and the Treasurer OF said state Fair
sureties. to the state OF Colorado, to be
SIN SIN Of rive Thousand Dollars each,
suties Of their respective Offices and
the proper persons all money or prop
erty that may come Into their hands
by virtue Of their offices; ssss. oor,,, :,
to the hands Of the said Board. other
than the funds appropriated by the State
OF Colorado. for the use of said State
urer of the State Fair Board and he shah
pay over said moneys to the Treasurer
make a report to the State Fair Board
and to the State Treasurer thereof.
Section 12.-The State Fair Board
direction and control of the State
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-
ture and Industrial products and of live
stock and exhibitions Of speed or ex-
celIence, and offer such rewards for ex-
celIence in different classes of exhibits
BILE, and said Commission shall have
power to employ special police to main
tain order and prevent breaches of the
peace on and about the grounds such
nnnnintmenf ahau be In Mritlnp and ha-