The broad ax., 1913-06-07
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New Ysrk Legislature ApproprIst..
1900 Fer Emancipation csIsbrutlon.
New 1ork>-Governo william sulxer
has signed the CarsweII bin apuroDr5-
anng $4,000 for an exhibition ana 81.
eoranon commemorative the lafs1eth
anniversary Of the emancipation proc.
lamaton. The bill was drawn BY
sumner 81. Lark. editor Of the Brcok.
On rye, and presented BY Senator
CarsWeh OF Kings county. who Rrant-
60 every opportunity to Mr.. LARK ana
ms associates 20 get the measure
through before the adjournment OF the
legislature Governor Sulzer showed
MS Interest in the matter in an I'M
usually friendly manner BY issuing an
emergency order 80 that the matter
might receive consideration IN ample
dme for legislative action.
The full text OF the bin as passed
and signed BY the governor Is as fol-
lows:
An act to provide for an exhibition ana
celebration In New York city to comment
crate the hfueth anniversary OF the eman-
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sion TO conduct the same ana making an
appropriation therefor. The people Of the
state OF New York, represented In senate
and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section L There is hereby authorized n
commission to be known as the enamel
patton proclamation commission 10 Ar
range for and conduct for the state OF
New York during the month OF October.
III. IN the city OF New York an exhIbl-
ton and celebration to commemorate the
nfueth anniversary OF the emancipation
proclamation
Sec z The commission hereby author
lied shan consist OF nine members TO be
appointed by the governor. ANY vacancy
occurring for any cause In this commits
mon shall be filled by the governor. Said
commission shall encourage and promote
q fun and complete exhibit, 80 conducted
as to show the industrial. educational and
religious progress OF the colored people
Eince the emancipation procIa mation. This
commission shall within thirty days after
Its appointment ana upon notification BY
the secretary OF state convene in the city
OF New York and perfect It's organization
Tor the transaction Of the duties devolved
upon Il BY reason of this act
Sec 3 The members OF the commission
shall receive no compensation for their
services. but shall De- entitled to the &C
tual necessary expenses incurred while In
discharge of duties imposed upon them
by the commission. Such members may
appoint a secretary and FIX his compen-
sation for all services 10 be performed IN
carrying out the provisions OF this act.
and the commission may also provide for
such directors, organizers and clerical as
gistance and once facilities as Il deems
Necessary, but no salaries or expenses
shall be incurred for a longer period than
ninety days after the close Of the sxhibi-
tion-
Sec The sum Of 5000 or a. much
thereof as may be necessary for the ac-
complainant Of the above specified pur-
pose II hereby appropriated out Of any
moneys IN the treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated for the purpose OF this act
Such money shah be paid By the treas
urer on the warrant Of the comptroller
issued upon reQuisition signed By the
chairman and vice chairman OF The com
mission
within ninety days after the close Of
the exhibition such commission shall
make a verified report TO the Comptroller
Of the disbursements made by It and shall
return TO the state treasury the unex- |
pended balance OF money drawn In pur- |
suance Of this act No Indebtedness or |
obligations shall be incurred under this /
act In excess Of the appropriations herein |
made
Sec & This act shan talrs eject imms-
diately.
The nine commissioners 10 work up |
the exposition and have general super
vision were appointed BY Governor
Sulzer May ia. The commissioners
are: Robert n. Wood, New York city.
chairman; Sumner a. LARK, Brooklyn.
vice chairman; Rev. G. Simms. New
York city; John R HIlery, New York
city; Rev. William A. Byrd, Rochester.
N. Y; James ID. Carr, New York city;
John B. Clayton. Brooklyn; James II.
Anderson. New York city; Dr.. w. D.
B. Dubois, New York city.