The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27

HOUSE BILL No. go
AN ACT to provide for the levy of tax
more than fiffv thousand when ordered
by vote of the qualified electors thereoI
fered bV Agricultural fair associations.
and providing for the submission OF d
proposition to levy such Il tax at gen
eraf or special election, and providing TOT
the proper disbursement or the Iunus
raised by such taxation 49,
Be it enacted by the Legislature OIL Inc
State of Kansas: -,
Section / Whenever any f GouheSS az IN anv
county in this state, having popuiiaatltp ol
of over $4,000 shall have provided ltseiI, BY
ownership lease, with suitable grounuSS
and facilities. for holding an agricultural
fair, with a design to encourage improve
ment IN live stock, tillage, crops, 1mple-
ments mechanical fabrics, fine arts: and
articles of domestic industry, 3y oIfering
premiums for the best exhibits thereof, and
shall have held such a fair during at least
one year in said county, it shall be the
duty of the county commissioners or sucn
rounty TO provide annually for the levy of
a tax not to exceed one-fourth of one mill
on the amount of taxable property IN sqcn
proceeds of such tax for the payment OF
such premiums as may be otfered ,d ny tn ne
such fair for improvement IN nve sI9ch;;
fabrics. fine arts. and articles of domestic
shall not be levied until the. proposition
voters of such county at general eiectlon'
or a special election, called for such pur,
have been been ordered by a majority of the
electors voting on the proposition;
scented to the board of county commission
ers of any such county, signed by at least
one thousand of the qualified electors there
of. requesting the submission of a pro-
position to levy an annual tax 1or tne PuII11
be the duty of the county commissioners
of such county to cause such vote to be
held in such county; provided, the same
shall be held within sixty days after the
presented pres Otherwise, said commissioners
shall Immediately call special election 1or
such held Rfn sy eys after the date
upon which such petition shall have been
Sec 5. No part of the funds provided
for by section . hereof, shall be used for
the purpose of paying premiums offered
Sec. i All payments out of the funds
provided for in section hereof, shall be
Written order of the association in. charge
of such fair; each order to be signed by
the president and attested by the secre.
tarv of such association. Any balance of
such fund remaining in the hands of the
premiums herein provided for, shall be
annually transferred to the general Iuhd OF
Sec 8 1t shall be the duty of each as
sociation having in charge any fair recelv-
ing aid under the provisions $50 OF section OF
before the 31st day of December with the
county commissioners of the proper county,
money received from the county treasurer.
and itemized statement of the disbursec
ments of such money. The correctness of
said report shall be certified to, under oath.
by the president and secretary of such as
sOciatiOn.
See g. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's publication in
the official state paper
/ hereby certify that the above Bill orig
mated in the House, and passed that body
March 3. 1915.
House concurred in Senate amendment,
March II, 1915
ROBERT STONE.
Speaker of the House.
l. f. LAMBERT,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the Senate as amended March II,
1915.
w. Y. MORGAN.
President of the Senate.
BURT T.. BROWN,
Secretary of the Senate.
Approved March 90 1915.
ARTHUR CAPPER, Governor.
State of Kansas.
Office of Secretary of State.
1, J. 7. BOTkIN, Secretary of State of
the State of Kansas do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is correct copy
of the original enrolled bill now on file in
my office
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. 1 have
hereunto subscribed my name
Seal.l and affixed my official SEAL
this 23rd day of March, 1915.
J. T. BOTkIN. Secretary of State.
By E. a CORNELL.
Asst. Secretary of State.