Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06


from the state for the purpose of
reimbursing 1t for the amount OF
premiums paid at its fairs, sum in
excess of seventeen hundred
($1, 70O dollars. Such pro rata dis
tribution shall be in accordance
with the following method: the
premiums paid out by the said
societies or associations, after ex-
GLIDING therefrom the payments
made for horse races, ball games
and amusement features OF any
nature as hereinafter provided,
shall be added together, but In case
any society or association shall
have paid out q sum In excess of
81, 100 in making such total amount
the sum OF $1,700 shall be taken In
place Of the amount actually paid
out. The total amount available for
distribution shall be divided by such
total amount Of premiums paid out
and the rate per cent for distribu-
ton thus arrived at, but II this
shall exceed 1907 tho same shall
be reduced to 1907. The amount OF
tho premiums so paid out by each
society shall then be multiplied by
this rate, and tho amount each So
ciety shall receive shall be In that
manner determined, but the sum of
81 200 shall be so multiplied by the
rate In case Of any society which
shall have actually paid out in a
sum in excess Of $1,700. All pay
mentS authorized under the pro-
visions OF this act shall be made
only upon the filing by the public
examiner with the state auditor a
certificate Of examination, in which
tho public examiner shall certify
that he has caused an examination
to DO made Of the records and ac-
counts Of such agricultural society
making application for state aid
and that 1t has In every respect
complied with tho requirements Of
this act relating to state aid. Upon
receipt Of such certificate Of ex-
animation by the public examiner it
shall be the duty Of the state audi
tor to draw his voucher In favor of
such agricultural society for the
amount to which it is entitled un-
der the pro rata distribution Of any
appropriations made for the pur-
pose Of state aid to such societies.
1t shall be the duty Of the public
examiner to prescribe uniform
forms and methods Of accounting
to be used by agricultural societies
and no such society shall be en-
titled to state aid under the pro-
visions Of this act unless 1t has
complied with the orders and In
Structions Of the public examiner
with respect to the use Of the &C
counting forms and methods so
prescribed by the public examiner.
Any county or district agricul-
tural society which may have held
it's second annual fair shall be en-
titled to share pro rata In such
distribution. The state auditor shall
certify to the secretary of the State
Agricultural Society on or before
January 5th Of each year a list OF
all county or district agricultural
societies that have complied with
this act, and which are entitled to
share in such appropriation. AL
payments hereunder shall be made
on or before December Goth on the
year In which the fair is held, pro-
vided. however, that In determin-
ing the amount to be paid to any
society or association under this
section. the state auditor shall ex-
clude all payments made by such
society or associations as premiums
or purses for, or In horse races, ball
games and amusement features OF
any nature.
Section 3. This act shan take
effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved April %, 1887.