The board of county commissioners of any county which shall have acquired free fair lands and buildings under this act or any other act of the Legislature is authorized to levy and include in the estimate of the county, submitted to the county excise board, a county ad valorem tax of not to exceed one (1) mill on the dollar valuation for the purpose of making additional free fair improvements, such as purchasing additional lands, constructing additional buildings, beautifying and improving said lands and repairing the free fair buildings. Said levy shall not be for a current expense but shall be for a special purpose and for a special fund to be known as the free fair improvement fund. Said levy shall be in addition to the maximum statutory levy authorized to be made for current expense purposes. Said levy shall also be in addition to the county free fair levy authorized to be made for the support and maintenance of the county free fair.

Laws 1929, c. 26, p. 24, § 9.