The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-02-02
TO BUILD A ROAD
From ClatsOp Co. to Washington Co

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SALEM, Feb. 1.-The following bill
introduced by senator Gray, has been
referred to the committee on com,
merce:
Be it Enacted by the Legislative as.
sembEy of the state of Oregon:
SECTION l. That there be and is
hereby appropriated out OF the gen.
eral fund of the state of Oregon from
any moneys not otherwise appropri-
ated, the sum of thirteen thousand
dollars, to be used in the improve
ment and construction Of a wagon
road from Olney in Clatsop county,
Oregon, to Buxton postoffice, Wash
inRton county, Oregon, via Mist and
Vernonia in Columbia county, Ore
pon, in the manner hereinafter pro-
vided.
SECTION 2. That the county court
and commissioners of Clatsop county
shall locate the road between Olney,
in said county, to point on the line
betwe en- Clatsop county and Colum-
bia county on the most practicable
route from Olney to Mist in Colum-
bia county, prepare the plans and
specifications Of the same at the
county expense and then let the con-
tract for the construction and i'm
pro7ement of the said road to the low
est responsible bidder, payable out of
the funds herein appropriated.
SECTION 3. That the sum Of nine
thousand dollars of the amount
herein appropriated be and the same
is appropriated to the said county
court of Clatsop county for the pur-
pose aforesaid. and the secretary of
state be and he is hereby authorized
to draw his warrants upon the state
treasurer for said amount of nine
thousand dollars, payable to the or
der of said county court and COM
missioners, on said court filing with
said secretary certificate that said
road has been established, located
and opened as a public road for pub
lie travel from Olney in Clatsop
county to the said point on the
boundary line between Clatsop and
Columbia county.
Section 4. That the sum of three
thousand dollars Of the amount here
in appropriated, be and the same is
appropriated to the county court Of
Columbia county, for the purpose
aforesaid, and the secretary Of state
be and he is hereby authorized to
draw his warrants upon the state
treasurer for the said amount Of three
thousand dollars, payable to the or
der Of said county court and commits
sioners, on said court filing with
said secretary a certificate that SAID
road has been established, located
and opened as a public road for pub
lie travel, on the most practicable
route from point on the boundary
line between Columbia and Clatsop
counties, at the terminal point of the
road from Olney aforesaid, via of
Mist and Vernonia to point on the
boundary line between Columbia and
Washington counties.
Section 8. That the sum OF one
thousand dollars OF the amount here
in appropriated be and the same is
appropriated to the county court Of
Washington county for the purpose
aforesaid, and the secretary of state,
be and he is hereby authorized to
draw his warrants upon the state
treasurer for the said amount OF one
thousand dollars payable to the order
of said county court and commits
sioners, and said court filing with said
secretary certificate that said road
has been established, located and
opened as a public road for public
travel on the most practicable route
from a point and the boundary line
between Columbia and Washington
counties at the terminated point OF
the road via Mist and Vernonis TO
Buxton postofice in Washington
county.
Section 6. Inasmuch as there is
immediate need for such a road to
connect the Willamette valley with
Astoria this act shall become a Law
from and after its approval by the
governor.