The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-24

been in conformity with the plans and
specifications therefor, and If in it's
opinion said road should be accepted.
should such opinion be favorable and
meet the approval of the Governor,
SUCH road must then be accepted by
the department in the name Of the
state and shall thereafter be main
tanned by the Department of High
ways as provided by law.
section 3. An appropriation Of
9IVOOOO or so much thereof as may
De necessary is hereby made for the
purposes of carrying out the provisions
OF this Act during the fiscal year 1899
I5VU; said fund to be designated as the
state highway maintenance fund.
oecuon 4 On or before September /,
1898, and each year thereafter the De-
partment Of Highways must certify to
lne State Controller the amount nee
| essary to maintain said highways of
the first class. The Controller must
notify the Board of Equalization, who
must provide in the tax levy to raise
SAID amount, and which, when paid
into the State Treasury, must be cred
tied to said fund.
section o. The Department of High
| ways is hereby authorized to adver-
| Use Tor bids in two newspapers in the
county in which the road is situated,
Tor contracts to sprinkle, roll and
maintain such State highways, as may
| De accepted under the provisions Of
this Act and for the necessary apph
ances and machinery for said work.
| Ihey nave the power to reject any and
| all bids and order the work done by
| days labor for an amount less than the
| lowest RESPONSIBLE bidder, and the
| commissioners are responsible on their
| pond that the work will be done. Said
bids to be filed with the County Clerk
OF the county in which said highway
is situated, and to be opened by the
Department. of Highways at the office
OF said Clerk on day specified in said
advertisement for bids.
Section 8. The money paid into the
| state Highway Maintenance Fund is
hereby appropriated without reference
TO fiscal years, for the exclusive pur-
pose Of maintaining State highways.
All claims against the State Highway
Maintenance Fund must be made by
warrants drawn against the said fund
| by the State Controller in the name Of
| the person or persons rendering the
services or furnishing material provid
| ed for in this Act, and must be audited
and approved by the Department of
Highways and by the State Board Of
Examiners. The State Treasurer is
hereby directed and authorized to pay
| said warrants, when so audited and
approved
| Section Z. This Act shall take effect
upon and after its passage
Section of chapter CCLxII., to be
amended to read as follows:
| Section s. The Department Of High
ways shall take possession, in the name
| Of the State, and as rapidly as the
| funds provided therefor will permit of
all roads which have been or may be
declared State highways, and in cases
| where the Legislature may define the
| general direction and route of a State
highway the department shall def
| nitely locate the same upon the best
grades and ahgnments, and as closely
following the general lines defined by
the Legislature as the topography Of
the country will permit, and in con-
sonance with the best interests Of the
State; and wherever the location Of an
existing county road or any portion
thereof, is such that it may be prop
erly defined as q State highway, or a
portion thereof, then the location Of
such county road shall be utilized for
said State highway; provided, that all
highways included within the boun-
daries of the lands Of State institu-
tons, parks, or reservations, now gov
erned by bodies specified by law, are
hereby expressly excepted from the
jurisdiction Of said department.
Section g. The Department Of High
ways shall have power to locate, con-
struct and maintain State highways to
the extent of the funds available; and
to this end to advertise for and let all
contracts, purchase, equip, and oper-
ate the necessary quarries; and acquire
such other property necessary for the
construction and maintenance of the
roads provided for. Whenever it shall
become necessary to construct any
part of the system of State highways,
as herein provided for, the cost of
which exceeds five hundred dollars
$500, the Department of Highways
must have plans, specifications and es-
Inmates prepared therefor in tripicate,
and must advertise for bids for a period
of two weeks in two papers Of general
circulation, which shall give the low
est rates IOr puDilcdtlOL, puUllSuSu OIlS
at the point nearest to where the work
is to be performed, and one at the
State Capital. Said advertisement
shall be in the following form:
Department Of Highways.
Sacramento, Cal, -- Is
Sealed bids will be received by the
Department Of Highways of the State
of California, at its Office in the State
Capitol, Sacramento, until - o'clock,
m, IS, for in
County, California.
Plans and specifications for said work
are on file in the office of said depart
ment and in the Office of the County
Clerk of County, at
CAL, to which bidders are hereby re-
ferred
(Seal.)
Highway Commissioners.
Attest: Secretary.
Article VII, Section 2643, to be
amended as. follows:
Cause the road tax collected each
year to be apportioned and kept in