The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-11-01

vestigationS and mature such addi-
tional plan or plans, and to carry the
same into full execution as may be
deemed necessary to construct, i'm
prove and maintain a system of pub
lie highways, advantageous for the
purposes of interstate commerce and
trade and the postal service, and to
accomplish the object of this act.
Sec. 5. That the commission herein
constituted and appointed may cause
proceedings to be Instituted in the
name of the United States in any
court having jurisdiction of such pro-
ceedings for the requirement by con-
demnation of any land, right-of-way or
material needed to enable it to main
tain, operate and prosecute works for
the construction, maintenance and
Improvement of public highways, for
which provision has been made here
in, and to construct, improve and
maintain such highways. Such pro-
Gee dings to be prosecuted in accord
ance with the laws relating to suits
for the condemnation of property for
a public purpose of the states wherein
the proceedings may be instituted;
provided, however that when the own
er of such land, right-of-way or mate
rial shall fix price for the same,
which in the opinion of the commits
sion shall be reasonable, the said COM
mission may purchase the same with
out further delay; and provided, fur
Their, That the said commission is
hereby authorized to accept donations
of land, rights-of-way or material re-
Quired for the maintenance and prose-
cution of such work.
Sec. G. That there is hereby appro-
priated, out of any moneys in the
treasury of the United Staes not 9TH
erwise appropriated, for the purpose
of carrying out the provisions and OBJ
jects of this act the sum of $50,000,-
000 The sum of not less than $780,
600 out of such appropriation shall be
expended in each state of the Unit
ed States, said sum of 100000 to be
expended in each state at the rate of
not less than 100000 a year. The
said appropriation of $50,000,000 to be
available at the rate of $10,000,000 a
year during the years 1908, 1909, 1910
1911 and 1912. If any of the appro-
priation herein made is not expended
in the year named that portion not
expended shall become available in
the succeeding year, or until expend-
ed.
Sec 7. That the commission herein
created and constituted shall super
intend, control and expend for the pur-
pose of this act all appropriations
here made, or which hereafter may be
made for said purposes, or so much
thereof as shall be necessary, and
shall prepare and submit through the
president of the commission, to be by
him transmitted to Congress at the
beginning of the regular session in
December of each year, a full and
detailed report of all it's proce edings
and actions and of all such plans and
systems of work as may be devised,
in progress or carried out by it, and
of all such additional plans and sys-
TENS of work as may be devised, ma
tured and adopted by it, with full de-
tailed estimates Of the cost thereof,
and statement of all expenditures
made by it; and the Secretary of War
may detail from the corps of engi-
neers, or other corps of the army, an
officer or officers to aid them in their
work, who shall serve without addi
tional compensation to that now al
lowed by law; and all moneys hereby
or hereafter appropriated shall be
expended under the direction of the
commission in accordance with the
plans, specifications and recommends
tons formulated, matured and adopt
ed in accordance with the provisions
of this act.
Sec 8. That this act shall be known
as the National Highways Act" and
shall take effect thirty days after its
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