The San Francisco call., 1910-10-24
LEGAL and OFFICIALLCon.

weeks next preceding ' the date fixed for such
vided ded for, the state treasurer may give such
!uprtner notice he may deem advisable. put
she expenses and cost OF sucn adationai
snail sl not exceed the sum OF hye hundred doiiafS
ior II, each sale so ADVERTISED
there is hereby created in and for the state
treasury fund to be known and designated as
the The. State Highway Fund. and Immediately ely
atler az such sale of bonds the treasurer OF ins
to be piaced ini IN said State highway fund
s ne tolal amount received for said honos, eavsp
interest thereog as may IN Sat Shall have
AZ en paid at such sale as accrued lnteres' .bn III
te ponds sold shall be by the treasurer " the t
s.dte immediately, after such sale. PAID INTO lug
and ddsnry of the state and placed in the interest
ana 10 sinking fund.-
oe used exclusively for the acquisition OF IlsnSS
falu system of state highways Inc rou.s v Nv
tba ol said state highways shall be seieSteu rats
sba !, apartment of engineering ana saiu iaid
qua enail oe so selected and said highways SO lsiu u
OUT ana constructed or acquired to constitute a
riruous and connected state highway ~ tra
rersing north and south through the state ira
aefsing eG the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys
and s,ong ng the Pacific coast By the most ,,ntr
snu @ practicable routes connecting the county y
nosss sss OF the several counties through Wnch ~
pasSes p and Joining the centers of popuiatl "
ssrr with such branch roads as may De neees
Ivi55 70 connect Herewith the seyerai county seats
'siug east and west of such state highway.
wav fna shall be drawn from SAID STATE at mnon
warrants duly drawn by the controller of the
s,aJe upon demands made by the departmenI f of
examiners ~
cos Gee. o There is hereby appropriated from the
5naii Iund IN the state treasury such sun ,, ~
nf aE ny as will be necessary pay the princlp1ai, "a
nu the interest the bonds. issued anu soi
prinin1 to the provisions of this act as Si sdi
piTmc.pal T and interest becomes due and pay an,s
a nnere shall be collected annually In the sanle @
nra and at the time other state lene ne
ordinare corrected such a sum. In addlti9n 10 10 re
bord TO pay the principal and interest Oh saio
tba ua IA as nereln provided, and IL IS nerepy maur
u,s IN regard to the collection OF SAID reVehu5
be nc ana perform each and every act wnen
Pst as rst day Of 1912 and ts on e4se 5nf
day of each January " thereafter transfer from
;t ne general fund Of the state treasury 10 th th
Interest and sinking fund such an amount ol ,ne ~
money money by this act appropriated as shall De re-
9uaea ra 70 pay the interest on the bonds 1nsIsa9
sore 10 S sold until the interest all of said nonas
Sp SO sold shall have been paid shall have become
que In accordance with the provisions of this act
tnere Is hereby created in the state tressafs
aighto 70 ne known and designatea as .ns of
me state shall the first day of July OF .ns nt
year 1911, and on the first day OF July OIL eaos ~
ana every year thereafter in which pafcel "
@ sne bonds sold pursuant to the provisions oa
act Shall become due, transfer from the gehera gea al
yuna OF the state treasury to the sad h
appropriated by this act may be requlreoa a,o 70
pay tne principal of the bonds so DecOniihS uuS
anu payable in such years.
Sec 6. The principal of all Of said bonds s soio
snall pc paid at the time the same becomes uue
from from the state highway sinking fund, anu the the
interest on all bonds sold shall be PAID at lne
time said interest becomes due, from the interest
and sinking fund. Both principal and interest ,.
the controller of the state upon demands audlted
oy the state board of examiners, and the iaf1n fo
OF the State of California is hereby pieoeeu Ior
the payment of the principal of said bonos so
sold and the interest accruing thereon
Sec. z. The state controller and state treas,
urer shall keep full and particular account and
and they shall transmit to the governor In trlpl-
der with an annual report in triplicate. one copy
OF each to be by the governor, laid oeIore eacn ,
and papers pertaining to the matter provided for
IN this act shall, at all times, be open TO tne IN
specton OF any party interested, or the governor,
branch of the legislature joint committee OF
both or any citizen of the state
Sec. s. The highway constructed or acquired
under the provisions of this act shall be perma-
nent In character and be finished with OIL or or
macadam or combination of both. or OF such
other material in the Judgment of the said
department of engineering shall be most suitable
and best adapted to the particular locality ira
versed. The state department Of engineering. In
the name of the people of the State of California,
may purchase, receive by donation or dedication;
or lease any right of way. rock quarry or land
maintenance of said state highway and shall pro-
eeed necessary @ to condemn under Inc pro,
to such proceedings any necessary or proper right
of way, rock quarry or land. The department Of
engineering shall have full power and authority
to purchase all supplies, material, machinery and
to do all other things necessary or proper in the
construction and maintenance of said state high
way. With the exception of those public high
ways which have been permanently improved
under county or permanent road division bond is,
this act all public highways within this state
lying within the right Of way of said state high
ment of engineering shall be and the same shall
become part of the right Of way of said state
highway, without compensation being paid there
for provided nothing herein contained shall re-
quire the state to maintain any highway along
or said right of way prior to the completion
contemplated by this act. whenever any money
received from the sale of bonds. under the pro-
county in this state such county must pay into
the state treasury such sum each year as shall
equal the interest, at the rate OF four per cent
per annum. upon the entire sum Of money ex-
pended within such county in the construction
of said state highway. less such portion Of said
provisions of this act shall bear to the total
number of bonds sold and outstanding. All high
of this act shall be permanently maintained and
controlled by the State of California.
Sec 3: This act, il adopted asla. by the people,
cember, 1910, as to all its provisions except those
relating to, and necessary for, Its submission to
the people ss and for far returning M sanyassing and
visions this act shall take effect Immediately.
Sec TO- This act shall be submitted to the
people Of the State of California for their rati-
hcation at the next general election to be holden
in the month of November. 1910, A. D., and all
ballots at said election shall have printed there
on, and at the end thereof, the words s'For the
state highway act''; and in separate line.
under the same. the words Against the sta re-
highway act Opposite said lines there shall be
left spaces in which the voters may make or
stamp a cross to indicate whether they vote for
or against said act. and those voting for said
act shall do so by placing cross opposite the
words ''For the state highway act'' and ali
those voting against the said act shall do SO by
placing opposite the words Against the
state highway act.' The governor of this state
shall include the submission of this act to the
people. aforesaid. In his proclamation calling
for said general election.
shall be counted. returned and canvassed and de-
clared in the same manner and subject to the
rules votes cast for state officers and
If 1t appears that said act shall have received a
majority Of all the votes cast for and against it
at such election. as aforesaid then the same
shall have effect as hereinbefore provided and
shall be irrepealable until the principal and in
terest Of the liabilities herein created shall no
paid and discharged, and the governor shall
make proclaim alton thereof. But II majority of
the votes cast. as aforesaid. against this act
then the shall be and become void.
Sec. II. 1t shall be the duty of the secretarv
of state to have this act published in at least
one newspaper in each county, or city and
county, IL one be published therein, throughout
this state for three months next preceding tha
general election to be holden In the month os
November, 4. D. nineteen hundred and ten: Tho
cost of publication shall be paid out of the pen
eral fund, on controllers warrants duly Drawn
for the purpose.
Sec 49, This act shall be known and cited .s
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