The San Francisco call., 1910-08-08
LEGAL AND oFFIcIAL-Continued

Los Los angeles and in one newspaper publisned IN
weeks weeks next preceding the date fixed for such
eaie. IN addition to the notice last above pro
fnrsh eS Tor the state treasurer may give spU hut
tui lner notice as he may deem advlsaple, uul
he h, expenses and cost of such addltohai @ ho,ass
snail s not exceed the sum of five hundred dollars
There is hereby created in and for the state
tHieasury fund to be known and designaleu as
after saate a1 Highway Fund ana lmmeoa't az the
@ ssale shall pay into the state treasury .a ana
cause car to be placed in said state highway fund
ane total amount received for said bonds eAceps
interest thereon. The amount that shall have
the bonds sold shall be by the treasurer of the
SAFE. Immediately after such sale. PAID INTO tne
a neasur! OF the state and placed IN the inteies'
and sinking fund.
Inc moneys placed in the state highway fund; a1;
pursuant To- the provisions of this section s1ail @
M oe used exclusively for the acquisition OF rsuss
os W way Tor and the acquisition and constructor m
OF said system of state highways The route on
routes of said state highways shall be selected og
sl she department of engineering and SAID rouis
snail be so selected and said highways so lalo
OUT and constructed acquired as to constitute a
continuous and connected state highway system
running north and south through the state ira
Verslng the Sacramento and San Joaquin vaileys
anu anu along the Pacific coast by the most direct
anu practicable routes. connecting the county
seats of the several counties through which II
passes and Joining the centers of population. 10
sary to connect Herewith the several county seats
iyine east and west of such state highway.
Moneys shall be drawn from said state hlgh-
way fund for the purposes of this act upon
warrants duly drawn by the controller of the
state upon demands made by the department OF
examiners.
Sec. ., There is hereby appropriated from the
General 1und IN the state treasury such sum an,
nuilS as VIII he necessary TO pay the pfinclpaI
OF ana the interest on the bonds, issued ana scio
pursuant TO the provisions of this act as said
principal and interest becomes due ana payable.
There shall be collected annually in the same
manner and at the same time as other state feye-
nue. IS collected such sum. in addition to tne
CURED to pay the principal and interest on SAID
bonds as herein provided and it is hereby made
the dnty OF all officers charged by law with any
duty in regard TO the collection Of said revenue;
to do and perform each and every act which shall
The treasurer Of the state shall, Oh
the nrst day of January, 1912 and on the
6rv 1rst day l Of each July and the fras hps5
the general fund of the state treasury to the
interest and sinking fund such an amount Of the
CURED TO pay the interest on the bonds thereto
fore sold. until the interest on all of said bonds
so sold shall have been paid or shall have become
que In accordance With the provisions OF this act
There Is hereby created in the state treasury
a fund TO be known and designated as the State
Highway and Sinking Fund" The treasurer of
the state Shall on the first day of July of the
year 1917. and on the first day of July of each
and every year thereafter in which parcel OF
the bonds sold pursuant to the provisions of this
act shall become due. transfer from the general
fund OF the state treasury TO the said state nigh
appropriated by this act as may De required 10
pay the principal of the bonds so becoming due
and payable in such years.
See. g. The principal of all of said bonds sold
shall be paid at the time the same becomes due
from the state highway sinking fund and the
interest on all bonds sold shall be paid at the
time said interest becomes due. from the interest
and sinking fund. Both principal and interest
shall be paid upon warrants duly drawn by
the controller of the state upon demands audited
by the state board of examiners. and the faith
of the State of California is hereby pledged for
IA af he ri Of
sold and the interest accrung thereon.
Sec. {. The state controller and state treas,
urer shall keep full and particular account aud
record of all their proceedings under this act
and they shall transmit TO the governor in trpl-
cate an abstract of all such proceedings thereun-
der with an annual report in triplieate one copy
of each to be by the governor. laid before eaen
house of the legislature biennisly All books
and papers pertaining TO the matter provided Tor
in this act shall, at all times be open to the IN
specton Of any party interested, OF the govefhor
or the attorney general, or committee or either
branch of the legislature or 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
macadam 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 me State OF california,
may purchase. receive by donation or dedication.
or lease any right of way. rock quarry or land
necessary proper for the construction. use or
maintenance of said state highway and shall pro
ceed. il necessary. TO condemn under the pro-
visions of the Code OF Civil Procedure relating
to such proceedings any necessary proper right
of way. rock quarry 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 lii 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.
sues within three years prior to the adoption of
this act, all public highways within this state
lying within the right of way OF said state high
way as determlhed ana aaopted py tne oepar, |, {,
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-
qure the state to maintain any highway along
or on said right of way prior to the completion
or acquisition of the permanent improvements
received from the sale of bonds under the pro-
visions of this act, shall be expended in any
county in this state. such county must pay into
the state treasury such sum each year as shall
equal the interest. at the rare Of four per cent
per ,annnm,, upon the entire sum of money ex-
pended within such county In the construction
of said state highway. less such portion of said
amount expended as the bonds matured under the
humber OF bonds sold aud outsta tanding All high
ways constructed acquired nnders the provisions
of this act shall be permanently maintained and
controlled by tae State of California.
Sec. 8. This act, If adopted by the people.
shall take effect on the thirty first day OF De
cember 19I0 as to all It's provisions except those
relating to. and necessary for. Its submission to
the people and for returning, canvassing and
visions this act shall take effect Immediately.
Sec. 10. This act shall be submitted to the
people of the State of California for their rati-
fcation 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, aud at the end thereof, the words "For the
state highway act: AMI in a separate line.
under the same. the words Against the state
highway act" Opposite said lines there shall be
left spaces in which the voters may make or
stamp TO indicate whether they vote for
or against said act. and those voting for said
act shall do hy piacng cross opposite the
those voting against the said act shall Go by
placing cross opposite the words Against the
state highway act The governor of this state
shall inclide the submission of this act to the
people. aforesaid. n his proclamation calling
for said general election.
seq II, The votes east for or against this act
shall be counted. returned and canvasse1 and de
ciared in the manner aud subject TO the
same rules yetes east for state officers, and
If 1t appears thar said act shall have received a
majority of al the votes rast for and against it
at such election. as aforesaid. then the same
shall i}ave effect hereinhefore provided and
shall be irrepea liable until the priacipa and in
terest of the Liabilities herein created shall be
make proclamation thereof. But if majority of
the Totes cast, aforesaid are against this act.
then the same shall he and become void.
Sec 2. 1t shsll be the duty Of the secretary
of state TO have this act published in at least
one newspaper IN each county. city and
county. If one he published therein. throu ghout
this state for three months next preceding tie
general election to be holden in the month OF
November, A. y. nineteen hundred and fen; the