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ed until and only after approval by
the state highway commissioner.

Seosc highway commissioner.
Section 4.-The state highway
commissioner shall compile statistics
relative to the public highways
throughout the state, and shall col
lect all necessary information in re-
gard thereto which he may deem
important. He shall investigate ana
determine upon various methods of
road construction adapted to diff
ferent sections of the state
Section 5.-The state highway
commissioner shall make a report to
the legislature of this state at each
session thereof, which shall fully
set forth all that has been done by
him during the period covered Dy
the report, all money expended by
him, or under his direction, and all
roads that have been constructed
under the direction of the commits
sioner, giving in each instance the
number of miles constructed in each
county and the cost per mile of con-
struction.
Section 6.-At the end of each
month the state highway commits
sioner shall prepare a detailed ac-
count Of his travelling expenses for
that month, and the cost of station
cry and supplies purchased during
the month, which shall be submitted
to the secretary of state, audited by
him and passed to the treasurer for
payment
Section Tt shall be the duty Of
the state highway commissioner to
advertise for bids for the construc-
tion Of public highways or bridges
for a period of three weeks, In at
least two newspapers in the county
where the road to be constructed is
located. All bids received shall be
opened by the state highway com
missioner, and he may reject any or
all bids, II in his opinion good
cause exists therefor, but otherwise
he will award the contract to the
lowest responsible bidder Other
things being equal the bids shall be
awarded to residents of the county in
which the road is to be constructed
Bidders must furnish bonds equal
to SO per cent of the contract price.
All contracts for the construction or
improvement of public highways
must be made in the name Of the
state OF Oregon, approved by the
governor, signed by the state high
way commissioner, and approved as
to form and legality by the Attorney
General or his deputy. Each bidder
shall deposit with his bid a certified
check in an amount equal to five per
centum of the amount of his bid.
Should the bidder to whom the con-
tract is awarded fail to enter into
a contract and furnish the bond
hereinbefore provided within ten
days after the notice of such reward,
the amount of such check shall be
forfeited to the state treasury, and
shall become a part of the state high
way fund. The checks OF all un-
successful bidders shall be returned
after the contract is awarded and a
bond given. Nothing in this section
shall be construed to prevent the
employment Of convict labor, nor the
construction or repair of any road
prescribed in section 8 by days la
Dor when in the judgment of the
commissioner II shall be advisable,
Section S.-The state highway
commissioner shall receive an an
nual salary of $4,000, payable month
", by the state, and his actual nee
essary travelling expenses while Of
ficially employed. Said commission
er may appoint, II the work OF the
department require It, subject to the
approval of the governor, one assist
ant commissioner, who shall be a
civil engineer and experienced In
road building. Said assistant com
missioner shall receive an annual
salary of not to exceed $4,000, pay
able monthly, by the state, and his
actual necessary travelling expenses
while officially employed. The state
highway commissioner may appoint
by the personal approval Of the gov
ernor. such clerical assistants as are
necessary for the proper conduct OF
the work Of his office, to be paid
by the state. The state highway
commissioner is hereby given au-
thority to employ, by and with the
approval OF the governor, such civil
engineers and other assistants as
may be necessary to carry out the
provisions Of this act, to be paid by
the state.
co..ton Tbero IA hereby appro-