Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-02-24
HIGHWAY BOARD AND STATE
HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER
PRESCRIBING THEIR DUTIES
Road Building to BE under the Super
vision of an Engineer or Road
Superintendent

The following is the text OF the
good roads bill passed by the leg
islature providing for state high
way commission and state highway
engineer:
A bill for an act creating a state
highway board, providing for the ap-
pointment of the members thereof,
prescribing their duties, and provid-
ing for the payment of their expenses
while engaged in the performance
of such duties; creating the office
of state highway commissioner, pro-
viding for the appointment of such
officer, prescribing his duties and
fixing his salary, prescribing the du-
ties of the county courts in relation
to the purposes of this act, providing
for the appointment of clerk for
such highway commissioner and for
the payment of his salary and max
ing an appropriation for carrying out
the purposes of this act.
Be it enacted by the people of the
state of Oregon:
Be it enacted by the legislative
assembly Of the state of Oregon:
Section /. There is hereby created
state highway board and the office
of state highway commissioner. The
state highway board shall consist of
three citizens of this state, one of
whom shall be bona fide resident
of that portion of the state which lies
east of the Cascade mountains, one
resident of southern Oregon south
of the Willamette valley, and the
third member of the board to be Sc
lected from resident of the remain
ing portion of the state who shall be
appointed by the governor, and who
shall serve without pay. The term
of office of the members OF this
board shall be three years; but Of
those appointed one shall be appoint
ed for one year, one for two years
and one for three years. Each mem
ber of the board shall hold office
until his successor shall have been
appointed by the governor The du-
ties OF the state highway board shall
be such as provided In this act and
by other laws of this state.
Section 2. Within 30 days after
the members OF the state highway
board shall have been appointed the
board shall appoint a state highway
commissioner, who shall be thor
oughly skilled In scientific road con-
struction, who shall hold his office
indefinitely at the pleasure of the
highway board, and shall discharge
such duties as required by this act
and by other laws OF this state.
Section 3. All roads any part Of
the cost OF construction OF which is
paid for by the state, or In the con-
struction OF which any crushed rock
gravel or other material furnished
by or under the supervision OF the
state Is used, shall be constructed by
the county court OF the county In
which such road is TO be constructed
under the general advisory super
vision OF the state Highway commits.
sloner.
Section 4. The state highway com
missioner shall appoint, when so re-
quested by the respective courts,
such suitable persons as may be
needed In engineering or construc-
tlon supervision OF any road or roads
mentioned In section three (3) Of
this act. Other things being equal,
local men shall have the preference
OF appointments. The salary OF such
appolntees shall be agreed upon In
advance by the county court and the
state highway commissioner.
Section g. when so requested by
the county court, the permanent en-
gIneering locations and the construc.
tion Of county roads TO be construct.
ed BY the expenditure OF money se-
cured by a county under the author.
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