Gilpin observer., 1912-10-31
Section 4. That Section Of said Act

OI tne oIdIe highway commission ana |
its employees together with the expenses
of the Commission for office and engin- |
cering supplies and equipment and other |
similar necessary charges. shall be paya- |
BILE from the State Road Fund, unless |
otherwise provided in the general appro-
sion may from time to time set over
from the said State Road Fund such
not to OF e1eeed as mdy eem pnr ws eentS
(25So of the State Road Fund provided
for and available in any year, for the
chase of road making machinery. under
the immediate direction of the Highway
the above Twenty-Five per centum set
over from the State Road Fund for re-
pairs or maintenance of road and pur,,
chase of road making machinery. shall
be used for repairs and maintenance of
roads roads {exclusiyely9; The funds as s;nn di,
for the purpose of purchasing machinery
and equipment shall be known as the
re6 upoy tSs Of the Aados of
State as such.
1.-The equipment so purchased shall be
State Highway Commission and may also
be from time to time leased or loaned
sso 10 she ar9%s for ss nn f fbe state ROADS
The Counties shall bear the expense of
all repairs and operation of the said ma
chinery, shall keep In charge thereof only
such persons as the Commission may Sc
lect or approve of, shall pay such pro-
place to place as the Commission may
designate. and in addition thereto shall
pay to the Highway Equipment Fund
used while In use All remittances, for
the rental of equipment shall be credited
to the said fund and applied to further
purchases of equipment. ,
be audited by the Commission and certi-
fled by the chairman and secretary of
said Commission. and paid by the State
Treasurer upon orders drawn by the
State Auditor"
Section 6. That Section of said Act
is hereby amended to read d,a as follows; h 9,-s.
Tuesday in March of each year the
Highway Commission shall apportion the
Counties count ' Of the state. as herein pro-
yided. and shall Immediately send no.
ers of each county stating the amount
that such county shall be entitled to re-
ceiye for said year out Of said M fund;
the several counties in the State,
expended in any one county. the said
Highway Commission shall take in
to consideration the extent of the
money expended by 1t In road construc-
tion. the difficulty and expense of such
road construction and the extraordinary
expenses connected with the development
of new territory; provided. however. that
Commission out of said funds upon roads
within the corporate limits of any city
or town.
Ninety per centum !sog2 Of the mon
eys at the disposal of the Highway Com
mission for distribution am among the
that % have provided for raising by taxa
uon In said county an amount equal to
twice the amonnt set aside @ ,b by tne snlo
tion. Improvement and maintenance of
State roads in said county. except in
country or the condition of said county
shall in the opinion Of the State High
way Commission require further State
aid. In ali such cases the Commission
may extend. at its discretion. an amount
not to exceed five the snS s,ae
Highway. No money set aside by said
state Highway Commission. as herein,
available until the county In which the
same is to be expended shall. by proper
%missioners. % set aside from County funds
the required amount to be used for State
in esnu% ssa s9unty S he sha be an
iotted by said Commission to such coun-
ties as may in their Il judgment, ,,Sa, be EN-
portlonate appropriation by said county
for State highways.
Commissioners of any county shall moi.
ef the d sd hSway ess Cd fGs
amount said county will expend for said
year upon State roads the ,s amount noun set
be dist ributed by the said Highway Com
mission among the other counties in the
State which have SO complied with the
.'in the event that any road DESIGNATED
by the HighWay COMMISSION ..d ror lmprove di We
boundary between two counties. IT shall
be the duty of the county commission-
ers of each county to provide Tor the
payment by the respective counties for
the construction. Improvement and main
eese e"es either f Of said Counties shall fail to
make the necessary provisions for the
Of s and maintenanee
of such road. the Highway Commission
may pay for the work expended upon
said road and deduct from the amount
apportioncd for the State Roads in the
county failing to make such provision
paid by the State in the construction Of
said road"
Section G. Whereas. In the opinion of
the people of the State of Colorado. an
emergency exists. now, therefore; ,.Is .his
A's Section tn, I. T. Each elector voting at such
election and desrous Of voting Tor or
ballot box a ballot whereon shall be
printed or written the words:
For the establishment of an amend
ment to the law establishing State
Highway Commission. and the placing OF
the Internal Improvement Permanent
come Fund under the control OF the SAID
Highway Commission
Against the establishment OF an
amendment to the law establishing
State Highway Commission. and me
Permanent Fund and the Internal I'm
provement Income Fund under the
control OF the said Highway Commis-
SION"
and shall Indicate his approval or rejec-
tion of said measure by placing cross
fx) mark after one of said sentences.
The votes cast following the adoption or
ronyassed and the result determined Dy
the laws of the State OF Colorado for the
canvassing of votes for Representatives
In Congress. , , ,.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal OF the State of Colorado. at
ihe CiIv of DenNer. this First day OF