The daily sentinel., 1912-10-17


ENG TIIE. MONEYS IN THE INTERNAL.
iny,P1RoYEMENT PERMANENT FUND
IVp THE INTERNAL IMPROVE
6 ATSsTr srATE J ROAD R > y T Fuyp, oI AYp = MAk TG
no AN APPROPRIATION To CARRY
arT THE PURPOSES THEREOF.
Fs II Enacted by the People OF the State
A. Colombo:
,a,ei "An Act to provide for the appoint
,.snt o. a State Highway Commission and
Aiming Its powers and duties. and provid-
NJ for the construction, maintenance and
..nalrs Of public Highways, by extending
.ste aid for that purpose to the several
ssunties therein and making an nppropria-
M, therefor be and the same Is hereby
,rendcd so rs to read as follows:
section l. Within 80 days after the
n,sssgc ~ this Act the Governor shall ap-
rolut a Board of three commissioners, rep
rpsenting the eastern. central and western
nortlon Of the state, TO ne known as the
s,atc Highway Commission. provided that
ne three commissioners heretofore appoint
n shall he the commissioners hereunder
far the terms for which they were re-
rectlvcly appointed, and every two years
hereafter. one commissioner shall be ap-
pointed for the term of six years. The
Governor shall FIJI all vacancies and make
rrnnvnl of member for lnefflciency. NAL
irassnce or neglect Of duty. majority
n said commission shall constitute n QUO
mn and he empowered to act on all mat
NFAAi
rlssion.
The Chairman of said Commission shall
receive n salary not TO exceed Twenty
four Hundred Dollars 49,, 10000 per Rnnum
and the other two members Of. said Com
mission shnll each receive salary not TO
exceed Twelve Hundred Dollars ts1.2OO0N
per annum. to be paid In equal monthly
payments, and each commissioner shall de-
vote all the time necessary TO properly
conduct the duties OF said office The
members of said Highway Commission
shall also receive their actual and neces-
ary expenses while away from their resi-
dence In the discharge OF their dutles
and the same shall he audited and allowed
by the said commission before the state
auditor shall be authorized to Issue war.
runt for the same"
Section . That Section OF said Act is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Section . Said Highway Commission
shall elect one of Its number chairman.
and shall have a common seal. The mem
bers thereof shall have power to admin
lsier oaths, and 1t shall be provided with
a suitable office at the State Capitol; 1t
shall hold regular meetings not less than
once In each month. and said office shall,
SO far as Is practicable, be kept open dur
Ing business hours.
said commission shall employ secre-
ihry who shall be a civil engineer and
practical road builder, who shall hold his
Dfflcc subject to the pleasure of said
Commission. md who shall have a salary
)f not to exceed three thousand dollars
fucO.OOl per annum, and 1t may also en-
ploy stenographer at salary Of not to
.xcced one hundred dollars $1,000 per
month, to serve during the pleasure of
aid Commission. The Commission may
rom time to time when It deems neces-
AIRY, employ two additional engineers, who
hall he civil engineers and experienced In
Dad building. and who shall receive n per
lem, while actually performing labor for
he Commission, of not to exceed six dol
arS 5000 per day and their actual and
,ccessary expenses, to be audited by the
commission.
The Commission shall keep a record Of
very vote and official act OF said Com
Mission, shall file and snfeiy keep NIL maps
nd papers belonging to 1t. II shall he
he duty of the said Highway Commission
nd their assistants to give such advice,
ssistance and supervision with regard to
Dad construction, improvement and main
rnance throughout the State as time and
will permit, and as the rules
nd regulations OF the Commission may
rcscribe.
Employees of said Commission shall. In
ddltIon to the salaries herein provided for.
. allowed md paid their actual and nee
Ssarv expenses while away from their re-
ncctivc residences In discharge of their
uties and under the direction of said
AN the files and records Of said Com
llssion shall. under reasonable regulations.
e kent open for public inspection. md
rrtified copies thereof shall be received
evidence In any Court.
Tho Attorney General Of the State shall
Q ex-officio attorney for the Commission.
nd shall render to 1t such LEGAL counsel.
dvIcc and services ms 1t may from time
, time require"
Section 3. That Section 8 Of said Act is |
orchy amended to read as follows:
section .. For the purpose OF State MD
, Nh" construction, Improvement md main |
,nnnce Of public highways under this
ct. there is hereby appropriated as n
appropriation the sum Of
twenty-five thousand dollars ts25. .0Oo0n an |
rally from any moneys In the treasury |
ut otherwise appropriated. and the same |
hnll he known ns the State Road Fund.
Provided further that NIL moneys re-
,alninc In the Internal Improvement Per- |
lnnent Fund and the Internal Improve |
rent Income Fund shall he and are hereby |
-nnsferred and appropriated to the State
ond Fund
And be II further provided. that all |
,oneys arising from the leasing or sale |
Internal Improvement lands donated to |
he state by the Congress of the United |
tates. or from the five per centum q per
entrm, of the sale Of agricultural public |
,nds within tho State ms provided bv the |
'rahlinc Act Of the State of Colorado. nnd ,
'hich shall he credltab'e either to the In
nrnnl Improvement Income Fund or the |
Internal Improvement Permanent Fund. or |
9th. shall he transferred 10 and become
phrr OF the SAID Stnfe R0nd fund. ana |
continuing augmentation Of the said In |
arnal Improvement Income Fund md the |
Internal Tmprovement Permanent Fund is |
erehv made for the purpose of imnrov- |
~ the State Highways Rs provided under |
ha terms of this Act All MONEYS nnpro-
rinted from the Internal Imnrovcment |
ornament Fund and the Internal Improve |
l"nt income Fund to the State Road Fund |
ball he eInended onlv for the construc- |
on Of roads and bridges"
Section 4. That Section NJ said Act Is |
errbv amended TO resd ms follows:
"sn"tion G, The salaries and expenses ~ |
Nr State HIGHWAY Commission and its en- |
loves. together with the expenses NJ the |
commission for office and engineering sup- |
lies and euuipmeut and other similar nee
Ssary charges, shall he payable from the |
tnta Road Fpnd. rnless otherwise nro- |
'd"d In the general nnproprlRtlon hill. |
furthermore. the Commission may from |
mo to time set over from the said state
ond Frnd such Sums Of money ms n may |
eem wise. hrt not to exceed TWENTY-FIVE
or centurl f25 ner centuml Of the State
oad Frnd nrovided for and available IN |
nv year, for the repair or maintenance |
roads md purchase Of road making mn
h'nerv rnder the Immediate direction OF