The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-18

Of the STATE Highway Comlaission and
q the 'issn cosmlnlssicn Tor cffiee and snsin-
eerinE supplies and equipment and other
81 lom sss sass Hcsa 'h und p'
psisticn si iii. Furthsrmore. the commis-
sn ss Tss me .aa sSm sass ns K ROAD s Fund
sums Of money a. II may deem wise. but
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rSpair rel h"o or maintsnancs si nc OF roads and pur-
sss.s e. Of nose drsssn of ths
Commission; fifteen per centum d69s) OF
the above twenty five per centum set
pairs or maintenance OF road and pur.:
chase Of road making machinery; 81 shall
rsssa ysss q he f9aa
for. the purpose Of purchasing machinery
Highway Equipment Fund and car.
ried upon tho BOOKS OF the Auditor OF
State as such.
"The equipment SO. purchased shall be
held in the name and for the use of the
State Highway Commission and may also
Sc from time to time leased or ioened
rnlssioners for use upon the State Roads.
The Counties shall bear the expense OF
AZ repairs and operation o. tne n.rS smlq anay a
such persons as the Commission may Sc
lect or approve Of, shall pay such pro-
n}acs 10 place as the Commission may
designate and In addition thereto shall
pay to the Highway Equipment Fund .
mum OF the value OF the equipment so
used while In use. All remittances sor
the rental Of equipment shaii pe creaiter .,,sr
to the said fund and applied TO iurther
purchases Of equipment. .,,
"All accounts and expenditures shall
be audited by the Commission and certi-
fAH F,u ha 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 as follows;
ssct,op .rop on 81 Of sscS Ssfore yss sae Iss tse
State Road Fund among the different
counties Of the State, as herein pro-
lice tas 10 the the Board % OF County commisslon-
srs Of each county stating the amount
that such county shall be entitled to re-
I'm making an estimate of the amount
the counties ths noaas IN ass te state ss
fhsfSsss aishwsy Z connIssIen shaii take II e.
to consideration the extent Of the
money expended by 1t in road construc-
tion. the difficulty and expense Of such
expenses connected with the development
q p5svasa sg .sss saa
CommiesIon out OF said funds upon roads
Within tho corporate limits Of any city
or town.
Ninety per centum !so%l Of the mon
mission for distribution among the
counties shall be used In such counties
that have provided for raising by taxa
twics the s amount set aside by the said
Highway Commission. for the construo-
ton. improvements ana maintenance Of
such cases where the character OF the
country or the condition of said county
shall n ans piniUn esuur. 81 hs further stsee
aid. In all such cases the Commission
may extend. at its discretion. an amount
propriafed by said county for said State
Highway No money set aside by said
State Highway Commission, as herein.
available until the county In which the
same II TO be expended shall. by proper
resolution OF the Board OF County Com
the required amount to be used for State
highways In SAID county. The. remain
iotted @ az By ps said Comm commission ' to such coun-
ties us may in their judgment, be en-
titled to such State aid without a pro-
portIonate appropriation by said county
'.And in the event that the County
Commissioners Of any county shall mot
ing Of the said notice above provided for.
notify said Highway Commission of the
amount said L county % VII .t etxpend @ Tor said ai
aside for said county. for such year may
be distributed by, the said Highway Com
mission among the other counties % & In The the
Act -. ,, .n.. .rv road dss,rn,,sa
miert as a State road, Is located on the
boundary between two counties. u shall
be the duty Of the county y;nn cSmmission. ,n 3,,s
payment by the respective counties for
the construction Improvement and main
tenance of such boundary road, and In
cnse either Of said counties shall fall to
make tho necessary provisions for the
payment OF It's proportion of the con-
OF such road. the Highway Commission
may pay for the work expended upon
said road and deduct ed from pds. the amount N INT
county failing to make such provision
such countes' proportion of the amount
paid BY the State in the construction Of
Section 8. whereas, in the opinion Of
act shall take effect and be In force from
"ns Section sasa' H. H. Each eiector voting at such
election and desirous of voting for or
against this measure shall deposit In the
ballot box ballot whereon shall be
printed 9r wrt5n tine 81 an
mont to the law establishing a State
Highway Commission. and the placing OF
the Internal Improvement Permanent
Fund and the Internal Improvement In
come Fund under the control of the said
Highway Commission"
against the establishment of an
amendment to the law establishing a
State Highway Commission. and the
placing OF the Internal Improvement
Permanent Fund and the Internal Inn
provement Income Fund under the
control of the said Highway Commits
and shall Indicate his approval or reJec-
tion of said measure by placing cross
(x) mark after one of said sentences.
rejection of said proposed law shall be
cAnyassed and the result determined py
canvassing OF votes for Representatives
m WITNESS WHEREOF. haye
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
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