Gilpin observer., 1912-10-10
SEAL
PROPOSED LAW OF THE STATE or
COLORADO, INITIATED ny PETI-
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE

PROPOSED LAW OF THE STATE OP
COLORADO. INITIATED ny PETE
AND REFERENDUM
Notice is hereby given that at the Cen
cral Election to be held on the Fifth day
of November. a. ID. 1912. there will be
State of Colorado for their approval or
| rejection the following proposed Law of
the State of Colorado. initiated by Peti-
ton under the Initiative and Referendum.
which initiated petition contained the
signatures of more than the required
the State of Colorado. duly verified, In
accordance with the Law, and filed In the
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The authority for submitting sue.
Article 5 Of the Constitution of the State
of Colorado. providing for the Initiative
The proposed law of the State of Colo
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I THE PURPOSES HEREOF
BE 1t Enacted Jy the People Of the State Of
! Colorado:
Section /. That Section of an Act
entitled IAN Act to provide for the aP-
pointment of State Highway Commis-
sion and defining its powers and duties.
and providing for the construction. main
tenance and repairs of public Highways.
| TO the several counties therein and max
ing an appropriation therefor be ana
the same is hereby amended so as to read
| as follows:
"Section l. Within 30 days after the
passage of this Act the Governor shall
| appoint a Board of three commiss toner's,
] representing the eastern. central and
/ western portion of the state. TO be known
as the State Highway Commission, pro
yided that the three commissioners here
! tofore appointed shall be the commission
ers hereunder for the terms for which
they were respectively appointed, and
every two years thereafter. one commits
I sioner shall be appointed for the term OF
vacancies and make removal of mem
I her for inefficiency, malfeasance or neg
lect of duty. majority of said commits
1 empowered to act on all matters pertain
ing to the duties of said commission.
Twenty-four Hundred Dollars S2.400.00)
per annum and the other two members
salary not to exceed Twelve Hundred
Dollars 100000 per annum. to be paid
commissioner shall devote all the time
necessary TO properly conduct the duties
Of said office The mem members a,so OF r.ossn1 sac
their actual and necessary expenses
while away from their residence in the
discharge of their duties, and the same
shall he audited and allowed by the said
commission before the state auditor shall
be authorized to issue warrant for the
Section . That Section 2 of said Act
is hereby amended to read as follows;
| section 2. Said Highway Commission
shall elect one of its number chairman,
and shall have a common seal The mem
eFs ster oaths ana il eha be provided With
a suitable office at the State Capitol; Il
shall hold regular meetings not less thap mar
so far as is practicable be kept open
during business hours.
tary who shall be civil engineer ana
practical road builder. who shall hold
his office subject to the pleasure of said
airy of not to exceed three thousand dol
lars tss,ooo.oo) NPer annum. and IT may
also employ a stenographer at salary
of not to exceed one hundred dollars
(s1O0.0O) per month. to serve during the
mission may from time to time when II
deems necessary employ two additionai
MeS fha IN roas S svns sne
Il who shall receive a per diem. while aetu-
ally performing labor for the Commis-
sion of not to exceed six dollars Ge.0o)
per day and their actual and necessary
expenses. to be audited by the Commits
"The Commission shall keep record
of every. vote, and official act OF said
Commission. shall file and safely keep
Shall h iI''i be the the duty of the said Highway
Commission and their assistants to give
with regard to road construction. i'm
provement and maintenance throughout
the State as time and conditions win per,
nit and as the rules and regulations OF
the Commission may prescribe.
"Employes OF said Commission shall, IN
addition to the salaries herein provided
for. be allowed and paid their actual and
necessary expenses while away from
of thei- duties and under the direction of
said Commission.
IAN the flies and records OF said Com
mission shall under reasonable regula-
and certified copies thereof shall be
ceiyed in evidence in any Court,
| THE Attorney General of the State
shall be ex-officio attorney for the Com
mission. and shall render to Il such le-
gal counsel, advice and services as IL;
may from time to time require" :
Section 3. That Section OF said Act
is hereby amended TO read as follows:
| "Sectlon 5. For the purpose of State
aid in the construction Improvement and
maintenance Of public highways under
a continuing, appropriation the sum OF
| twenty-five thousand dollars s25 100000
annually from any moneys IN the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated, and the
same shall be known as the State Road
Fund
provided further that all moneys re-
| naming in the Internal Improvement
Permanent Fund and the Internal I'm
| provement Income Fund shall be and
are hereby transferred and appropriated
to the State Road Fund.
And be It further provided. that an
moneys arising from the leasing or sale
| of Internal Improvement lands donated
TO the state by Congress of the Unlteo
| of the sale of agricultural public lands
within the State rs provided by tho En-
nbllng Act OF the Stnte of Colorado. ana
| which shall be creditablc either TO the
| Internal Improvement Income Fund or