Imperial Valley press., 1916-09-04
SatOct28

FRANK c JORDAN
Secretary of State.
AMENDMENT TO STATE
HIGHWAYS ACT.
Notice il hereby given that Mt the
general election TO be held on Tuesday,
the 18th day OF November, 1916. there
Will be submitted to the people of the
state of California. the following aci
Goverr O. snr LegasI",nre Mnx in npproved by the
ton of the State Highways Act, ap-
proved by the people at the general
election held In November, 1910;
CHAPTER Ala.
An act to amend an act entitled "An
act authorizing the construction. ac-
QUESTION, maintenance and control Of
a system of state highways in the
- state of California, specifying the
work, fixing the payments to be made
Dy counties Tor moneys expended
therein; providing for the Issuance
and sale of state bonds to create a
fund for the construction and acqui-
sition of such system; creating a
sinking fund for the payment of said
bonds; and providing for the supmis-
ahs aSt NJ vote % of the
approved: ratified and adopted by
the people of the state of California
at the general election held in the
month of November, 1910, A. D., by
amending Section eight thereof, rel
ative to the reimbursement to the
state by the several counties thereof
of sums equal to the interest upon
certain outstanding bonds, and the
proceeds of sale thereof. sold and
applied as in said act provided and
providing for the submission of this
act to vote of the people.
The people of the State Of California
do enact as follows:
section !. Section eight of an act en-
tiaed tin AN act authorizing the construc-
troll of a system of state highways in
the State of California; specifying the
work, fixing the payments to be made
thereln; providing for the issuance and
sale of state bonds to create a. fund
Ior the construction and acquisition
for the payment of said bonds; and
providing for the submission of this
nar act to 20 vote ,ono Of the people," approved
and adopted by the people of the state
OF California at the general election
held in the month of November, 1sl
follows:
Sec. 8: The highway constructed or
acquired under the provisions Of this
act shall be permanent in character
and be finished with oil or macadam
or combination of both, or of such
other material as in the. judgment of
said Department of Engineering shall
pc most suitable and best adapted to
the particular locality traversed. The
state Department of Engineering, in the
name of the people of the State Of
Galfornla, may purchase, receive by
donation or dedication, or tease any
risat r recessarv OF way, "a . rock quarry or land
tion; use or maintenance of said State
Highway and shall proceed, If neces-
of the Code of Civil Procedure relat.
ing to such proceedings any necessary
or proper right of way, rock quarry
ing shall have full power and author
ity to purchase all supplies, material.
machinery machinery and to do all other things
ton in and maintenance of said state
Highway With the exception of those
public highways which have been per-
permanent road division bond issues
within three years prior to the adop-
tion of this act. all public highways
of way of said State Highway as. de
termined and adopted by the DepartSs
ment of Engineering shall be and the
of way of said State Highway, with
OUT compensation being paid therefor:
pbboYiI1ded, ed,,;r nothing tn herein contained
highway along or on said right of way
prior to the completion or acquisition
tdnnle or the d1 permanent mi improvements con-
money received from the sale of bonds.
under the provisions of this act. shall
pee be expended pended in any county in this state.
such county must pay into the state
treasury such sum each year as shall
equal the interest. at the rate of four
per cent per annum, upon the entire
sum OF money expended within such
county in the construction of said State
Highway, less such portion of said
amount amour expended as the bonds ma
shail bear to the total number of bonds
sold and outstanding; provided. how
son of physical difficulties to be- over
come, or other good and sufficient
cause, the State Department of Engi-
peering shall determine that thel cost
of construction of any portion of such
state Highway in any county, or coun-
tles' is SO great as to entail an unjust
county. or counties. in refunding to
the state the sums so paid for interest
upon the bonds, sold and the proceeds
county. or counties, shall not be re-
quired to refund the whole amount oc
such interest, but only such propcs--
ei Engineering shall adiudge to b
fair and reasonable. All highways con-
structed or acquired under the provis-
ions of this act shall be permanently
maintained and controlled by the State
Iof California.
Sec. q. This act, if adopted by tho
first day of December, 1916, as to III
Its provisions except those relating ..
and necessary. for. its submission 10
the people and for returning, eanV -
sing and proclaiming the votes, ana
as to such excepted provisions this ac!
shall take effect ninety days after
the final adjournment of the present
session of the legislature
Sec. s. This act shall be submitted
to the people of the State of Califor-
MIA for their ratification at the next .
general election to be holden in
month of November, 1916. A. D.. and all
ballots at said election shall have
printed thereon, and at the end there
Of, the words For the amendment to
the state, Highway Act; and in a
separate line, under the same, the
words against the amendment to the
State Highway Act" Opposite said
lines there shall be left spaces in
which the voters may make or STAMP
cross to indicate whether they vote
for or against said act and those vot-
ing for said act shall do so by placing
cross onnosite the words "For thn
amendment to the state Highway Act"
and all those voting against the said
act shall do so by placing a cross op-
posite the words Against the amend
ment to the state Highway Act" The
governor of this state shall include the
submission of this act to the people az
aforesaid in his proclamation calling
for said general election.