Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-05

act.
There is hereby created in the state
treasury fund to be known and des-
Sinking Fund" The treasurer of the
state shall on the, first day. of July of
the year is3 ls2$ and on the first day of
thereafter in which a parcel of the
bonds sold pursuant to the provisions
Of this act shall become due, transfer
from the general fund of the state
way Sinking fund such an amount Of
the moneys appropriated by. this act
as may be required to pay the .princi--
pal Of the bonds so becoming due and
payable in such years.
! Sec The principal of all of said
| bonds sold shall be paid at the time
the same becomes due, from the Sec
ond state Highway Sinking fund, and
the interest on all bonds sold shall be
paid at the time said interest becomes
due, from the Second state Highway
Interest and Sinking fund. Both prin-
cipal and interest shall be so paid
upon warrants duly, drawn by the con-
troller of the state upon demands au-
| dited by the State Board of Control,
and the faith of the State. Of Califor-
MIA is hereby pledged for the payment
of the principal of said bonds SO sold.
and the interest accruing thereof
| Sec. 7. The state controller and state
treasurer shall keep full and particu-
lar account and record of all their pro-
ceedngs under this act and they shall
!
an abstract of all such proceedings
! hereunder with an annual report in
triplicate, one copy of each to be by
the governor, laid before each house
of the Legislature biennially. All books
and papers pertaining to the matter
provided for in this act shall. at all
any party interested. or the governor,
CIR the attorney general, commit
tee of either branch of the legislature
or a joint committee of both or any
| Sec. s. The highvfty 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
the said Department of Engineering
shall be most suitable and best adap-
ted to the particular locality traversed
The state Department engineering,
| in the name of the people of the State
of California, may purchase. or receive
by donation or dedication from coun-
ties or from public OF private persons,
or it may lease, any right of way
or for the construction, use, improve
ment or maintenance of said State
Highway and shall proceed, if neces-
sary, to condemn under the provisions
of the Code Of Civil Procedure relating
to such proceedings any necessary or
proper right of way, rock quarry or
land The Department of Engineerns
power and authority to purchase. sell,
exchange, lease or otherwise acquire
or dispose of all supplies. stock, ma
terial, machinery and implements and
do all other things necessary OF, prop
er in the construction, Improvement or
maintenance of said state Highway
The Department Of Engineering, in
accordance with law. shall have power
and authority to purchase. lease, or
erect plants for manufacture of ce-
rials used in road or highway work
and also the power to dispose of saif
plants when no longer REQUIRED for
those public highways which have been
permanently improved under county or
permanent road division bond issues
ton of this act, all rublic highways
within this state lying within the right
of way of said State Highway as de
termined and adopted r.. the Depart
same shall become a part OF the right
of way of said State Highway. with
out compensation being paid ii therciorii
shall require the state to maintain any
highway along or on SAID right OF
way, prior to the completion or acam-
stion Of the permanent improvements
contemplated by this act. whenever
any money received from the sale OF
bonds under the provisions of tins act.
shall be expended in any county IN
this state, such county must pay into
1.-The state treasury such sum each year
as shall equal the interest, at the rave
mum, upon the entire sum OF money
expended from the proceeds Of the
bonds issued under this act within,
such county in the construction OF sald
State Highway. less such portion OF
said amount expended as the bonds
jmatured under the provisions OF lhiS
act shall bear to the total NUMBER OF
bonds sold and outstanding; provided,
however that in all cases where, py
treason of physical difficulties TO De
iovercome, or other good ana suiitSreI. SUI Mnri.
lneering shall determine that ths coS.
of construction of any portion OF such
state Highway in any county: VI o"un @
ties, is so great as to entail an un-
inst and inequitable burden upon any
such county, or counties, IN retunoimE ;
Ito the state the sums so pa'u a1' ,he
proceeds thereof applied as a,oresai,u
such county, or counties, shall not De
REQUIRED to refund the whole amount
lof such interest. but only such pIoPol
ition thereof as the state Departmeht
of Engineering shall adiudge 70 De
fair and reasonable. All hiS E n~%ss ,ro'
visions of this act shall be permanent
Nv maintained and controlled by the
state of California.
See .. This act IT adopted py tmc
neonIe shall take effect on the thirty,
first day of December, 1916. as TO al
its provisions except those relating TO-
and necessary for, its SUBMISSION 20
the people and for returning, canvas
sing and prociaiming the votes, ana as
10 said excepted provisions TINS act
shall take effect ninety days alter se tne
final adjournment of the present ses-
sion of the legislature. 49,.
! Sec TO- This act shall be submiied
Iic The people Of the State of Calltor.
\ MIA for their ratification at the neNt
general election to be holden IN tne
month of November, nineteen hundreu
and sixteen, and all ballots at suSn
election shall have printed thereon INC
words For the state Highway Act ol
1gl5" and such other designation as
may be necessary to properly luehtIlS
Ibis act. In "a square imnedlately pc
Low the square containing sara Worus
! here shall be printed on SAID palio.
Iihc words Against the state HiSnWtrSS ..tra,.
An, of 1915" Opposite the words "for
The state Highway Act of 1912 an9
AGAINST the state Highway Act on
,e1S'" there shall be left spaces IN
which the voters may make or STAMP
a cross to indicate whether they Note
| for or against this act. and those Not
ing for said act shall do so by piacihs
a cross opposite the words for Ine
state Highway Act of 1915 ana those
voting against said act shall 90 ~
! nv nlacinE a cross opposite inc "ofus
"Acairst the State Highway Act oi
It915" The governor Of this state shall
include the submission OF TINS act 10
thc pcoplc as aforesaid IN ms pfoGIa