Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-14

to pay the interest on the bonds there
tofore sold. until the interest on all
paid Or sha sT Iave auo beaams sna hags Sse
accordance with the provisions of this
act.
There is hereby created in the state
treasury a fund to be known and des-
ienated as the second state Highway
Sinking Fund" The treasurer Of the
state shall on the. first day Of July Of
the year 1929, and on the first day Of
thereafter in which parcel of the
bonds sold pursuant to the provisions
Of this act shall become due, transfer
treasury to the said Second state High
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
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-
! lcipal and interest shall be so paid
upon warrants duly drawn by the CON
troller of the state uDon demands au-
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. Z. The state controller and state
treasurer shall Keep full and particu-
lar account and record of all their pro-
lceedings under this act and they shall
sransit an shs,rac TO tne governor in triplicate
thereunder with an annual report in
tripllcate, 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
times. be open to the inspection of
or the attorney general. or commit
tee of either branch of the Legislature
or Joint committee of both or any
citizen of the state.
| Sec. g. The highway constructed or
acqulred 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
shali be most suitable and best adap-
ted to the particular locality traversed.
The State Department oil 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 or private persons,
or it may lease, any right of way,
rock quarry or land necessary or prop
er for the construction, use, improve
ment or maintenance of said State
Highway and shall proceed, if neces-
sary, to cond emn 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 engineering
! in accordance with law shall have
tpower and authority to purcnase sell.
or dispose of all supplies, stock, ma
terial, machinery and implements and
do all other things necessary or prop
er in the construction. Improvement or
maintenance OF said State Highway.
! The Department Of Engineering, in
accordance with law, shall have power
erect plants for manufacture of ce-
ment, crushed rock and other mate
rails used in road or highway work,
and also the power to dispose of saic
plants when no longer required for
such purposes. With the exception OF
those public highways which have been
permanent road division bond issues
within nine years prior to the adop-
tion of this act. all nublic highways
within this state lying within the right
/ termined and adopted r. the Depart
ment of Engineering shall be and the
same shall BECOME part of the right
of way of said State Highway. with
out compensation being paid therefor
provided, nothing herein contained
shall require the state to maintain an.
way. prior to the completion or acqui-
s.tion Of the permanent improvements
contemplated by this act. Whenever
lany money received from the sale OF
shall be expended 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
lof four and one-half per cent per an
mum, upon the entire sum of money
|expended from the proceeds Of the
such county in the construction of said
Estate Highway. less such portion o.
said amount expended as the bonds
lmatured under the provisions Of this
act Shall bear to the total number OF
bonds sold and outstanding; provided.
however, that in all cases where. py
treason of physical difficulties 70 pe
Iovercome, or other good and sufficient
lcause the state Department of Engi-
lneering shall determine that the cost
lof construction of any portion of such
state Highway in any county. or coun-
ties, is so great as to entail an un.
lust and inequitable burden upon any
such county, or counties, III retunuinE
to the state the sums so PAID nd ,dr the ih,
Iproceeds thereof applied AS atoresa,o'
isuch county, or counties. shall not pc
lreuuired to refund the whole aInoun'
of such interest but only such propor.
ltion thereof as the State Department
iof Engine ering shall adtudge 70 pc
fair and reasonable. All hiShwaSs
visions of this act shall be permanent
Ily maintained and controlled by the
Stnte of California.
! Sec 9. This act, If adopted by the
lpeople, shall take effect on the thirty,
first day of December, l9lb, as to all
its provisions except those relating TO-
and necessary for. it's submission to
the people and for returning. canyas-
sing and proclaiming the votes, and as
Ito said excepted provisions this act
lshall take effect ninety. days after the
final adjournment of the present ses-
sion of the Legislature.
| Sec TO- This act shall be submitted
! to the people of the State of Califor-
MIA for their ratification at the neSl @
month of November, nineteen hundred
and sixteen, and all ballots at SUCH ,
words For the state Highway Act OF
1915" and such other designation as
MAY be necessary to properly identifN
this act. In a square immediatelY pc
low the square containing said words
there shall be printed on said baloi
the words Against the state High,w,ay
Act of 1915" Opposite the words FOR
the state Highway Act of 1915 ana
against the state Highway Act OF
1915" there shall be left spaces IN
| ,,-h;nb The yoters NAV make or stamp