Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-28
AMENDMENT TO STATE
HIGHWAYS ACT.

Notice is hereby given that at the
general election to be held on Tuesday,
the 7th day of November, 1916, there
will be sub lifted to the people of the
state of California, the following act
of the Legislature approved by the
Governor May 10, 1915, amending Sec
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
by counties for 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 sunmis-
sion of this act to vote of the peo-
pie" approved March %, 1909, and
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 reimburseme ent 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 a vote of the people.
The people of the State of California
do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section eight of an act en-
tiled IAN act authorizing the construc-
tion, acquisition, maintenance and con-
troll of system of state highways in
the State of California; specifying the
work, fixing the payments to be made
by counties for moneys expended
therein; providing for the issuance and
sale of state bonds to create a fund
of such system; creating sinking fund
for the payment of said bonds; and
providing for the submission of this
act to vote Of the people," approved
March 22, 1909, and approved, ratified
and adopted by the people of the State
of California at the general election
held in the month of November, 1S1
A. d., is hereby amended to read as
Sec. s. The highway constructed OF
acquired under the provisions of this
and be finished with oil or macadam
or a combination of both, or of such
other material as in the judgment oi
said Department of Engineering shall
be 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
California, may purchase, receive by
donation or dedication, tease any
right of way, rock quarry or land
necessary or proper for the construc.
ton. use or maintenance of said State
Highway and shall proceed, if neces-
sary, to condemn under the provisions
of the Code of Civil Procedure relat.
ing to such proceedings any necessary
or proper right of way, rock quarry
or land. The Department of Engin eer
ing shall have full power and author
ity to purchase all supplies, material
machinery and to do all other things
necessary or proper in the construc
tion and maintenance of said State
Highway. With the exception of those
public highways which have been per
manently improved under county o.
permanent road division bond issue.
within three years prior to the adop
tion of this act all public highway!
within the state lying within the righ
of way of said State Highway as de
| ltermined and adopted by the Depart
ment of Engin neering shall be and the
same shall become a part of the riph
of way of said State Highway, with
out compensation being paid therefor
provided, nothing herein contain &c
shall require the state to maintain any
highway along or on said right of way
prior to the completion or acquisition
of the permanent improvements con
ltemplated by this act. Whenever any
money received from the sale of bonds
under the provisions of this act, shall
be expended in any county in this state
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