Imperial Valley press., 1916-09-02

n confIfct with the provfSfOnS or TINS
vet are hereby repealed
FRANK c JORDAN,
Secretary of state.
AMENDMENT TO STATE
HIGHWAYS ACT.
Notice is hereby given that mt the
general election to be held on Tuesday.
the 9TH day of November, 1916, there
will be submitted to the people of the
state of California, the following act
Of the Legislature approved by the
Governor May ID, 1915. amending Sec
ton of the State Highways Act. ap-
proved by the people MT the general
election held in November, 1910;
CHAPTER 414.
An act to amend an act entitled can
act authorizing the construction, ac-
QUESTION, maintenance and control of
a system of state highways in the
state or 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 ana acuui-
sition of such system; creating a
sinking fund for the payment of said
sion of this act 70 a vote of the pea
ple," approved March %, 1909 and
approved: ratified and adopted by
the people of the State of California
at the general election held in i the 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
providing for the submission of this
act to vote of the people.
The people of the State Of California
do enact as follows:
Section l. Section eight dr an act en-
tiled An act authorizing the construc-
trol or a system of state highways in
the State of California; Specifying the
work. fixing the payments to be maze
for for moneys expended
sale or state bonds to create a fund
Tor the construction and acquisition
OF such system; creating 4 sinking fund
providing for the submission of this
act to vote of the people," approved
March %, 1909. and approved. ratified
or California at the general election
held in the month of November, lol
a. D., is hereby amended to read as
Sec 5. The highway constructed or
acquired under the provisions of this
act shall BIZ permanent in character
or, a com mbirIat ton of both, or Of such
other material as in the Judgment Of
said Sa Department of Engineering shall
the particular locality traversed. The
state Department of Engine ering, in the
nam name Of the lpeople of the State of
dari14rn,a' dandfinn m may p purchase, receive sby
right of way, lrockf quarry or land
necessary or proper for the construc-
ton; use or maintenance of said State
Highway and 3hall proceed, If neces-
sary, to condemn under the provisions
of the Code ofs Civil Procedure relat-
ing to such proreeaings any necessary
or land. The DepaFtment of Engineer
ing shall have full power and author
ity to purchase ap supplies. material.
necessary or pfoper in the construc-
tion. and maintenance of said State
Highway. With the exception of those
manently imprNtd ' UNDER ere county ossn per Or
within three years prior to the adop
of9,way of said kfits MighWay % WI az de- de-
termined and adopted by the Depart
same shall becolie part Of the riehr
of way of said IState Highway, with
out compensation being paid therefor;
nha reaure t sate herein to
highway along orion said right of way.
prior to the completion or acquisition
Of the permansnt improvements con-
money received frs am the sale of bonds,
under the provisions of this act, shall
be expended in any county in this state.
treasury such sunni each year as shall
equal the interest, lat the rate of four
per cent per annum, upon the entire
county in the CONSTRUCTION of said State
Highway. less such portion of said
amount expended as the bonds ma
har nf hon he
sold and outstandiig; provided, how
ever, that in all cafes where, by rea-
soms son of physical difficulties to be over
cause, the State Department of Engi-
neering shall deterhine that the cost
CT CT construction of any portion of such
ties, is SO [great as Ito entail an unjust
and ineqpitable burden upon any such
county, 9r countiet, in refunding to
upon the bonds sold and the proceeds
thereof applied as aforesaid. such
county, lor counties shall not be re-
such Interest, but only such propcs-
ton thereof as :hf State D.psstEexs
q. Ehginee- ing shall adjudge to b.
structed or acquired under the provis-
ions Of this act shall be permanently
maintained and controlled by the State
Seq 2. This act, if adopted sv the
peoAe, shall take !effect on the t.irty-
first day of December, 1916. as 4, III
its provisions except those relatinA o.
ands necessary for, its submission TO
thefpeople and for returning, canN -
sing and proclaiming the votes. amt
as TO such excepted provisions this ac.
shall take effectl ninety days afte.
thf final ADJOURNMENT of the present
session of the legislature
Sec. 8. This act shall be submitted
t9 the people Of the State of Califor-
MA 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
pfinted 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
h cross to indicate whether they vote
for or against said act and those vot-
ling for said act shall do so by placing
IA cross ornosite the words "For the
to the State Highway Act"
and all those voting against the said
act shall do so by placing a cross OPP
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. as
aforesaid, in his proclamation calling