Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-19

such county must pay into the stata
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
tured under the provisions of this act.
shah bear to the total number of bonds
sold and outstanding; provided. how
ever, that in all cases where, by rea-
son Of physical difficulties to be over
come, or other good and sufficient
cause the state Department of Engi-
neering shall determine that the cost
of construction of any portion of such
state Highway in any county, or coun-
and inequitable burden upon any such
county, or counties, in refunding TO
the state the sums so paid for interest
upon the bonds sold and the proceeds
thereof applied as aforesaid, such
county, or counties, shall not be re-
quired to refund the whole amount of
ton thereof as the state Department
of Engin eering shall adjudge to be
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
Of California
Sec. 2. This act, if adopted by the
people, shall take effect on the thirty
first day of December, 1916, as to all
its provisions except those relating to,
and necessary. for, its submission to
Ising and proclaiming the votes. and
as to such excepted provisions this act
shall take effect ninety days days after
the final adjournment of the present
Isession of the legislature
Sec. 8. This act shall be submitted
to the people Of the state of .Califor-
mia for their ratification at the next
month of November, 1915, A. d. and all
ballots at said election shall have
printed thereon. and at the end there
tof
the state Highway Act; and in a
separate line, under the same, The
words Against the amendmeint neit TO aid snd
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
la cross onnosite the words For IN.
to the State Highway Act.
and all those voting against the said
aesite aos tna the oU words SD 9 AGAINST the
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
for said general election.
| Sec. A. The votes cast for or against
this ct shall be counted, returned ana
canvassed and declared in the same
manner and subject to the same rules
as votes cast for state officers, and II
liz appears that said act shall have re-
ceived a majority of all the votes cast
for and against it at such eiect,on' as
aforesaid. then the same shall have
effect as hereinbefore provided and
shall be irrepealable unit! the principai,
and interest of the liabilities createo
1nder the provisions of said state
Highway Act approved March %, 1909,
! shall be paid and discharged, and the
governor shall make prociamaIion
| thereof. But if a majority of the votes
cast, as aforesaid. are AGAINST TINS ac.
then the same shall be and pecome
void.
Sec. s. It shall be the duty of the
secretary of state to have this act pup
llished in at least one newspaper IN
each county. or city and county, II one
/ be published therein, throughout THIS
state. for three months next preeed,
ing the general election to be holden
| in tbn month of November, A. D. nine :
teen hundred and sixteen: the cost or
publication shall be paid out or the
general fund. on controllers Warrants
duly drawn for the purpose.
"N'' FRANK c. JORDAN.
satoct2s Secretary of State.