Imperial Valley press., 1916-09-04

to pay the interest on the bonds there
of said bonds so sold shall have been
paid or shall have become due in
accordance with the provisions of this
act
There is hereby created in the state
treasury fund to be known and des-
ignated as the Second State Highway
Sinking Fund" The treasurer of the
state shall oo1 on the first day ye Of July Of Of
July, of each, any. and every year
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
treasury to the said Second state High
way Sinking fund such an amount of
pal of the bonds so becoming due and
payable in such years.
Sec. 6. The principal of all of said
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
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
land 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-
ceedings under this act and they shall
transmit to the governor in triplicate
an abstract of all such proceedings
hereunder with an annual report In
ithe governor, laid before each house
of the legislature biennially. All books
and papers pertaining to the matter
ovid 1o1 fnr in, of hDD n a
times, be open to the inspection of
any party interested or the governor,
or the attorney general, or a commit
tee of either branch of the legislature
or joint committee of both or any
citizen of the state.
Sec. s. The highway constructed or
acq quired under the provisions of this
act shall be permanent in character
and be finished with oil or macadam
or a 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 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
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 condemn under the provisions
of the Code of Civil Procedure relating
to such proceedings any necessary or
land. The Department of Engineering
! in accordance with law shall have
power and authority to purchase. sell,
exchange, lease or otherwise ACQUIRE
terial, machinery and implements and
do all other things necessary or prop
er in the construction. improvement or
! The Department of Engineering, in
accordance with law, shall have power
and authority to purchase, lease, or
ment, crushed rock and other mate
rials used in road or highway work,
and also the power to dispose or sa1o
plants when no longer required for
| such purposes. With the exception of
those public highways which have been
permanently improved under county or
within nine years prior to the adop-
ton of this act. all nublic highways
within this state lying within the right
of way of said State Highway as de-
termined and adopted r.. the Depart
ment of Engineering shall be and the
same shall become a part of the right
of way of said state HighWay. y.fan WITH.
provided, nothing herein contained
shall require the state to MAINTAIN tam. any ny
highway along or on said rignt or
s:tion Of the permanent improvements
contemplated by this act whenever
any money received from the SAFE OF
bonds. under the provisions of this act.
shall be expended in any county IN
this state, such county must pay INTO
the state treasury such sum each year
of four and one-half per cent per an
mum, upon the entire sum of money
expended from the proceeds Of the
bonds issued under this act Witnih II
state Highway. less such portion H 9I
said amount expended as the bonds
matured under the provisions or .h,S
act shall bear to the total number OF
bonds sold and outstanding; provldeo.
however. that in all cases where, pps p
reason of physical difficulties 10 pc
overcome or other good and sufficlent
cause. the state Department OF Eng. -.
neering shall determine that the cos,
of construction of any portion Oh such
state Highway in any county: or coun
lies. is SO great as to entail an un-
lust and isequitable burden upon any
such county, or counties, in refunuins
to the state the sums sums so Spa pa'o and nd the
proceeds thereof applied as aforesalo
such county. or counties, shsll noe pt
REQUIRED to refund the whoce 0ch am1Mr. aronor.
lion thereof as the state Department
of Engineering shall adiudge 70 De
fair and reas enable, nnder ma htbeWa tbe pro
visions of this act shall be permanent
| Iv maintained and controlled by the
state OF California.
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people, shall take effect on the thirty
first day of December. 1916, as TO all
its provisions except those relating To-
land necessary for, it's submission 10
the people and for returning, canvas
sing and proclaiming the votes, and as
Ito said excepted provisions TINS act
shall 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-
tnia for their ratification at the next
general election to be holden in the
month of November. nineteen hundred
and sixteen, and all ballots at such
election shall have printed thereon the
words "For the State Highway Act OF
l1915" and such other designation as
may be necessary to properly identlfy
this act. In a square Immediately be
How the square containing said words
there shall be printed on said ballot
the words against the state HIGHWAY
| Act of 1915" Opposite the words For
the state Highway Act of 1915 and
against the State Highway Act or
I19l5" there shall be left spaces In
which the voters may make or stamp
| a cross to indicate whether they vote
| for or against this act. and those Vot-
ling for said act shall do so by placing
a cross opposite the words For the