Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-14

Notice IN hereby given that at 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 net
of the Legislature approved by the
Governor May 10, 1915. amending Sec
ton $ of the state Highways Act, ap-
proved by the people mt the general
CHAPTER Ala
An act to amend an act entitled AN
act authorizing the construction, ac-
QUESTION, maintenance and control of
system of state highways in the
State Of California, specifying the
work. fixing the payments to be made
by counties Tor moneys expended
therein; providing for the issuance
and sale of state bonds to create a
fund for the construction ana acqui-
sinking fund for the payment of said
bonds. and providing for the supmis-
sion sion of this act to vote of the the peo,,
apdprowed March ~ d91s and
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 reimbursement to the
state by the several counties thereof
of sums equal to the interest upon
ccItdiu DOuuS, anu lue
proceeds of sale thereof, sold and
applied as in said act provided. 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 1. Section eight of ali act en-
tiled "An 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 ne made
by counties for moneys expended
therein; providing for the issuance and
sale Of state bonds to. create fund
for the construction and acquisition
of such system; creating a sinking fund
for the payment of said bonds; and
act to vote Of the people," approved
March %, 1903. and approved, ratified
and adopted by the people of the State
Of California at the. general election
A.. D., is hereby amended to read as
Sec. S: The highway constructed or
acquired 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
said Department of Engineering shall
be most suitable and best adapted to
the particular locality traversed. The
state Department ,hn pao ct Engineeri9g in the
z
California, may purchase, receive by
donation or dedication, or tease any
right of way, rock quarry or land
necessary or proper for the construr.
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 Engineer
ing shall have full power and author
iity 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 OF
permanent road division bond issues
within three years prior to the adop.
ton of this act. all public highways
within the state lying within the right
of way of said State Highway as de-
termined and adopted by the Depart
lent of Engineering shall be and the
sa me shall become a part of the rirhi
| of way of said state Highway, with.
out compensation being paid therefor;
provided nothing herein contained
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 fir om the sale of bonds.
under the provisions of this act, shall