Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-26

such county must pay into the state
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 or ~said
amount expended as the bonds ma
tured under the provisions of this act.
shall bear TO the total number of bonds
sold and outstandins; provided. how
sen of physical difficulties to be over
c,<le, or other good and sufficient
cause. the state Department OF Engi
lneering shall determine that the cost
of construction of any portion of such
state Highway in any county, or coun-
ties, is so great to entail an unjust
and inequitable burden upon any such
county; or counties, in refunding 10
the state the sums so paid for interest
upon the bonds sold and the proceeds
county, or counties shall not be re-
quired to refund the whole amount OF
such interest, but only such proper
ton thereof as the state Department
of Engineering shall adiudge 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
sing and proclaiming the votes, and
as to such excepted provisions this act
shall take effect ninety days after
the final adjournment of the present
| session of the legislature
| Sec. g. This act shall be submitted
! to the people of the State of Caiifor-
MIA for their ratification at the next
month of November, 1916, A. d., and all
ballots at said election shall have
| printed thereon. and at the end there
( - IL, Enp no n
the state Highway Act and IN
gords Aganst the amepamsnt 10 saS
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
/ a cross onnosite the words FOR r.
amendment to the State Highway Act,
and all those voting against the said
posite pos e Sta the " words Against the amend
ment to the state Highway Act. Ihe IN,
submission of this act to the people, as
aforesaid in his proclamation calling
for said general election.
Il Sec A. The votes cast for or against
this act shall be counted, returned and
canvassed and declared in the same
manner and subject to the same rules
il appears that said act shall have re,
ceived a majority of all the votes cast
for and against it at such election, as
aforesaid. then the same shall have
effect as hereinbefore provided ana
shall be irrepealable until the principal
Il and interest of the liabilities created
under the provisions of said state
Highway Act approved March 22, 1903,
| shall be paid and discharged, and tne
governor shall make proclamation
thereof But if a majority of the votes
cast, as aforesaid are a~aipst this act
T theu the same shall be and become
void.
Sec s. 1t shall be the duty of the
secretary of state to have this act pup
lished in at least one newspaper IN
each county or city and county, II one
be published therein, throughout TINS
state for three months next preced- :
lin the month of November. A. d. nine
teen hundred and sixteen: the cost oi
publication shall be paid out or the
general fund. on controllers warrants
=. duly drawn for the purpose.
FRANK C. JORDAN.
SatOct2S Secretary of State.