Imperial Valley press., 1916-09-02

paid or shall have become due in
accordance with the provisions of this
act
There is hereby created in the state
treasury a fund to be known and des-
ignated as the Second State Highway
Fund" The treasurer of the
state shall on the first day. of July Of
the year 1923, and on the first day of
July, of each, any. and every year
thereafter in which a parcel of the
bonds sold pursuant to the provisions
from the general fund Of the state
treasury to the said Second state High
way Sinking fund such an amount of
the moneys appropriated by this act
pal of the bonds so becoming due and
payable in such years.
Sec. 6 The principal of all of said
bonds sold shall be. paid at the time
ond State Highway Sinking fund, and
the interest on all bonds sold shall be
paid at the time, said interest becomes
from and 5hs fund Both prn
cipal and interest shall be so paid
upon warrants duly drawn by the con-
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
of the principal of said bonds SO sold
and the interest accruing thereof.
Sec. 7. 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 shaii
an abstract of all such proceedings
hereunder with an annual report in
triplicate, one copy of each to be by
the governor, laid before eaeh s, hoos houke
and papers pertaining to the matter
provided for in this act shall at all
times. be open to the inspection of
any party interested, or the governor.
cr 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
acquired under the provisions of this
act shall be permanent in character
and be finished with oil Or macadam
other material as in the judgment OF
the said Department of Engineering
shall be most suitable and best adap-
TED TED to g. the particular iocaiity tray
in the name of the people of the State
OF California, may purchase. or receive
bN donation or dedication from coun-
ties or from public or private persons,
or 1t may lease, any right of way
rockNquarry or land necessary or prop
er for the construction, use, improve
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.
or dispose Of all supplies, stock, ma
terial, machinery and implements and
do all other things necessary or prop
maintenance Of said State Highway.
The Department Of Engineering, in
accordance withSlaw, shall have power
and authority. to- purchase, lease. or
10, Gov er,nn n MI a ri
ment, crushed rock and other mate
rials used in road, or highway work
and also the power to dispose OF sale
plants when no longer required for
such purposes. with the exception of
those public highways which have been
permanently improved under county or
permanent road division BOND issues ISSUES
tion of this act, all rtublic h1ghWays
within this state lying Withln the rlgnt
of way of said State Highway as de-
termined and adopted " the Depart
ment of Engineering shall be and the
same shall become a part of the rlght
of way of said State Highway. with
provided, nothing herein contained
Shall require the state to MAINTAIN any
highway along or on. said right oi
way, prior to the completion or acaui gu !
contemplated by this act. whenever
any money received from the SAFE OF
bonds. under the provisions OF this act,
this state such county must pay into
Ethe state treasury such sum each year
has shall equal the interest. at the rate
Epf four and one-haif per cent per a
Expended from the proceedsl OF tne
bonds issued under this ACT wltni1 2
such county in the construction OF salq
Etate Highway. less. such portion o. o.
Said amount expended as the bonds
n1atured under the provisions OF TINS
let shall bear to the total number o.
,A.&o IJv1cr a.
xeason of physical difficulties to be
overcome, or other good and suffIclent
}ause. the state Departmehnt. 9I tbe he nest
III construction of any portion u such
Nate Highway in any county, OF coun
ties, is so great as to entail an un
i4st and ipequitable burden up1n an y J,
sIch county, or counties. in refandiing n,
IN the state the sums so paid fpr IN
Nrest upon the bonds soiu anp tns
ptoceeds thereof appm;ea as h,m IIo MT be
reEuired to- refund the whole amount
o& such interest, but only such prppor.
titn thereof as the state Depar,shehho M
fasr and reasonable All Highways
enhstructed or acquired under the lpro
visions of this act shall be permanent M
IVA maintained and controlleu ny 'he
St3te of California.
Sec. 8. This act, If adopted py the
people, shall take effect on the tnTty,
first day of December. 1915, as to an
itsf provisions except those relating TO
and necessary for, it's submisslom TO
tha people and for returning, canyas-
sink and proclaiming the votes, and as
to ssaid excepted provisions this act
shall take effect ninety days after the
final adjournment of the present Ses-
sion of the legislature.
sac 10 This act shall be submitted
Ito Ehe people of the State of Califor-
mia for their ratification at the next
genfral election to be holden In "a
north of November, nineteen hundred
andH sixteen. and all ballots at SUCH
election shall have printed thereon tn e
words "For the State Highway Act or
1852 and such other designation as
maH be necessary to properly Identity
this sact In IA square Immediately BE-
low ahe square containing said worrds
there shall be printed on sald ballpt
the Words Against the State HighWaS
Act of 1915" Opposite the words "F9r
the State Highway Act of 1912 ana
AGAINST the state Highway Act q
1851 there shall be left spaces n
which the voters may make or stamp
y cross to indicate whether they voue
for OF against this act. and those VOC
ing for said act shall do so by placing
a cross opposite the words For the
state Highway Act of 1915 ana thoss
voting against said act shall do 81
by placing cross opposite the wordi
"AgaiAst the state Highway Act oe
1915" 1.-THE governor of this state shaif
include the submission of this act N