Imperial Valley press., 1916-09-01

to pay the interest on the bonds there,
tofore sold, until the interest on all
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-
lignated as the Second State Highway
Sinking Fund" The treasurer of the
state shall on the first day Of July Of
the year 1928, and on the first day of
July. of each, any. and every year
thereafter in which 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
as may be required to pay the, princi,
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 uDon demands au-
dited by the state Board of Control
and the faith of the State of Califor
MIA is hereby pledged for the payment
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-
Iceedings under this act and they shall
transmit to the governor in triplicate
an abstract of all such proceedings
hereunder with an annual report in
the governor, laid before each house
of the Legislature biennially. All books
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,
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. 8. The highway constructed or
acquired 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 or engineering,
in the name of the people of the state
of California, may purchase. or receive
by donation dedication from coun-
ties or from public orlprivate persons,
rock k quarry @ % or land nes sessary % or or prop.
er for the construction use, improve
ment or maintenance of SAID State
Highway and shall prdceed, if neces-
sary, to condemn undert the provisions
of the Code of Civil PROCEDURE relating
to such proceedings ann necessary or
proper ri right of way. RICK r quarry =; c or r
in accordance with lawt shall have
power and authority to Hurcrase. sell,
exchange. lease or otheAwise acquire
or dispose of all supplieS stock, ma
terial, machinery and indictments and
do ali other things necessary or prop
er in the construction. Improvement or
maintenance of said St4te Highway
The Department of Engineering, in
accordance with law, shall have power
and authority toN purchase. lease, or
erect plants for Manufacture of ce-
ment, crushed rock<and Epther mate
rials used in road or highway work
and also the power to df4bose of saif
plants when, no longer Hequlred foI
such purposes. With the3exception OF
those public highways wf14h have been
permanently improved ugAbeA county or
permanent road divlslof& bmd issues
within nine years prior.3o the adop'
ton of this act, all nuIElc highways
within this state lying Within the right
Iof way of said State HMhWay as de-
ltermined and adopted tU the Depart
ment of Engineering shay be and the
same shall become paiN of the right
of way of said State Hvehway. with
!. provided. nothing hef contained
shall require the state maintain any
highway along or on&aid right OF
s:tion of the permanent improvements
contemplated by this act. Whenever
any money received frSm the sale OF
bonds. under the PROVISIONS of this act
shall be expended in eny county IN
this state, such county must pay into
the state treasury such Fum each year
as shall equal the interest at the rate
of four and one-half peg cent per an
mum, upon the entire 3um of money
expended from the Proceeds of the
bonds issued under tips act Wianih =
such county in the consMuction or sald
State Highway. less sueh portioh 9l
said amount expended Jas. the bonds
1 matured under the proHisions OF .hlS
yact shall bear to the tGal number q, ol
bonds sold and outstanding; provided
Mason of physical difficulties to be
cause, the state Department Of Engi,
neSring shall determine that the cost
} of aonstruction of any Norton OF such
state Highway in any eoemttS;;l oents;l or an eou un
lust and irequitable burden upon any
such bounty, or counties. in refundlns
the state the the I%ms hnnss % sJIa pa'o and the
proceeds thereof applied as atoresa1a &c
such county, or counties, shall not pc
reouired to refund thef whole amount annnar
tion thereof as the state Departmen,
of Engineering shall ladIudge TO De
fair and reasonable. All htgSnwaSs tSn nro
visions of this act shall be permanent-
Wv maintained and controlled py the
Stote Of California
Sec. y. InlS act, IL duOpteu ny thS
people, shall take effect on the thirty
first day of December, 1916, as to all
Its provisions except those relating to-
and necessary for, it's submission to
the people and for returning, canvas
sing and proclaiming the votes, and as
to said excepted provisions this act
shall take effect ninety days after the
final adjournment of the present ses-
sion of the legislature.
Sec 10. This act shall be submitted
to the people of the State of Califor-
MIA for their ratification at the next
general election to be holden in the
month of November nineteen hundred
and sixteen, and all ballots az such
election shall have printed, thereon the
words "For the state Highway Act of
I1915" and such other designation as
may be necessary to properly identity
this act. In square Immediately be-
low 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
1915" 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-
ing for said act shall do so by placing
a cross opposite the words For the
state Highway Act of 1918" and those