Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-19

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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-
ignated 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 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
the moneys appropriated by this act
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
bonds sold shall be paid at the time
the same becomes due, from the Sec
ond state Highway Sinking fund, and
the interest on all bonds sold shall be
due, from the Second State Highway
Interest and Sinking fund. Both prin-
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 CaIifor-
MIA is hereby pledged for the payment
of the principal of said bonds so sold
and the interest accruing thereof.
Sec. T. 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
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
n of
any party Interested, or the governor
or the attorney general or commit
tee of either branch of the Legislature
or a 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
or a combination of both, or of such
other material as in the Judgment of
the SAID Department of Engineering
snail be most suitable and best adap-
ted to the particular locality traverscd.
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.
or it may lease, any right of way.
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
proper right of way, rock quarry or
land. The Department of Engineering
in accordance with law shall have
power and authority to purchase. sell,
exchange, lease or otherwise acquire
or dispose of all supplies, stock, ma
terial, machinery and implements and
do all other things necessary or prop
er in the construction, improvement or
maintenance of said state Highway.
The Department Of Enig,ineering, in
and authority to purchase, lease, or
erect plants for manufacture of ce-
ment, crushed rock and other mate
rals used in road or highway work,
and also the power to dispose of sait
plants when no longer required for
such purposes. With the exception OF
permanently improved under county or
permanent road division bond issues
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
m ent of Engineering shall be and the
same shall become a part of the right
| 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 acqui-
s:tion of the permanent improvements
contemplated by this act. Whenever
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
as shall equal the interest. at the rate
of four and one-half per cent per an
mum, upon the entire sum OF money
| expended from the proceeds OF tne
bonds issued under this act within
such county in the construction OF sald
state Highway. less such portloh o. o.
said amount eXpended as nne Of oofis tbis
l. act shall bear to the total number OF
bonds sold and outstanding; provldea,
however, that in all cases where py
reason of physical difficulties TO be
overcome, or other good and suffIclent
| cause the state Department or Engl
lneering shall determine that the coSt
state Highway in any county, or coun
ties is so great as to entail an un-
| lust and inequitable burden upon any In y
such county, or counties, IN o;d fnr in7
terest upon the bonds SOFA and the
proceeds thereof applied as atoreSa,hu, no.
such county, or counties, Shah no ~
REQUIRED to refund the Whole a~noun' ~ I
of such interest. but only such propor
lion thereof as the state Departmeht
Of Engineering shall adiudTc 10 De
con comstructed or acquired under the pro
visions of this act shall be perhanettih,o ~ .
liv maintained and controlled py 'ne
state Of California. 4t,o
y.
lpeoDle. shall take effect on the thirty,
First day of December, 1915, as TO az
lits provisions except those relating 70
and necessary for, its submission 10
the people and for returning, canvas
sing and proclaiming the votes, ana as
to said excepted provisions TINS ucI
shall take effect ninety days after tne
final adjournment of the present ses-
sion of the Legislature, i.tod
Sec 10 This act shall be suDmitteu
To the people of the state OF Calllor
mia for their ratification at the hSNl
general election to be holden IN thG
nonth of November, nineteen huhuren
land sixteen, and all ballots at SUN
eIection shall have printed thereoh tnS
words "For the State II iChWaN ACT VI
fe15" and such other designation as
may be necessary TO properly luenI@tN @
This act. In a square immedla,elN pS
low the square containing Saiq WouuIUff
there shall be printed on Saiq p@a,io, @
The words Against the state i Hisi!M%S ..f,,
Act of 1915" Opposite the words, FoT
The state Highway Act of l9l2 anG
"Arainst the state Highway ACT ol
1o15." there shall be left spaces IN
,shicb The voters may make or stamp
a cross to indicate whether they Vote %
for or against this act, and those Eot
ing for said act shall do so by placihs
a cross opposite the words 'For tle M
State Highway Act of 1915 ana thoSe
voting against said act shaIl 90 80
~, ~ n cino q cross opposite the WoluS