Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-26


as he may at the time of such con-
tnuance designate. Before offering
any of said bonds for sale. the said
treasurer shall detach therefrom az
mature before the date fixed for such
sale. The state treasurer shall give
notice of the time and place of sale
by publication in two newspapers pub
lished in the City and County of San
Francisco and in one newspaper pub
lished in the City OF Oakland. and in
one newspaper published in the City
of Los Angeles and in one newspaper
published in the City OF Sacramento
once a week for four weeks next pre-
ceding the date fixed for such sale
provided for, the state treasurer may
give such further notice as he may
deem advisa ble but the expenses and
cost of such additional notice shall
not exceed the sum of five hundred
dollars for each sale so advertised.
There is hereby created in and for
the state treasury fund to be known
and designated as the Second state
er such sale of bonds the treasurer
of the state shall pay into the state
treasury and cause to be placed IN
said Second state Highway Fund the
total amount received for said bonds,
except such amount as may have been
paid as accrued interest thereon. The
amount that shall have been paid at
bonds sold shall be by the treasurer
of the state, Immediately after such
sale, paid into the treasury of the
Highway Interest and Sinking Fund
which is hereby created
OF the moneys placed in the said
Second State Highway Fund. pursuant
sum of twelve million dollars. or so
much thereof as may be necessary, is
hereby made available, and shall /be
used exclusively for the acquisition OF
.rI,f Of fn a hn
construction and Improvement of the
uncompleted portions or the system OF
state highways prescribed by SAD
moneys so placed in said Second state
Highway Fund, the sum of three mil
lion dollars, or SO much thereof as may
be necessary is hereby made available
and shall be used exclusively for the
acquisition of rights of way for: ana
the acquisition, construction and i'm
provement of certain extensions from
scribed by said state Highways Act
as follows: An extension connecting &
the interior and coast trunk lines in
northern California through Trinity
direct and practical route; an exten
sion connecting the San JOAQUIN Val
ley trunk line at point between the
City of Merced, in Merced county, and
the City of MADEIRA in MADEIRA county
with the Coast trunk line at or near
the City of Gilroy in Santa Clara coun-
tv. through Pacheco pass, by the most
direct and practical route; an exten-
sion of the Mariposa County state
Highway lateral to or near the rail
way station Ell Portal, In Mariposa
county; an extension c9nnecting 1;.; tn, me
lare county with the Coast trunk line
|ir Monterey county, bv the continue
ton of the lateral between the cities
of Visalia and Hanford through Goa
lirga by the most direct and .practi-
cal route; an extension connecting the
San Joaquin Valley trunk line at or
near Bakersfield with the Coast trunk
line in San Luis ObspO county, through
Cholame pass, by the most direct and
practical route; an extension of the
San Bernardino County state highway
lateral of Barstow, in San Bernardino
county, by the most direct and prac-
teal route; an extension CONNECTING
Antelope Valley, in the County of Los
Angeles, with the City of Los angeles
by the most direct and practical route
and an extension of the San Bernar-
dino County State Highway lateral to
the Arizona state line near the town
Of Yuma, Ariz2na 81 via via the c11,es mSeria o.
county, by the most direct and prac'
tical route; provided. however, that ex
penses of the acquisition, constructor
above enumerated and the acquisition
| of rights of way therefor. shall be
partly borne by the county or couh
ties in which such extensions iie, the
of expenses between the state an'
county shall rest for final determine
ton with the state Department or I'm
sineering and said department IS mere mere
ments and UNDERTAKINGS as are neces,
sary to properly carry out the Intent
of this section.
The route or routes of said state
highways to be acquired, constructed
or improved under the provisions OF
this act shall be selected by the De
partment of Engineering in the man
ner provided by and to carry out the
objects of said state Highways Act
and in the manner provided by ant
to carry out the objects OF this act.
Moneys shall be drawn from sac a.,
purposes of this act upon warrants
duly drawn by the controller of the
state upon demands made by the lie.
and audited by the state Board OF
Control; provided, however, that ou
of the proceeds of the first sale ol
bonds made hereunder the state con
transfer upon their respective books
the sum of one hundred thousand dol
lars to the credit of the state hlgh
way Revolving Fund, when ,uns1,r iuna M
The moneys in said state Highway Re
volving Fund, or such part Thereon az
the advisory board of the Department
Of Engineering shall deem necessary
may be expended. from time to time
upon the demands of the Department
of Engineering, approved by the state
Board of Control for the purpose o.
making cash payments in advance foi
such expenditures as are necessary an,
proper to carry out the provisions ol
this act Upon receipt of such de
mands, so approved, it shall be the
duty of the state controller to dra"
his warrant upon said state highway
Revolving Fund" in favor of the per
son or persons therein named. ana tht
state treasurer shall pay the same
On or before the tenth day OF eacl
month thereafter, the Department. OF
Engineering shall submit to the state
Board of Control a verified, itemlzeo
statement showing all expenditure
during the preceding calendar montl
of the moneys so withdrawn from said
state Highway Revolving Fund" ac-
lcompanied by proper vouchers ana re,
ceipts therefor. Such statements sinai
he audited by the state Board of con
ltrol in the same manner that claim
against the state are audited, and, ~
found to, be correct, shall be approved
by the State Board of Control an,'
to the state controller with
such aDproval endorsed thereon the
state controller shall thereupon dra'
his warrant upon the second star
Highway Fund" in favor of the De
partment of Engineering for tne at
gregate amount of such expenditures
and upon the surrender or Such wa
rant properly endorsed. the stat
trcasurer4 shall transfer the amour
,h hor,of ,nop the books of his Ofticr