Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-26
AMENDMENT TO STATE
HIGHWAYS ACT.
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Notice is hereby given that at the
general election to be held ON TUESDAY,
the 9Th day of November, 1916, there
will be submitted to the people OF the
state of California, the following aci
of the Legislature approved by the
Governor May 10, 1915, amending Sec
ton = of the State Highways Act, ap-
proved by the people at the general
election held in November. 1910:
CHAPTER Ala.
An act to amend an act entitled "An
act authorizing the construction, ac-
QUESTION, maintenance and control of
a system of state highways in the
state of California, specifying the
work, fixing the payments to be made
by counties for moneys expended
therein; providing for the issuance
and sale of state bonds to create a
fund for the construction and acqui-
sttion of such system; creating a
sinking fund for the payment of said
bonds; and providing for the submis-
sion of this act to vote of the peo-
pie" approved March %, 1903, and
the people of the State of California
at the general election held in the
month of November, 1910, A. D., by
amending Section eight thereof, rel
ative to the reimb urs ement to the
state by the several counties thereon
- of sums equal to the interest upon
certain outstanding bonds, and the
proceeds of sale thereof, sold and
applied as in said act provided: and
providing for the submission of this
act to vote of the people.
The people of the State of California
do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section eight of an act en-
tiled AN act authorizing the construc-
ton, acquisition, maintenance and con-
troll of a system of state highways in
work, fixing the payments to be made
by counties for moneys expended
therein; providing for the issuance and
sale of state bonds to create a fund
for the construction and acquisition
of such system; creating a sinking fund
for the payment of said bonds; an6
providing for the submission of this
act to a vote of the people," approved
March %, 1909, and approved, ratified
and adopted by the people of the State
of California at the general election
A. d.. is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Sec. s. The highway constructed OF
acquired under the provisions of this
and be finished with oil or macadan n
or a combination of both, or of sucf
other material as in the judgment o
said Department of Engineering shall
be most suitable and best adapted tt
the particular locality traversed. Th,
State Department of Engineering in thu
name OF the people OF the state o
California, may purchase, receive b,
donation or dedication, or tease an,
right of way, rock quarry or lant
necessary or proper for the construc
ton. use or maintenance of said Stat
Highway and shall proceed, if neces
sary, to condemn under the provisions
of the Code of Civil Procedure relat
ing to such proceedings any neceSsar,
or proper right of way, rock quar-!
or land. The Department of Engin eer
ing shall have full power and author
iity to purchase all supplies. material
machinery and to do all other thing
necessary or proper in the construc
ton and maintenance of said Stat
Highway. With the exception of thos
public highways which have been per
manenty improved under county o
permanent road division bond issue
within three years prior to the adop
tion of this act, all public highway
within the state lying within the righ
| of way of said State Highway as de
termined and adopted by the Depart
m ent of Engin eering shall be and th
same shall become part of the rich
of way of said state Highway with
out compensation being paid therefor
provided. nothing herein contained
shall require the state to maintain an,
highway along or on said right of way
prior to the completion or acquisition
of the permanent improvements con
Itemplated by this act. Whenever an,
money received from the sale of bonds
under the provisions of this act shall
be expended in any county in this state