The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-03-16

uate and license. the persons who drive the
same; to prescribe penalties for violations
hereof and to prohibit the unauthorized pos
session or use Of vehicle and to provide a
penalty therefor: to license and identify all
motor vehicles to limit the authority Of cities
and towns on like subjects concerned with
snid vehicles: to prescribe the duties of the
Secretary of State TO certain provisions Of
this Act; to provide for the handling and dis
tribution of the funds derived from the oper-
alton Of this Act and to repe all Acts and
parts of Acts in conflict herewith" remain
| ing after the payment of all claims incurred
! in carrying out the provisions thereof or esti-
mated by the Secretary of State as necessary
to defray any further administr alive expenses
transferred on the first day Of April and the
| first day Of October in each year by the Sec.
retary of State to an .ccount TO be expended
! under the jurisdiction Of the State Highway
principal as same shall become due upon bon
; ded indebtedness of the State Of Oregon. con-
tracted for road purposes under the provisions
of this Act or the provisions Of the aid House
Bill No. 81 referred to by title in Section 8, Of
this Act. Any remainder of such surplus or
unexpended balance SO transferred to the jur-
isdiction of the State Highway Commission
shall be subject to the payment OF any other
lawful claim or claims incurred or contracted
Section lS. The State Highway Commission
10 hereby authorized and empowered TO enter
the roads provided in this Act: Provided how
ever, that all contracts shall be let according
to law and in open and public session of said
Commission Provided further that H. in the
opinion Of majority Of the members of said
Commission, the lowest bid for the construc-
ton Of any of the roads or parts Of roads
herein authorized to be constructed, shall be
excessive, then and in that event. said Com
mission shall have the right and it is hereby
empowered and authorized to reject all bids
and TO construct under its owns direction and
supervision all of such roads or any part
thereof, and to this end to accomplish this pur-
pose said Commission is hereby authorized and
empowered to purchase or lease all necessary
machinery, equipment, tools and appliances and
do all things necessary and convenient to car
ry out the provisions of this Act.
Section IA. This Act shall be referred to
the people for their ratification or rejection
at special election to be called in the manner
provided by law, said election to be held on the
lth day Of June, 1917. and shall be in full
force and effect as soon as ratified by the peo-
pie at such election.
Section l5. On account Of the import lnce
of getting funds for the construction of roads,
this Act is necessary for the peace health and |
safety Of the people of the State of Oregon, |
and the special election hereinabove declared |
should not be delayed beyond the time herein |
above set, and for that reason an emergency |
is declared to exist. and this Act shall be in |
full force and effect in accordance with the 4
terms and provisions therein set forth, from |
and after its passage, as regards said special |
election.