New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-06-01

upon such terms as may be determined, not, however, at a
rate of interest in excess of four per cent. per annum. and
to issue any of the certificates of Indebtedness hereby author
lied as security for such loan or loans.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to purchase
any of said certificates of indebtedness at par and interest
with moneys from any of the permanent funds created by
Chapter us of the session acts of 1917. Such permanent
funds may be so invested in said certificates of indebtedness
without advertising for bids and any of the said certificates
of indebtedness SO purchased for investment may be subse-
quently Offered for sale to the highest bidder, at not less
than par and accrued interest, if, in the judgment of the
State Treasurer, the Governor, and the Secretary of State,
it may be desirable to sell the sane and re-invest the proceeds
in other securities.
Sec. g. There is hereby created a council to be
known as the Council of Defense of the State of New Mex
leo, consisting of nine 90 members, to be appointed by the
Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,
who shall serve during the time of the present war, and for
such further time thereafter as the Governor may deem
necessary. The Governor shall have power to fill any
vacancy that may occur on said Council by the death, resig-
nation, or inability to serve of any member thereof, and may
remove any member for cause and appoint some person to
fill such vacancy.
Said Council shall hold its meetings at the City of San
ia Fc, or at sech other place or places as it may deem
necessary, and a majority of the Council shall constitute
a quorum to do business, and the affirmative vote of the
ma jority of such quorum shall be required and shall be suf-
ficient to adopt or pass any motion or resolution authorizing
or directing any act or thing within the power of the Coun-
cl. Any number less than a quorum may meet and adjourn
from day to day until a quorum be present. The Council
may determine the rules of its procedure, and, with the ap-
proval of the Governor, may make any and all regulations
necessary for the carrying Out of the provisions of this act.
The Council, as soon as it is organized, shall commune
cate at once with the National Council of Defense, and Of
fer its cooperation and state that it is organized and is ready
to receive information and to carry out within the State Of
New Mexico such plans as will be mutually agreed upon for
the defense of the ration, and shall, in every way possible,
cooperate with such National Council of Defense. It shall
get into communication with defense bodies representing
other states and shall cooperate with them as far as may
be practicable.
The Council, after consultation With the National Coun-
Gil of Defense, shall gather at once through its committees
or otherwise, statistics, facts and other information found
necessary, and shall arrange them in an orderly and accessi-
bic manner. They shall supervise and direct Investigations
and make recommendations to the Governor and to the legis-
lature.
The members of the Council shall be paid Five Dollars
$500 per day and necessary travelling expenses for the
time they are actually engaged in the performance of their
duties as members Of such Council, to be paid out Of the
d wal L uit. Nv 1ctINh SiuI NuNkN W w Mp Oil,
accurate record or journal Of its proceedings, and the ORR
ginal thereof shall be filed with the Secretary of State at
the termination of the term of service of the said Council.
Sec. !. The Governor is authorized to expend out
of the sum herein appropriated for the contingent expenses
Of his office, made necessary by the present war, for any
purpose that he may deem necessary, the sum of Five Thous-
and Dollars ($5,ooooo) each year of the duration of the
present war, the said amount shall be withdrawn by him and
placed to his credit to be by him expended in the manner
now provided by law for the expenditure of the money ap-
propriated for the contingent expenses of the Governor.
Sec. s. In order to provide funds for the repair,
Improvement, maintenance of the public highways and bridges,
SO as to facilitate the transportation of troops, equipment,
and food supplies, and for the hauling, distribution and mark
citing OF agricultural and other crops and products, the Board
Of County Commissioners Of each of the several counties
Of the State is hereby authorized to make, and cause to
be collected, a special tax levy not exceeding one O. mill
on the dollar on valuation Of all property in each county sub
to taxation for state and county purposes, which levy
be made at the time of levying taxes in each of the years
1917 and 1913, or at such time in each of said years as the
Board of County Commissioners shall deem necessary; and
the Board of County Commissioners of any county making
levy may anticipate the collection of such tax by the
ISSUANCE of certificates bearing interest at a rate not to ex-
six co. per centum per annum. Said certificates shall
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