New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-09
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COMMISSION winch Snau DC composed u nSc HIcin-
beFs to be appointed by the Governor. BY 'ond aitk the
edy;ce ond consent of the Senate, all of whom shall be re-
sdents of the State of New Mexico. and no two of suhon"
shall be residents of the same judicial district, and no
more than two of whom shall belong to the same
political party. No state or county official shall be
eligible to appointment as a member of such Com
mission. The members of said commission, as COM
pensation for their services, shall receive the sum of
Eight ($8oo) Dollars per day while actually engaged
in the discharge of their duties as members of said Commits
sion, and their actual and necessary expenses when travel
ing on business of the Commission. No member of the COM
mission shall! receive compensation or expenses for more
than nirefy'' days in the aggregate during any one year
The members Of said Commission shall hove the powers and
perform the duties provided by article II, Chapter LII, of the
N~w Mex;co Statutes Annototed, Cod;teoion of 1915.
Sec. z. The term of office of such members shall
be six years. Within thirty days from their appointment
they shall qualify, organize and elect a president and secre-
.tary. They shall classify themselves by lot so that one of
them shall hold office until two years, one until four years
and one until six years from and after January I, 1917. And
thereafter one commissioner shall be appointed each two
years.
Sec, g.. The Commission shall appoint a State High
way Engineer who shall be in general charge of the work of
the Commission and be its active. executive representative.
He shall be a competent civil engineer, experienced and skilled
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shall receive an annual salary to be fired by the Commission,
be allowed his actual travelling and other necessary expenses
while in the discharge of his duty and shall give
his entire time and energy to the duties of his office,
sae as hereinafter provided. He shall take the usual oath
and execute in favor of the state a bond in the sum of Fifty
Thousand ($5o,ooooo) Dollars, of like character, with
like surety or sureties and for like purposes, and to be ab-
p,oved ond filed, as is prescribed in Section 1903 of the New
Mexico Stotates annotated, Codtieatiom of 1915. The pre-
MUM of such bond shall be paid out of the state "Road Fund"
He shall hold office during the pleasure of the State High
way Commission.
The Commission may in its discretion designate the
State Engineer as the State Highway Engineer, in which
event he shall; under the direction and until otherwise or
deyed by the Commission, perform the duties of the State
,HighovGy Engineer in addition to those of State Engineer,
and avhae acting as State Highway Engineer shall receive
O salary of One Thousand ($1ooooo) Dollars per anmuns in
addition to the compensation provided by Section 5657 of
the Nev Mexico Statutes annotated, Qualification of 1915.
Sec. 4. That the said State Highway Commission
and the State Highway Engineer shall be provided with
suitable offices in the state capitol by the superintendent of
public buildings and property, which offices shall be under
the charge of the said State Highway Engineer and shall
be kept open at such times as the business of the Commission
and the convenience of the public shall require. Such Of
fces shall be conveniently and properly furnished and shall
be the repository for all records of the Commission.
Sec. S. That the State Highway Engineer, with the
consent and approval of the State Highway Commission, may
appoint and fix the compensation of such assistant engineers
and clerks, and employ such other help as may be neces-
sary to the proper conduct of the work of the Commission,
under the provisions of this act, and all such appointees on
entering upon their duties shall first take the prescribed
oath of office, if so required by the Commission.
Sec. {. That it shall be the duty of the State High
way Commission to hold meetings at such times and for
such periods as it may deem essential to the proper carrying
out of the provisions of this act. The members thereof
shall have power to administer oaths, and the Commission
shall have a common seal. It shall be the duty of the said
Commission to consider and determine at its meetings all
questions relating to the general policy of the said Commission
and the conduct of the work in general, to receive and con-
slider, at such times as it may elect, the annual report of
the State Highway Engineer, and to act in all matters re-
lating to the Recommendation, reports and such other mat
tiers as it may be found advisable to submit to the Governor
or to the State Legislature; provided, however, that any re-
ports or information shall, be furnished the Governor, by the
Commission, upon his request ~thefefor.
Sec. 2. That the State Highway Engineer shall have
charge of all records of the Commission; shall keep a record
of all proceedings and orders pertaining to the business of
his office and of the State Highway Commission; and shall