New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-09

state Rood Fx~f' and available for expenditure il de CO.
struction and maintenance of highways, and IL federal funds
arportioned to this state under the said Act Of Coagress, shall
be expended upon the highways comprising the system Of seAs
roads provided for BY this act.
Sec. 20. That the State Highway Corxsissiox Is hee-
BY authorized to make all such rules and regulations as my
be necessary to carry out the provisions Of this act
Sec. 81. That all maps. records and papers Of evsey
character pertaining to the office of the breAHt Stets HIT
woy Commission. shall be TUNED ouev aid desveyed to as
nev Commission crested BY this oet. Immediately UPON te
organization thereof:
Sec. 22. The boards Of county commissioners of the sever
al counties are hereby authorized to enter into cooperative
agreements with the Secretary of Agriculture for the survsy,
construction, and maintenance of roads and trails within their
counties as provided by Section 8 Of the Act of Congress Of
the United States, approved July eleven. 1916, entitled "Aa
Act to provide that the United States shall aid the states in te
construction of rra! post roads. and for other purposes.
Sec. %. That such boards of county conmissiossv
as may enter into the agreement provided for h the foreRoiux
section. shall levy in such years as 10 their discretion funds
are needed, a tax sufficient for the purpose of providing funds
for the carrying into effect of the agreement 50 entered into
with the Secretary of Agriculture.
Such road construction may either be kt by contract ID
the lowest and best bidder or may be done under such SUD-
ervision and control as may be agreed to by the Secretary Of
agriculture w SuCn OOdIQ OF county commissioners.
Sec. "a. For the purpose of enabling the boards Of
county commissioners to carry out without delay the prov-
sions of this act, such boards are hereby authorized and en-
powered to cause to be levied and collected a tax of not exceed
ing two mills on each dollar of taxable property situate within
Mesr respective co"~ties. and such tax may be annually Ie.sed
whenever necessary for carrying out the provisions of this act
The said boards of county commissioners are hereby ~authoris-
ed and empowered to anticipate the revenues which may be
derived under the provisions Of this section, by issuing cer-
thcate therefor, at a rate of interest not to exceed six per cent
per annum, and in amount not in excess of the estimated pro-
duct OF such levy or leves herein authorized, based upon the
percentage of tax collections for the preceding year. Such
certificates shall be issued only as and when necessary for
the purpose aforesaid.
Out Of the County Road Fund shall be boid under tie
general supervision and control of the board Of county CON-
miss'oners, IL the manner provided BY this act, the salary Of
the County Highway Superintendent aid all expenses ;xcidest
to the establishing, constructing, reporting axd ,saixseisixx,
altering, changing and vocotimg of public highyeys aud bride-
IS, ard eombe~sating for rights of uoy therefor, IN all yes-
poets IN accordance with lay and subject to the Limitations s~t
provisions of this act.
Sec. IS. Sections 2646 to 26s1, inclusive, and &c.
tons 2631 ond 2636 of the N1v MEXICO Statutes Awsotate6,
Codification of 1915, are hereby repealed.
This act shaN not be construed as repeating the broyisio~s
OF Sections 27o7 to 2718 i~ekSive. of said Nev MEXICO ST.
tates Annototed. no, any thereof.
Sec. 26. That it is necessary for the preservation Of
the public peace and safety of the inhabitants of the State Of
New Mexico that the provisions of this act shall become ef-
fective at the earliest possible time, and therefore an emer-
gency is hereby declared to exist, and this act shall take eff
feet and be in full force and effect from and after II. nas..r.
and approval.