Arizona republican., 1920-03-26
G0v. ISSUES GALL. FUR S100,000 TO
 REPAIR BRIDGES
Recent Washing Out of Agua Fria and Damage to Tempe Structures Acts of God, Proclamation De- clareS

Proclaiming an urgent need for $1o0.- 900 with which to repair the Tempe and Agua Fria bridges recently dam aged ser,ously by floods. Governor Thomas E. Campbell yes fday issued d proclamation calling upon the state auditor to honor warrants for the pur- pose, and calling upon the state treas lrer to produce the money on demand. The doinages are attributed in the proclamation to acts of God.'' the gov ernor deri:ing his authority thereby, m accordance with constitutional plo- fislons, to make the unusual expendi- lure. The opening paragraph reads:
 WHEREAS: The attention of the executive department of this state, having been officially directed to the damage resulting from the almost con- tInuouS and unprecedented action of the r11 CT floods during the past several montES, on two of the most important bridges which span the rivers of this state; action which has destroyed the state highway bridge crossing the Agua Fra river near Co1dWater, in Mari coTa county, and washed away the approaches thereto; also to action VL-ch has result I in such damage to the Tempe bridge which spans the Salt river near Tempe in the same county, as renders that public wor! Unsafe for public traffic; each of winch Is such an evS1@ of damage and dis astsc to public Wo.ks and property of this state, due to acts of God, which las amounted tc ard resulted in un- foreseen damage to those works and property of the stafe of Arizona, an1 has produced a Ildition of co1-.ii- gency due to such cause. as cont1nues 2. menace to the t.roperty of more .hSn a considerable nu mber of the perso.s in the communities where those works and property are located;
 First Ever Issued Here
 Constitutional provisions exist for emerbency expenditures by the gov ernor up to $350.000. for great public necessities occasioned by "acts of God" invasions by armed hostile forces, and certain other contingencies, provided that no funds are available in regular channels. Yesterdays pro- c1amation is the first ever issued in this state for creating q fund with which to repair damages due to ''acts of God" a special opinion from At torney General Wiley F. Jones being found necessary for establishing the procedure requisite for carrying out the provisions of the constitution.
 The amount of s100.000 is divided into sums of s55.000 and S45,000, the larger amount being for the Agua Fria bridge and approaches thereto, while the minor sum is for the Tempe bridge. The summary of the pro- clamation follows:
 THEREFORE,: All of the foregoing having been duly considered, and it appearing to me, Thomas E. Camp bell, governor of the state of Arizona, that, due to acts of God, such damage and disaster to the said Agua Fria. bridge and approaches thereto have resulted, which require the use of pub lie funds to the amount of ,000 to meet an unforeseen contingency as to which, or for which, no other funds have been appropriated, by virtue of the authority vested in me by law, I hereby authorize the mourning of 1ia- bilities and expenses to that amount, to be expended under the immediate direction of the state engineer, for the purpose of repairing, reconstructing and restoring that public work and property known as the Agua Fria bridge and it's approaches, the amount so expended and liability so incurred to be paid out of the emergency fund of the state of Arizona, created by and as provided in section ,, of chap ter 152. Session Laws of Arizona for year 1919:"
 For Tempe Bridge, $45,0O0
 Whereas: Careful investigation has been made and estimates furnished by the state engineer as to the probable cost and expense of such repairs and reconstruction work now necessary and as will restore these works and prop erty of the state, to such condition as will render each of them avail able for use by public traffic, and state of Arizona, that, due to acts of God, such damage and disaster have resulted to the Tempe bridge which re- quire the use of public funds to the amount of $45,000 to meet an unfore- seen contingency, sas to which, or for which, no other funds have been appro- 1 priated I do heeeby authorize the in curing of liabilities and expenses to that amount. to be expended under the | immediate direction of the state en- gineer, for the purpose of repairing, l reconstructing and restoring that pub- lie work and property of the state of Arizona, known as the Tempe highway bridge the amount expended and liability so incurred to be paid out of the emergency fund created by and provided in section ,, chapter 152, of session laws of Arizona for year 1919-
 Two para graphs in the proclamation, i providing the machinery for furnishing the money, read:
 And do further authorize the state | auditor to issue warrants to the amount 1 of such liabilities and expenses as may | be incurred by the state engineer for ! each of the foregoing purposes named
 And I do further authorize that l warrants so drawn shall be paid by the state treasurer
 The Tempe bridge. almost out Of commission because of failing pier is open now to pedestrian traffic only | and material is assembled nearby Tor temporary repairs. Permanent repairs are expected to be made during the | coming low water season. The Agua | F'ria bridge is entirely out of commis- sion, approximately one-half of it's | spans being washed away.