The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-10-29
CHAPTER 80.

CHAPTER 80.
Is. B. 240)
AN ACT providing for the con-
struction of a state system of
trunk line hard surface highways.
providing for the issuance, sale and
redemption Of state bonds to create
fund for such purpose, and for
the submission of this act to a vote
of the people:
BE it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Washington:
SECTION /. A state system of
trunk line hard surface highways
shall be acquired and constructed by
the State of Washington as soon as
practicable, upon the highways of
the state along the routes herein de-
scribed, so as to connect with each
other the different communities
and principal cities of the state as
near as may be, to-wit:
C) The Pacific Highway from
Blaine to Vancouver; also a highway
running from Seattle to Des Moines
and thence by the most feasible
route to Tacoma.
(2) The Sunset Highway from
Renton to Spokane and thence east
TO the Idaho state line.
(3) The Inland Empire Highway.
(i) The Olympic Highway.
(5) The National Park Highway
from Tacoma to Ashford and thence
by the most feasible route to the
Rainier National Park; also from
Flbe to the Pacific Ocean at Holman.
SEC. 2. The highways construct
cd or improved under the provisions
Of this act shall be finished with a
wearing service of Portland cement,
concrete, bituminous concrete, as
nhalt, brick, wood block, stone or
and durable, not less than eighteen
feet in width, laid upon Portland &C.
ment concrete base with a minimum
thickness of five inches: Provided
that II the state highway commits
sionor shall deem it impracticable to
improve AMI portion of any highway
herein described by paving as herein
provided, the state highway board
may provide for the improvement of
such portion of the highway in such
manner as in its Judgment will best
accommodate travel thereon.
No part of the money apportioned
under this act shall be used. directly
or indirectly. to pay,any premium or
royalty on any patented or property
material. specifications, process or
type of construction, unless purchas-
cd or obtained on open actual COM
petitive bidding at the same or a less
cost than unpatented articles, or
methods equally suitable for the
same purpose
SEC. 8. Whenever the making of
any part of any road to be improved
or constructed under the provisions
Of this act, or the locating of a route
or any part thereof, or the obtaining
Of road building materials for such
work. requires that private property
he taken or damaged, the state high
way board shall have the right to ac-
quire any such property by pur-
chase or by condemnation in the
manner prescribed by law for the ac-
quircment or condemnation of lands
necessary for the public uses of the
state.
SEC. 4. The state highway board
shall divide the state highways into
convenient sections for construction
purposes. and shall make diliPent eff
fort to have the entire trunk line
system of hard surface highways
completed within six years after tire
taking effect of this act. The con-
struction work shall so far as pos
siblc, be commenced in different sec
tons Of the state at Approximately
the same time and carried on con-
tinuously until all work is completed
SEC. 5. The funds provided by
this act for the acquisition. construc-
tion and improvement of the state
system Of trunk line hard surface
highways shall be expended only for
surfacing and the construction of the
necessary subgrade therefor includ-
ing the purchase of machinery or
supplies. All construction work
shall be done under the supervision
Of and upon plans and specifications
prepared by the state highway com
missioner Contracts for the con-
strUction and Improvement of said
trunk line highways shall be let by
tho state highway board TO the low
cst and best bidder or
bidders. on such terms
and conditions and on open competi-
tive bidding after public advertise
mcnt in such manner for such times
rs may he prescribed by said state
'~hwav board.
The state highway board shall have
power 70 provide f0r rfe furnishing
by the state Of any tools. machinery
supplies or materials needed for such
work. and in ti'e event the state
highway board undertakes TO furnish
tools machinery, supplies or ma
fcrials. such tools, machinery. sup
plies and materials shall he purchas-
ri by the state highway board on
epcr competitive bidding.
SEC. 6 The state highway board
IS authorized 70 cooperate with the
proper authorities Of any city or
town Of the third or fourth class and
expend moneys for the improvement
IF asv portion Of any highway herein
described which NAV pass into or
through anv such city or town.
SEC. 7, All highways herein de-
scribes when constructed along per
manent grades and alignment shall
he permanently controllO and main
tanned by the State Of Washington.
SEC. 8. For the purpose of pro
yiding means for the payment Of the
soc4 Of nopc+r,,ction IF said state SvS-