The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-10-01
CHAPTER 90.
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Is. B. 240)
AN ACT providing for the con-
struction of state system of
trunk line hard surface HIGHWAYS.
providing for the issuance, sale and
redemption Of state bonds to create
a 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 1. A state system Of
trunk line hard surface highways
shall be acquired and constructed bv
the state of Washington as soon as
practicable, upon the highways Of
the state along the routes herein dc
scrlbed, so as to connect with each
other the different communities
and principal cities of the state as
near as may be, to-wit:
% 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
Rcnton to Spokane and thence east
to the Idaho state line.
~ ~ ii'ftiib Dllt HIGHWAY.
az The Olympic Highway.
90 The National Park Hiphwav
from Tacoma to Ashford and thence
by the most feasible route to the
Rainier National Park; also from
Flbc to the Pacific Ocean at Holman
SEC. 2. The highways construct
ed or improved under the provisions
of this act shall be finished with a
wearing service of Portland cement.
concrete. bituminous concrete. as
phalt, brick, wood block, stone or
other material equally permanent
and durable. not less than eighteen
feet in width, laid upon Portland ce-
ment concrete base with a minimum
thickness of five inches: Provided,
that if the state highway commits
sioner shall deem it impracticable to
improve any 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
tyne of construction, unless purchas-
cd or obtained on Open actual COM
petitive bidding at the same or a less
cost than urpatented articles, or
methods equally suitable for the
same purpose.
SEC. 3. Whenever the making Of
any part of any road to be improved
or constructed under the provisions
of this act. or the locating of 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
wav board shall have the right to ac-
nuire any such property by pur-
chase or by condemnation in the
manner prescribed by law for the &C
nuirement 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 ef-
fort to have the entire trunk line
system Of hard surface highways
completed within six years after the
takinp effect of this act. The CON
etruction work shall, so far as pos
sible, he commenced in different sec
tons Of the state at approXimate'v
the Same time and carried on con
tinuouslv until all work is completed
SEC 5 The funds provided by
this act for the ACQUISITION, construc
ton and Improvement of the state
Svstem of trunk line hard surface
highways shall be expended only for
surfacinp and the construction of the
necessary subprade therefor includ-
ing the purchase Of machinery or
supplies All construction work
shall he done under the supervision
of and upon rlans and specifications
prepared hv the state highway com
missioner Contracts for the CON
struction and Improvement Of said
trunk line highways shall be- let hv
the state highway board to the low
cst and best bidder or
bidders. on such terms
and conditions and on omen connect
tive biddinp after public advertise
mont in such manner for such times
rs may he prescribed by said state
hi~hwav board.
The state highway board shall have
nowcr tn provide for the furnishing
Nv inc state OF dUN lDblSs iiifI " .
sunnlies or materials reeded for such
work and in the event the stat
HIGHWAY board undertakes to furnish
tools machinerv. supplies or ma
torials such tools machinery. sup
Mics and materials shall he purchas-
cd by the state highway board on
ouon competitive bidding.
SEC 6 The state highway board
is authorized 70 coonerate with the
nroper authorities Of anv city or
town Of the third or fourth class and
ovnend moneys for the Improvement
If any portion Of anv highway herein
described which NAV pass into or
THROUGH any such city or town.
SEC. 7. All highways herein de-
scribcd when constructed along per-
manent grades and alignment shall
he permanently controlled and main
tanned bv the State Of WASHINGTON.
SEC. g For the purpose Of pro-
viding means for the payment Of the
cost Of construction Of said state svs-