The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-02

administrators.
/ HATTIE F. TAGG, Administrative
G.. L. EOLCOMB, Atty. for Admin.
I-S-12-9-2p.
PROPOSED TO THE PEOPLE BY
| THE LEGISLATURE, to be voteG
on November 2, 1920.
| Referendum Bill No. Am act tt
| authorize the issuance of State Bonds
to provide funds for the construction
of a state system of hard surfaced
trunk line highways.
State Of Washington, Office of the
Secretary of State. To whom it may
concern: In obedience to the state con.
stitution and an act of the legislature
approved by the governor March II
1919, entitled: can Act providing fol-
the construction of state system OF
trunk line hard surface highways, pro-
viding for the issuance, sale and re-
demption Of state bonds to create a
fund for such purpose, and for the sub
mission of this act to vote of. the
people," there is hereby published fol
the consideration of the voters of the
State of Washington the following
proposed act Of the legislature Of said
state:
CHAPTER 99-(S. B. 24O)
An act providing for the construc-
ton of 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 I. 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 described so as to
connect with each other the different
communities and principal cities of
the state as near as may be, to-wit:
(1) 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.
~ The Sunset Highway from
Renton to Spokane and thence east to
the Idaho state line.
(3) The Inland Empire Highway.
(4 The Olympic Highway.
(5) The National Park Highway
from Tacoma to Ashford and thence
by the most feasible route to the Rain
Ter National Park; also from Elbe to
the Pacific Ocean at Holman.
Sec. 2-The highways constructed
or improved under the provisions of
this act shall be finished with wear
ing surface of Portland cement con-
crete, bituminous concrete, alphalt,
brick, wood block, stone or other ma
terial equally permanent and durable,
not less than eighteen feet in width,
laid upon Portland cement concrete
base of minimum thickness of five
inches; Provided, that if the state
highway commissioner 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 judg-
ment 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 purchased
or obtained on OPEN actual competitive
bidding at the same or a less cost
than pnpatented 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 be TAX
EN- or damaged, the state highway
board shall have the right to acquire
any such property by purchase or by
condemnation in the manner prescrib-
ed by law for the requirement or con-
demnation of lands necessary for the
public uses of the state.
Sec. 1.-The state highway board
shall divide the state highways into
convenient sections for the construc-
ton purposes, and shall make diigent
effort to have the entire trunk
line system of hard surface high
ways completed within six years
after the taking effect of this
act. The construction w k
shall, so far as possible, be commenced
in different sections of the state at
approximately the same time and car
ried on continuously until all work is
coronleted