Arizona republican., 1920-11-01

 of the highway bill cover the appoint ment of the commission, the provision against politics in the commission and highway department, the powers of tke. commission in the matter of manufac- turing cement and other road build ing materials, and to sell the same to the cities and counties needing such materials, and to the abandonment of land which is not needed for state highways.
 Other features of importance are the chapters dealing with the powers and duties of the commission and the bud get, which latter keeps the people of the state acquainted with every item upon which their money is spent.
 Excerpts from the Act, giving the details of the foregoing. are as fol- lows:
 CHAPTER II i Sec. '. There is hereby created a state highway department consisting of state highway commission of five | (5) members; a state highway engi- neer and such assistants, clerks and other employees as may be employed to carry out the provisions of this act Sec. 8. Within ninety (90) days after the adoption of this act, the governor shall appoint one member from each 1 (a) Coconino, Navajo and Apache.
 (b) Yavapai and Mohave.
 Co Gila, Graham, Greenlee and | Pinal
 (d) Cochise, Santa rug and Pima. Gel Maricopa and Yuma.
 Who shall constitute said commis- sion, each of whom shall have been g resident of the state for five (5) years next preceding the date of the ap- pointments. The members of the com mission as appointed at this time shal be appointed to serve for one G), two CD. three (3), four (4) and five 0, years respectively, as determined among themselves by lot. Upon tn,
 resignation or death of any member of the commission, a member shall b,
 appointed by the governor from tho
 same geographical district to fill ou
 the unexpired portion of the term O
 such member
 At least thirty (30) days prior to tn,
 expiration of the term for which eacl
 member is appointed, and thereafte
 as successive terms expire. the gov
 ernor shall appoint one person iron
 the same geographical district as tn
 successor of the member of the com
 mission whose term shall so expire
 to serve as a member of the commis
 sion for the term of five (5) year or until his successor is appointed an . qualified Each member shall actuall reside in the district he represent and his removal form the same shal
 be considered as constituting his res ignation as a member of the said com mission.
 Not more than three (3) members C said commission shall be of the sam political faith as declared at their las
 registration.
 Each member of the commissio ] shall give bond for the faithful per ! formance of his duties in such sum a : the governor shall determine, whic bond shall be approved by the gov
 ernor.
 i. Sec. g. Members of the commissio z before entering upon the duties of the , office shall take the oath prescribe , by the constitution of this state ft ? state officers, and the oath shall | filed in the office of the secretary n state Members of the commissie . shall be removed by the governor f
 cause only. and then after fair ar n impartial hearing.
 Q Upon the inauguration of a govern, e he shall not ask, nor shall it be e'
 pected, that any member of the con 2 mission shall resign because of ar q change in the administration. If a V; Il cancy occurs in the membership of Il e commission for any cause, the pers' : appointed to fill such vacancy shall 1t appointed only for the uneXpired DO
 ton of the term of the member who
 place he fills.
 Members of the commission shall r
 ceive their actual travelling and oth \ necessary expenses incurred in | ,s performance of their official dutit
 and a per diem of twenty (20) dolla a day for each day when attending