The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-23
CHAPTER 80.

state system vi trunk line hiiId sur
lace highways, providing Tor the rs
Suance, sale anu redemption vi state
bonds TO create u iund ior sucn pur-
pose. and for the submission of TINS
act to a vote oil the peopie.
lie it enacted by the Leg islature of the
State OF Washington:
Section L. a state system OF trunk line
hard surface highways snail be acquired
and constructed by the State OF Washing
ton as soon as practicabie upon the nISn-
ways OIL the state along the routes herein
Inscribed, SO as TO connect with eacn
otner the different communities and prln-
opal cities OF the state as near as may be,
to-wit:
% The Pacific Highway from Blaine
to Vancouver. also highway running
from Seattle to Des Moines and thence
by the most feasible route to Tacoma.
90 The Sunset Highway from Renton
to spokane and thence east to the Idaho
state line.
49, The Inland Empire Highway.
ca The Olympic highway.
80 The National Park Highway from
Tacoma to Ashford and thence by the
most feasible route to the Rainier National
Park also from Elbe to the Pacific Ocean
at Holman.
Sec. 9. The highways constructed or
improve under the provisions of this act
shall be finished with wearing surface
of Portland cement concrete, bituminous
concrete, asphalt, brick. wood block. stone
or other material 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
provided, the state highway board may
Urovide for the improvement of such Dor
ton 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 indi-
rectly, to pay any premium or royalty on
any patented or property material, speci-
fications, process or type of construction.
unless purchased or obtained on open
actual competitive bidding at the same
or less cost than unpatented articles. o.
methods equally suitable for the same
Sec 8. Whenever the making Of any
part of any road to be improved or con
structed under the provisions or this act,
or the locating OF route or any past
thereof, or the obtaining of road building
materials for such work, requires that
private property be taken or dam agel, the
state highway board shall have the right
to acquire any such property by purchase
or by condemnation in the manner pre-
scribed by law for the requirement OIL
condemnation of lands necessary for the
public use of the state.
Sec. 4. The state highway bolrd shall
divide the state highways into convenient
sections sor construction purposes, and
shall make dlligent effort to have the en-
tire trunk line system of hard surface
highways completed within six yelis after
the taking effect of this act. The Goa
struction work shall, so far possible
be commenced in different secJons Of the
state at approximately the same time and
carried on continuously until all work is
completed.
Sec. 5 The funds provided by this act
for the acquisition. construction and i'm
provement of the state system of trunk
line hard surface highways shall be ex-
pended only for surfacing and the con-
10 y,
for including the purchase of machinery
supplies. All construction work shall
be done under the supervision of and upon
plans and specifications prepared by the
state highway commissioner. Contracts
for the construction and Improvement Of
said trunk line highways shall be let by
the state highway board to the lowest anG
best responsible bidder. or bidders, or
such terms and conditions and upon oper
comparative bidding after public advertise.
ment In such manner and for such time as
may be prescribed by said state highway
board.
The state highway board shall hav,
power to provide for the furnishing by the
state of any TOOLS machinery. supplies OF
materials needed for such work. and In the
event the state highway board undertake.
to furnish tools. machinery. supplies, OIL
materials. such tools. machinery supple.
and materials shall be purchased by the
state highway board on open comparative
bidding.
Sec. 6. The state highway board i,
authorized to cooperate with the prope
authorities of any city or town of tn,
third or fourth class and expend money!
for the Improvement of any portion of an,
highway herein described which may pas
into or through any such city or town.
Sec. All highways herein described
when constructed along permanent grade
and alignment shall be permanently con
trolled and maintained by the State o
Washington.
Sec. s. For the purpose Of providin,
means for the payment of the cost of con
struction of said state system of trunl
line highways there shall be issued ant
sold bo,.ds of the State of Washington 70
an amount not exceeding thirty million
dollars $3.50, 900 000). to bear interest at
rate not to exceed five per cent Go pc
cent? per annum, payable semiannualy.
The issuance sale or retirement of sal,
bonds shall be under the general super
vision and control of the state highwa.
board. Such board may in it's discretion
provide for the issuance of coupon or reg
istered bonds. to be dated. issued and sol
from time to time the construction
work progresses in such amounts as ma,
be necessary to provide money to pay TO
said work and the expenses incidenta
thereto. All of the bonds issued hereunde
shall mature at the rate of one million
rive hundred thousand dollars (S1.500,
100000 principal each year. commencing ii
the year 1922 and ending in the year 194l
Such bonds shall be signed by the COVER
nor and the state auditor under the sea
of the state. and any interest coupons at
tdCfieu 10 Sucn DOnQS snail De authentf
Gated by the fac-simile signatures of tn
same officers. Any bonds may be regis
tered in the name of the holder on pre-
sentation to the state treasurer or at tn
fiscal agency of the State OF Washington
in New York. as to principal alone o
both principal and interest under sue
regulations as the state highway boar
may prescribe. Said bonds shall be Il
such denominations as may be prescribe
by the state highway board and embed
an absolute promise of the State of Wash
ington to pay both principal and interes
in gold coin of the United States of tn
present standard of value and fineness a
such place or places as the state highwa
hoard may provide. and to levy sufficen
taxes each year. to pay the interest an
principal of said bonds as they becom
due. All bonds issued under the pro
visions OF this act shall be sold to tn
highest and best bidder or bidders on sue
tive bidding after public advertisement
and at such times as may be prescribe
by the state highway board, but not 70
sum so low as to make the net interes
returned to the purchaser exceed five per
cent per annum. payable semi-adnually
as computed by standard tables. upo
such sum.
Sec. Q. The money arising from tn
sale of each issue of bands shall be de
posted in the state treasury to the credi
OF special fund to be known as tn
state Trunk Line Highway Fund
which shall be used in carrying out tn
provisions of this act.
Sec. 10. All moneys paid to the stat
under the provisions of chapter 142 of tn
Session Laws of 1915, commonly know
as the Motor Vehicle Code, and all act
amendatory thereof. over and above sue
moneys as shall be estimated by the sec
rotary of state to be necessary for tn
purpose of administering said chapter ii
shall be first appropriated and used TO
the purpose of paying and dischargin
annually the principal and interest o.
such bonded Indebtedness then due an
payable, and shall from time to time b
deposited in a special fund to be know
as the state Trunk Line Highway Bon
Redemption Fund" Each year after thi
act becomes effective. and until all o
salo ponos nave peen retlreo' IL snai o
ton to include in the tax levy for stat
purposes direct annual tax for sucl
amount as shall be necessary and suffi