The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-08-19

Section 1. 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:
az 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.
(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 frof1 Elbe to
| the Pacific Ocean at Holman.
Sec. 2-The highways constructed
or improved under the provisions of
this act shall be finished with a 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 it's 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 unpatented 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 diligent
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 r 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
. completed.
Sec. 5-The funds provided by this
act for the acquisition, construction
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 including the pur-
chase of machinery or 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 low
est and best responsible bidder CT bid
ders, on such terms and conditions and
on open competitive bidding after
public advertisement in sucn manner
and for such times as may be pre-
scribed by said state highway board.
The state highway board shall have
power to provide for the furnishing
by the state of any tools, machinery,
supplies or materials needed for such
work, and in the event the state high
way board undertakes to furnish tools,
machinery, supplies or materials, such
tools, machinery, supplies and mater
highway board on open competitive
bidding.
Sec. 6-The state highway board is
authorized to cooperate with the pro-
per authorities of any city or town Of
the third or fourth class and expend
moneys for the improvement of any
portion of any highway herein describ-
ed which may pass into or through any
such city or town.
Sec. All highways herein des-
cribed when constructed along perma-
nent grades and alignment shall be
permanently controlled and maintain
ed by the State of Washington.
Sec. S-For the purpose of provid-
ing means for the payment Of the cost
of construction of said state system
of trunk line highways there shall be
issued and sold bonds of the State of
Washington for an amount not ex-
ceeding thirty million dollars $780,
000,000), to bear interest at a rate
not to exceed five per cent (53o) per
annum, payable semi-annually.
The issuance, sale or retirement of
said bonds shall be under the general
supervision and control Of the state
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