The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-09-10

Structlon of a 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 vote
of the people:
BE it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Washington:
SECTION l. 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 de-
scrlbed, so as to connect with each
other the different communities
and principal cities of the state as
near as may be, to-wit:
"a 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.
t3) The Inland Empire Highway.
l4( The Olympic Highway
(5) 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. 2. The highways construct
ed or improved under the provisions
of this act shall be finished with
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
type of construction, unless purchas-
ed or obtained on open actual COM
petitive bidding at the same or less
cost than unpatented articles, or
methods equally suitable for the
same purpose.
SEC. 8. Whenever the making of
any part of any road to be improved
or constructed under the provisions
Of this act, or the locating of a 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
way board shall have the right to &C
quire any such property by pur-
chase or by condemnation in the
manner prescribed by law for the ac-
Ouirement 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 dilgent eff
fort to have the entire trunk line
system of hard surface highways
completed within six years after the
taking effect of this act. The CON
struction work shall so far as pos
sihlc, be commenced in different sec
tons Of the state at approximately
the same time and carried on CON
tinuously until all work is completed
SEC. s. The funds provided by
this act for the acquisition, construc-
ton and improvement Of the state
system of trunk line hard surface
highways shall be expended only for
surfacing and the construction of the
necessary suhprade therefor includ
ing the purchase Of machinery or
supplies. All construction work
shall be done under the supervision
Of and upon plans and specifications
prepared by the state highway com
missioner. Contracts for the con-
struction and improvement of said
trunk line highways shall be let by
the state highway board TO the low
cst and best bidder or
bidders. on such terms
and conditions and on omen competi-
tive bidding after public advertise
mont in such manner for such times
as NAV be prescribed by said state
ri~hway 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
highway board undertakes to furnish
tools. machinery. supplies or ma
terials, such tools, machinery. sup
plies and materials shall be purchas
cd by the state highway board on
omen competitive bidding.
SEC. 6 The state highway board
IS authorized to cooperate with the
proper 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
described which NAV pass into or
through any such city or town.
SEC. 7. All highways herein de
scrihed when constructed along per
manent grades and alignment shall
be permanently controlled and main
tanned by the State of Washington.
SEC. G. For the purpose of pro
viding means for the payment Of the
cost Of construction Of said state sys-