The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-16

hereby published for the consi0erauon
~ vtfers OF the state OF washington
ne following proposed act OF tne iegisia
fure OF said state
CHAPTER 80.
IS b. 24Ol
Az Act providing for the construction Of {
state systein of trunk line hard sur
u lace highways. providing Tor the il
saance sale and redemption OF statt
bonds TO- create q fund for such pur
nose, and for the submission Of thi!
act to q vote OF the people.
10 Il enacted by the LEGISLATURE OF tn'
section /. A state system Of trunk linz
Ma surface highways shall be acquired
au6 constructed by the state Of Washing
ton = soon as practicable. upon the high
VayJ OF the state along the routes hereir
Ssscflbed. 50 AS 10 connect with eact
other the different communities and prin.
cipel cities Of the state as near as may be
to.Wit:
TO-. Vancouver: also highway running
from Seattle to Des Moines and thence
BY the most feasible route to Tacoma.
~ The Sunset Highway from Rentor
to Spokane and thence east to the Idaho
81 The Inland Empire Highway.
(4J The olympic Highway.
t5) The National Park Highway from
Tacoma to Ashford and thence by the
most feasible route to the Rainier National
Psyk; also from Elbe to the Pacific Ocean
Gec. g. The highways constructed OF
Improved under the provisions OF this act
sh6ll be finished with wearing surface
ofSfbrtland cement concrete. bltuminoua
ecnlsete, asphalt. brick. wood block. stone
ef fether material equally permanent and
duloble, not less than eighteen feet In
ujeft, laid upon Portland cement concrete
49, Of minimum thickness Of nva
commissioner shall deem 1t impracticabla
70 Improve any portion of any highway
herein described by paving as herein
provided; the state highway board may
tiol Of the highway in such manner as in
IL tqigment viii best accommodate travel
thqtoon
No part Of the money apportioned under
III. act shall be used. directly or indi-
rsctiy, % pay any premium or royalty on
any patented or property material. spect-
fications, process or type of construction,
unless purchased or obtained on open
actual ccmpetitive bidding at the same
OF less cost than unpatented articles. o.
msthods equally suitable for the same
Sec. 8. Whenever the making Ut any
part Of any road to be improved OF con-
structe4 USoer tho provisions Of this act.
o. the locating Of route or any part
thereof, or the obtaining of road building
materials for such work. requires that
private property be taken or damaged, the
state highway board shall have the right
70 acquire any such property by purchase
or BY condemnation In the manner pre-
scrlbed by law for the requirement or
condemnation Of lands necessary for the
public use Of the state.
Sec. !. The state highway board shall
divide the state highways into convenient
sections sor construction purposes. and
ehall make dilligent effort to have the en-
ure trunk line system Of hard surface
aovpm -.fAA a.
the taking effect of this act. The coi-
struction work shall, SO far as possible
be commenced In different sections of he
sAte ct approximately the same time and
carried on continuously until all work is
Sec. s The funds provided by this act
lcr the acquisition, construction and i'm
ptovement Of the state system of trunk
Ine hard surface highways shall be ex-
.truction Of the necessary subgrade there
.Or including the purchase Of machinery
% supplies: All construction work shall
y cone under the supervision Of and upon
sns stsfs S;Sh sn1 specifications prepared by the
y. W me construction and improvement Of
NC .sla trunk line highways shall be let by
S ns STATE highway board to the lowest and
sucS & ttssponsible ts,!Ha bidder. or bidders. on
wmpetatlve bidding after public advertise
@ msnt IN such manner and for such time as
hy hm.y De prescribed by said state highway
The state highway board shall hav.
es pCwer to provide for the furnishing by the
msssi sse oi any tools, machinery, supplies or
asSS. a,.ser'nls needed for such work, and in the
y teH. ne state highway board undertakes
matsr,a,s tn,sn tools machinery. supplies, or
ss... nns.terials shall be purchased by the
NdSsrn dtS anyway board on open comparative
.u,ss,,s.. &C.; 9, The state highway board is
ssutthhoti.ed suthored to cooperate with the proper
tSsso tS,Isorlties Of any city or town Of the
~. s'u OF fourth class and expend moneys
MAJ te Improvement Of any portion Of any
nto tsy ns herein described which may pass
=. tnroueh any such city or town.
vc. PC. I All highways herein described
ma aI,rnted aHI,Hmstructed along permanent grades
fr"1ss ssnment shall be permanently con-
WasSi,ssn9d snd maintained by the State Of
m ssc: 3. For the purpose of providing
struct,o,OO lot tne payment OF the cost of con-
,ns tion t.on OF said state system of trunk
sniS hhssnways there shall be issued and
IN .roc,s OF the State of Washington for
M $4,000 ,000), to bear Interest at a
cenn ~. ~" 70 exceed five per cent Is per
Ths annum, payable semiannually.
bonds hsuMahce .hsMh sale or retirement of said
vision and and confirm os under e, the general super
provid. cucn ,n board may In its discretion
ists,"Sse Ior the issuance of coupon or reg
from PONDS. to be dated, issued and sold
WorS r. me TO time as the construction
b nsc.UIsses c"sresses In such amounts as may
said vorss TO provide money to pay for
thsret~ % and the expenses Incidental
ihsli ~. Al OF the bonds issued hereunder
five hnaIare mature at the rate Of one million
Oo0 ons ssmared thousand dollars (SI. .6OO.-
the vs.p S'tnncipal each year. commencing in
SucS IN !Sz2 and ending in the year isli
nor ana Sus th snail be signed by the COVER
Of thu s,a.N me state auditor under the seal
tached ~ ave, ana any interest coupons at
Gated nv .h hsucn bonds shall be authenti-
tersS sGilicers. Any bonds NAV he reeiso
sentatior tne name Of the holder on pre-
fiscal s~snthe 20 the state treasurer or at the
Ia New Wy Wy OF the State OF Washington
both nr,r.svk, as to principal alone or
reeulafioncc and interest, under such
may nrsssr,as as the state highway board
such deni,ne. denorise., Said bonds shall be in
IN shs.,st hs state highway hoard ana a,nhndv
instcn ~ promise OF the State of Wash.
In eold coty pay both principal and interest
presenf stanol OF the United States OF the
such plac." "nuard of value and fineness. at
board mo-, OF places as the state highway
taxes eact, provide. and to levy sufficient
principaj =, year to pay the interest and
que. All horsid sid bonds as they become
hishsss OF this act shall, he sold n p tbe
terms ana u nest bidder or bidders on such
tive bidS'nr emotions and on open competi-
and at smni atter public advertisement
Dy thu sto. ,imes as may be prescribed
= sum a. LIE io highway hoard but not for
returned ~ cow as to make the net interest
cent per snn .ne purchaser exceed five per-
mch imputed by sfandnna aL, ".auv,