Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-17
HIGHWAY BILL
OF INTEREST TO
WHOLE STATE
Much Other Legislation De-
pend Upon Passage Of Meas
ure Which Was Hard Fought

Perhaps no bill that was before the
legislature caused any more discus
sion than the highway bill. 1t was of
interest to every section of the state
because it will effect every section
of the state. 1t was of interest to
eveIy member of the legislature DC
cause practically every act OF the
legislature hinged in some way on the
highway bill. AS finally enacted II
created a state highway department
consisting of the governor, staie
highway engineer and highway ad-
visory board of seven members.
Tho highway advisory board Is >ap-
pointed from each of seven districts d.
yided as follows:
District No. City and county of
Denver.
District No. c-Delta, Eagle. Garfield,
Gunnison Ouray. Mesa. Montrosc. Pit
kin. Rio Blanca. San Miguel. Summit
District No. S-Alamosa. Archuletta.
Coneios. Costello. Dolores. ,Hinsdale.
Huerfano. La Plata Las Animas. Mon
tezuma, Mineral Rio Grande, Sagua-
che. san Juan.
District No. -Baca, Bent. Chaffce.
Crowley. Custer. Fremont, Iowa.
otero, Prowcrs. Pueblo.
District No. Cheyenne, Douglas,
Elbert. FL Pnso. Kit Carson. Lake. Lin
coin, Park, Teller
District No. 6-Boulder. Clear Creek.
Gilpin. Grandc. Jackson. jefferson.
Larimer. Moffat Route.
District No. Adams. Arapahoc, Lo-
gan, Morgan Phillips, Sedgwick.
Washington. weld Yuma
The governor shall employ the high
way commissioner and no shall only
hold office during the pleasure OF the
governor. The highway advisory board
shan perform the following duties.
To hold regular 'scmi-annual 500
sions mt the office of the state high
way department In Denver. AZ such
times IL may determine. To formu-
late and adopt regulations governing
the qualification of the employment OF
all persons in tho highway department
and with the approval of the governor.
10 fix salaries and inquire Into the off
cial conduct OF any person in the dc
rartmcnt ito furnish the highway cnEi-
nccr estimates and data and such other
information as they deem advisable
and In turn the highway engineer shall
prepare n budget which the highway
advisory board shall review, after
which this budget Is furnished to tho
governor who shall "rnake up the final
budget thercfrom.'
The highway advisory board with tho
approval OF tho governor may send
representatives TO good road meetings
throughout tho country.
The highway engineer appointed hy
the governor must be thirty-fivc years
or more OF age and must have had five
years of practical experience in tho
ways He may appoint an assistant
who must have the same qualifications
The highway engineer shall be tho
chief executive officer Of tho state
highway department and shall have
complete control Of all work done by
the state on state highways. Uo must
appoint all tho persons in tho depart
mcnt: must furnish all tho plans for
nii bridge constructions. must om-
ploy county engineers or road super
Nisors. mako agreements with tho
federal government regarding roads. |
enter into any contract with the ap-
pruval Of tho governor with any coun |
Is. city, town or city and county re-
Earding tho construction or repair OF
any highway. make contracts with |
tho warden OF tho pcnitontiary for the |
use oC tho convicts and in fact have
complete charge OF the highway dc |
rartmont
The highway engineer has the power |
to declare any highway a state high |
way or with tho approval of the ad- |
vi1ory board to abandon any highway |
already so declared.
Section eighteen saws;
state highways shall be maintained |
hy tho state highway department at |
tho Joint expense Of tho state and the |
county In which tho same is situated |
in such proportion ss the board shall
prescribe provided. however that the |
county shall not In any caro- be re.
ouired to pay moro than ono-hslf OF
such expense OF maintenance"
Section twonty-four provides that the !
provisions or tho law shan apply to
state and school lands the same as tn
other lnud-. All moneys raised thru !
tho sale Of bonds shall he finally cS-
pended by tho state highway engineer
subject to tho approval Of tho cover
nor.
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