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WELL 0.E, JERRY, WEIL. DOSE.
.Union and Wallowa counties feel
very fine over the success of Hon.
Jerry Rusk, who was chosen leader
of the house yesterday. It Is a recog
nition of E-astern Oregon and more
especially these two countloo. ' But
It must not be forgotten that Mr.
Rusk deserves considerable credit for
this success, and it is also something
to remember that Senator Johnathan
Bourne's Influence was felt in no
small degree when it came to land
ing the speakership. By this we mean
the friends of Senator Bourne, for the
senator himself is not In the state,
Mr. Rusk has always been a Bourne
- nun i U hmm rwinatntlv mUtmA
; himself with those who hare believed
as the senator bolleres, hence the as
sertion just made that . Bourne had a
great deal to do with his election.
But Bourne need never be ashamed
of his choice for ierry Rusk Trill
make a presiding officer that will he
respected and he will take bold of
the speakership In a manner that will
leave no room for criticism. Had he
not been this kind of a man the vot
ers of Union and Wallowa would
have refused to send him to the legis
lature. - V ';:';-'
As the matter stands with Rusk as
speaker and' Representative Church
as one of the strong, level-headed
monof the; house the delegation from
here will be consulted on all mat
ters of state Importance. They will
receive credit for good legislation and
they will be blamed If bills are al
lowed to o through Which Jeopar
dize the state's interests.
THE GOOD ROADS BILL.
For thebeneflt of those who have
not read the good roads bill proposed
for passage at this session of the leg
islature, the Evening Observer here
with reprints ItThls will be followed
from day to day , with other bills
,conimefat upon same as may seem
properl ' ;
STATE AID.
;.' Section 1. . ,
There Is hcrby appropriated -the
sum of six hundred and eighty thous
and dollars to be used as prodded In
this Act, one-halt of which shall be
available tn the year 1911 and the re
mainder In the year 1912,
Section 2. -u:
Each county as now organized In
this, state, shall be entitled to receive
ten thousand dollars of the money
.appropriated by-Section one of
this ' Act for the year 1911, and ten
thousand dollars for the year 1912, to
be used In the construction of per
manent roads In that county as pro-
Tided In this Act v'
; , Section 8. . ,'.:.'.;'
Whenever any county Bhall desire
tot accept the money as mentioned. In
. Section two (2) of this Act it shall
GEORGE PALMER, TRes. 1 P. J. HOLMES, Tic Pres.
W. L. BRENHOLTS, -AssH. Cash. EARL ZUNDEL, 24 Asst Cai-B.
P. L.HETERS, Cashier.
La Gtandz National Bank
of L& Grande, Oregon
United States Depository
Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits $200,000.00
DIRECTORS.
GE01IGF rALMER, tr. I-.BBEM10LTS
v.-j. nintni ' . p. u metpes
F. i. ROLXES W. JI. PIERCE
With ear ample resources and
dent serrlce nui handle your
provide and make available as nec Ct',
ed, a fund of twenty thousand dollars
to be used with the five thousand dol
lars mentioned in Section two (2) for
the construction of a permanent road
in that county. After having so pro
vided such fund the county court
clial select the particular location of
the road to be constructed and shall
designate the place of beginning and
definitely describe the location of the
read, all of wh'ch Bhall bo entered on
the Journal of the court Such road
shall begin at , one of the principal
market places of tho county or shall
connect with a permanent road lead
ing to such place, and shall be so lo
cated as that when constructed, as
herein provided, it will constltuto one
of the main traveled roads 'to the
place irons whence It starts. ,U
;:':V Section 4. '.- v:-
All roads constructed under the
provisions of this Act shall be con
structed by and under the exclusive
direction and control of the State
Highway Commissioner. Whenever
the county court shall have complied
with the requirements of Section (3)
three of this Act It shall notify the
State Highway Commlselonor of . that
fact and at the same tlino shall ren
der hhn assurance that It has or will
procure when needed such machin
ery, tools and appliances as they may
determine will be needed in the 'con
struction of such road, but uo part of
the fund of twenty thousand dollars
mentioned In Section three (3) of this
Act shall be used for the purchase of
machinery, tools or appliances or for
any other purpose than the construc
tion of such road. Necessary engin
eering and supervision work shall be
deemed construction. As soon as the
State Highway Commissioner shah
bo satisfied that the county court has
complied with the requirements of
Sections three (3) and four (4) of
this Act he shall commence the . con
struction of such road at the place of
beginning' thereof a designated by
the county court and proceed with
such construction as expeditiously as
jweslble.. As tho work of construc
tion proceeds the cost thereof1 shall
be paid as follows: At the end of
each calendar month, or oftener, in
the discretion of the State Highway
Commissioner, he shall prepare an
Itemized statement In triplicate show
ing the amounts due on account of
the construction of such road and the
persons to. whom it is owing. One of
these statements, of account shall be
delivered to the county court, one. to
the Secretary of State, and the other
he, shall keep on file' as a part of the
records, of his office. ; As soon as the
county, court receives v- sucli state
ment of -account it shall cause war
rants to be drawn according to such
statements for sixty-six and two
thirds per cent thereof, and as 'soon
as the Secretary of State shall re
ceive such statement of account he
shall, in the same manner draw war
rants upon the State Treasurer for
thirty-three-and one-third per cent
thereof, and in this way shall such
payments proceed until thirty thous
and dollars shall have been expended.
V Section 5.
f All roads constructed, under ' the
provisions roi mis Act shall be con
structed according to the best and
most scientific' methods,' and so as .to
make , them as durable and perma
nent as possible, and no part of such
road shall be constructed upon great
er grade than seven per cent except
by direction of the State Highway
Board. . -
''"'' '' 'Section 6. " -It
any road.' or any part thereof,
constructed under the provisions of
this Act shall be constructed by con
tract specifications showing what ts
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facilities we can render yes effl.
bosloess to yonr entire satisfaction.
to be included In any such contract
to as to enable any one of ordinary J
understanding In such matters to un
derstand the same shall be prepared
in duplicate, one of which shall be
delivered to the county cpurt and the I
other shall be kept on file by thei
State : Highway Commissioner as a
part of the records- of 'this office, andi
bah of which shall be open to the in
spection of prospective bidders. Af
ter the preparation of such spectnea
tiens notice Inviting bids according
to such specifications shall be printed
for at least two weeks in two news
papers printed in the county, or If
there is but one Buch paper then in
It, and' aleo-by -posting one copy of
such notice at the court house door.
All bids shall be publicly opened by
the State Highway Commissioner at
the office of tie county Judge or . at
such oher room In the court house
as may be designated In the advert
tisement for bids, at such time as
may be specified in such advertise
ment, The contract shall be awarded
to the lowest possible bidder, but,
other, things being equal, citizens of
the county shall - be preferred. f The
county in which the work Is done
shall have the right to bid and the
Commissioner may reject any and all
bids.
' Section 7.
Whenever any work Is done under
the provisions of this Act other than
by contract, '.citizens of Ihe county
snail be (given-preference as far as
is reasonably possible.
;' ... '-. Section 8. ' .- '
Any. county ..which does not take
advantage of the provisions of this
Act during the year 1911 may use its
entire allotment under this Act dur
ing the year 1912. and in that event
the work of construction shall pro
ceed as - provided by .Section four (4)
of this Act until sixty thousand ($60,
000.00) shall ' have been expended.
t,1 Section 9. --r:
Whenever the construction of any
road under '.the provisions of this Act
shall have been begun during ' the
year: 1911 ; such construction shall
,proceed until completion without ref
erence to, Whether it shall be com
pleted in that year , and the same
course shall be pursued as to work
so begun in the year 1912. Any coun
ty whlc hdoes not take advantage of
the provisions of this' Act before the
end of the year 1912 shall forfeit all
rights to'any.of the mtoney appro
priated by this act
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; . : Section J.
There is hereby created a State
Highway Board and the office of
State Highway ' Commissioner. .The
State Highway Board shall consist, of
three citizens of this 'stafe, who shall
be appointed by the , (Jqvernor, and i
who Bhall serve without pay." The!
term of office of the members of this
Board Shall be three years;, but of
those first appointed, one shall be
appointed for one year, one for two
years and one for three years. Each
member of the Board shall hold after
the expiration of his term of office un
t'l h'n successor shall have been ap
pointed by the Governor. The duties
of the State Highway Board shall be
such as provided In this Act and by
other laws of this state.
Section 2. '.
' Within thirty days after the mem
bers of the State Highway Board
shall have been appointed the Board
shall appoint a State Highway Com
missioner, who shall be thoroughly
skilled in scientific road construction,
who shall hold his office Indefinitely
at the pleasure of the Highway Board
and shall discharge such dutlee as
required' by this Act and by other
laws of this state; "
' Section 3.
All roads, any part of the cost of
construction of which Is paid for by
the state, or, in the construction of
which any crushed rock, gravel or
other material furnished by, or under
the supervision of the state is used,
shall be constructed under the ex
elusive direction and control of the
State Highway Commissioner. '
Section 4. ,
The State Highway Commissioner
shall have general and advisory sup
ervision of the construction ; of all
roads the cost of which shall be paid
for wholly or In part by money pro
cured by any county under the au
thority granted by Section X or Arti
cle XI of the Constitution of the
State. , , v
V Section 5.
; The State Highway Commissioner
' i shall, coinnlle statistics relative to tho
V public h'shwiivs throughout the stnto
tand shall collect all Information In
trrnrd trcrrto vrh'rh may desn
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important He shall Investigate and
determine upon various methods of
road construction adapted to different
sections of the state, and as to the
best' method of . construction and
maintenance ' of roads and , bridges,
and such other information relating
thereto as he shall deem appropriate.
He may be consulted at all reasona
ble times by county officers having
care and authority over highways and
bridges,' and. shall advise such officers
relative to the' construction, repair,
altering or maintenance of the same;
and shall furnish such other Informa
tion and advice as may be requested
by persons interested in the construc
tion and maintenance of public high
ways', and shall at all times lend his
aid in encouraging and promoting
highway improvement throughout the
state. He shall co-operate with all
highway officers and shall assist
county authorities,' and, when re
quested by them, furnish them with
plans and directions for the improve
ment of the public highways and
bridges, and when so requested he
shall .take full charge, manageme"
and control of the construction of
any permanent road. ,
Section . . ) ;
On or before the tenth day of each
month the State Highway Commis
sioner shall make report to the State
Highway Board of what he has done
during' the preceding calendar month
and of the progress of all work which
he may have In charge.. On the first
week day after the tenth day of each
moth the State Highway 'Board shall
meet with the State Highway Com
missioner at his office or at such
other place as they may agree upon
to consider such report and for the
transaction of such other business as
may be necessary.
Section 7. '
The road supervisors, county courts
and the county commissioners of any
county, and all other officers who
now have or may hereafter have by
law the care and supervision of the
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public highways and bridges shall,
from time to time, upon the written
request of the State Highway Com
missioner furnish him with all avail
able Information in connection wth
the building and maintenance of the
public highways and bridges in their
respective localities.
Section 8.
The State Highway Commissioner
shall keep an accurate and detailed
account of all moneys expended In
the construction of all roads which
are constructed under his exclusive
direction and control and shall keep
a record of the number of miles so
constructed in each county, and when
It was constructed, the width of such
road as constructed and the cost per
mile of construction.
Section 9.
The State Highway Board and the
State Highway Commissioner shall
make a Joint report tp the Legislature
of this .state at each session thereof
which shall fully set forth all that
has been done by them during the
period covered by the report and nil
money expended by them or anv of
them,, or under, their direction, all
roads that have been constructed un
der direction of the Commissioner
and all roads in the construction of
wmcn the state has contributed any
thing, giving in each instance tha
number of miles constructed in each
county and the cost per mile of con
stitutlon. This report shall also In
elude such statistics and other infor
matlon as to matters falling within
me scope or the duties of these offic
ers as may be considered necessary
by them, and also such suggestions
respecting matters of legislation as
they may deem necessary.
Section 10.
The State Highway Commissioner
Bhall be furnished suitable oV p
; the expense of the state.whlch oTCcca
j shall be located In the, city o? Ssli
or the city of Portland, as the'staVe
Hlphway Board may determine, and
ma commissioner shall also be fur
and
was
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nished for properly, conducting his
office.' . . -, . v .
Section 1L t
The State Highway . Commissioner :
may appoint one clerk, who shall act
as his assistant and be subject to his
control and direction, and who shall
receive such salary as may be deter
mined by the Highway Board, not to
exceed one hundred and fifty ($150.00)
dollars per month, to be paid monthly .
by the state's other salaries are
paid. ' ', :
Section 12.
The State Highway Commissioner
shall receive anannual salary of four
thousand ($4,000.00) dollars per year,
payable monthly by the state, and. his
actual necessary traveling expenses
in the discharge of his duties.
Section 13.
Each of the members of the State
Highway Board shall receive his nec
essary traveling expenses in the dla-.
charge of his dutlee.
Section 14.
At the end of each month the State
Highway Commissioner shall prepare ,
a detailed account of Ills traveling
expenses or that montlf fti the cost S
of stationery-and" supplies purchased
during the month, which shall be sub
mitted to the State Highway Board
with his report,- as provided in Sec
tion six (6) of this Act If the State
Highway Board Is satisfied that the
account 'Is correct they shall so in
dorse the same and upon presentation
of such account with that indorse
ment the Secretary of State shall
draw a warrant therefor.
Section 18. : ,
There Is hereby appropriated out :
of any money In the treasury of this
j state not already otherwise appro- ,
prated the sum of, Dol
lars, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, for the payment of salar
les and -expenses as Provir7d for In
this Act '
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