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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 25, 1917)
TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY HIGHWAY SYSTEM IS UP TO VOTERS For $6,000,000 Bond Issue People Have Chance to Get Chain of Roads. . MULTNOMAH GETS NONt 6 All of Money Derived From Sale ot Securities Will Be Spent Out side, While 4 0 Per Cent of Cost Is Paid Here. Oregon now has a chance to ret comprehensive system of state high ways. The Legislature has passed bondlner bill and referred It to the peo- pie who are to vote on it at a special election called for the purpose on mod day. June 4. The bill authorizes the state highway : commission to Issue not to exceed 6, 000.000 in bonds to be spent in building ; roads in co-operation with the Federal T of the state. The highway commission is to be appointed by the Governor and probably will be named within the next few weeks. ,One attractive particular of the plan provides that all the money accruing from the sale of bonds is to be spent UULH UQ DI .UUlLUUIIiail VjVUUV.j , On the other hand, Multnomah Coun- ty pays approximately 40 per cent of the taxes of the state and will bear a proportionate share of the bonds This means that the outside counties will get $1 worth of roads for every 60 cents that Is spent, besides what they trp-.t frnm the Federal funds. The ted ' eral Government already has set aside ti.BUU.uuu ior expenuiLuro in eg during the next five years. A large nortion of this money will be avail able for work within the present year. The legislative enactment describes the system of state highways over -which the bond money is to be spent. Three classes of roads are provided hard-surface. forest and postroads. in co-operation with tne uovernraeni. Thfl rtn.rd-Kiirfa.ee roads are to be built in co-operation with the several counties. One condition or the act pro vides that the counties through which the hard-surface roads are to be built shall prepare the base of the roads, in , accordance with epecif Ications fur nished by the state commission, and that the permanent top dressing will be laid with state funds. The full text of the road bill (house bill 550, referred to tne people, ioiiowa A nrnvIHa fnr t Tl A construction Of roads and highways In the state or uregon; lo provide for the Issuance of bonds by the state of Oregon to "raise money to carry out the purposes of this act; to authorize the State Highway Commission to take such action and perform such duties as may be necessary to meet the requirements of this act: to designate and authorize the con- . ...-. 1 A naratn Via rr1.lirfad Vl 1 t?Y ways and certain post roads and certain forest roads, and to provide for other post roads and forest roads; to provide for the letting of contracts for the construction, navine and maintenance of roads and high ways; to make the surplus arising from the fees collected under House bill No. 500 of the present legislative session a iuna unaer the jurisdiction of the state nignway uom mission with which to pay interest and principal on bonded indebtedness of the State, contracted by the state for road purposes, and other lawful claims incurred by said Commission, and, to provide for modifying the terms of House bill No. 21. passed by the 29th Legislative Assembly of the state of Oregon, and to provide for sub mitting this act to the people for tha call ing of a special election therefor, and de claring an emergency. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Oregon: Section 1. The State Highway Commis sion is hereby authorized, empowered and directed, during the next five years, to sell the bonds of the state of Oregon as herein after provided. In an amount sufficient to raise enough money to meet the require ments of this act. Provided, that not more than $1,000,000 fn bonds shall be Issued hereunder during the year 1017. and that not more than $2,- 000. 000 in addition to any surplus unissued or unexpended out of the $1,000,000 author ized for the year 1017, shall be Issued dur ing the year 191S. Sec. 2. The State Highway Commission Is hereby authorized, empowered and direct ed to enter into such contracts, appoint such officials, and do any other act or thing necessary to ully meet the requirements of this act. Sec. 3. The Attorney-General shall, under the direction of the State Highway Commis sion, prepare a form of interest-bearing gold bond of the state of Oregon, to be sold In order to provide funds for the carrying out of the purposes of this act. Said bonds shall be numbered serially, beginning at No. j 1. and shall be payable in the order of their1 -issuance. Said State Highway Commission ; is hereby authorized, empowered and di- i rected to issue bonds of the state of Oregon for the purpose of carrying out the pro visions of this act In an amount not exceed ing $6,000,000. of which sum at least 600, 000 shall be issued in denominations of $500 each or less. The bonds issued in any year under the provisions of this act shall be payable one-twentieth each year commenc ing with the sixth year after the Issuance thereof. One-half of the bonds payable each year shall be payable on the first day of April and the other half on the first day of October. Each bond shall bear upon its face a statement showing the date of Its maturity. Said bonds shall bear interest at the -rate of 4 per cent per annum, payable semi-annually on April 1 and October 1. Principal and interest on said bonds shall be payable at the office of the State Treas urer at Salem, Or., and If said State High way Commission shall so direct, said bonds may also provide for payment at some other place. Said bonds shall be in a form em bodying an absolute promise of the state of Oregon to pay the amount thereof in gold coin of the United States of America of the vnlna nml U'e'clit onri flnanaai r f Via H of such bond, and shall be in such denomi nations as the State Highway Commission shall elect. They shall be signed by the urer. Saf d bonds shall bear coupons evi dencing the interest to become due thereon fnr r InRtallmnnt nt mirh InforMt nnnn which shall be printed the facsimile of the signature of said officers. Said commission may, at its option, cause a part or all of said bonds to be payable to the purchaser thereof and register the name of such pur chaser in the office of the State Treasurer and provide an appropriate indorsement upon each of such bonds to the effect that the same will be paid only to the owner ap pearing n the register thereof, and provid ing a method for reregistering the same as title may be passed, and it may also T - - - ' ....... . ............... 1THIS MAP SHOWS WHERE ROADS AUTHORIZED UNDER $6,000,000 BOND .ISSUE, WHICH IS TO BE VOTED ON BY THE PEOPLE ON JUNE 4, ARE TO BE BUILT. 'r0.- l"NOMAriRrVE:ifTJ , A MRROWn 0 V -'"' I ( s " y-'Aois ii. J 'r ih i t' f POI-K i l MA r ion ( -i- S mmrzi ( . . r )t ) o; l jJbam (OXffers on i R ' rA r pS, t? t U II ! BENTON 1 I ' i ! -' P"-1 jf !k s rK T . ( L S L 'I N N ; ArxweviLVe 1 GRANT C ( H CROOK N. . J t f ( LANE fm " mmmT x , -vals K t II ) D E-s c H UTS , L jj SC0TzsvRA& 1 ru h Jfo do ju c l a s a : (; IP i : - ' l J l MALHEUR ! I W : " ! y I I ecv.pg , Q t S) r1 JACKf&ON . " .......- I X ! I ' iL j I - jroftE-srszo ds j N j ! If ' JOSEPHINE " ' J t v) V Xt - 1 I . J.. L Roads Through DonRlaa and Josephine Counties, Here Deslirnated ns Post noi l Will lie Built as Hard-Snrfaeed Roads Providing the Counties Prepare the Base for Permanent Hard-Surface Treatment! Port! a luBiowst "'"7, o at iiaru-unaeea V nuer same conditional Portions of Columbia River Illi to Be Built as Post Roads, as Agreed Upon Between Hlshway Commission and County Commissioners. ons of Roads Between ..ted-u-surfaeekoldr. Wl. ZFZfVllZ"!?'' Tl" "fJTA " Hlr HUhw.y Ka.t of Hood River. Here Be,- the provide that a part or all of said bonds shall be payable to bearer and not subject to registration. Xot less than 10 days before the payment of the principal or interest falls due os any of the bonds provided for in this act. the State HIg-hway Commission shall certify to the State Treasurer the amount necessary to meet the payment the State Treasurer he shall prepare and verify a claim for the amount mentioned therein, attaching thereto said certificate, and present the same to the Secretary of Ktat, who shall audit such claim in like manner as other claims against the state are audited, and pay the same out of any -moneys provided by law for the payment thereof. The State Treasurer Is authorized and directed to make any such payment of principal or Interest on said bonds at such places, other than at Salem'. Or., as the State Highway Commission may provide. AU bonds and interest coupons upon pay ment shall be deposited by the State Treas urer with the Secretary of State to be at tached to the original claim of the State Treasurer for the payment thereof. Sec. 4. The State Highway Commission hall provide such method as It may deem necessary for the advertisement of each s eue of said bonds before the same are sold, and shall also require such deposit with bids at may be required, and generally ghaU coa- ! duct the sale and Issuance of said bonds under such rules and regulations not Incon sistent with this act as shall be adopted by aid Commission. Sec. 5. The money arising from the sale of each lsue of bands shall be deposited In he State Treasury to the credit of a spe cial fund, which shall be used In carrying nto effect the provisions of thfs act. The Secretary of State Is hereby authorised and directed to audit all claims incurred in carrying out the provisions of this act In he same manner as other claims against he state are audited, and pay the same from any moneys provided by law for the payment thereof upon the submission of duly verified vouchers therefor approved by the Commission : provided, that bonds and coupons shall be paid as is prorlded In sec- ion o hereof. Sec. 6. The highways described in' sec tions 6 and 7 of this act are hereby deter mined to be highways of first Importance to he general public of the state of O.'egon. is hereby determined that the following highways should be permanently constructed and finished with a hard surface. 1. The Columbia River Highway from the Multnomah County line to Astoria, Seaside and south In Clatsop County to he Tilla mook County line. Inasmuch, as the coun- ies of Columbia and Clatsop have already expended large sums of money In construct- ng the said Columbia Highway through aid counties and In doing so have practl ally exhausted their ability to raise money by an Issuance of county bonds, the State Highway Commission Is hereby authorized, from the funds arising under this act. In addition to paving said highway, to use from said funds sufficient to provide for the prep aration of said highway through said coun ties for the paving thereof. '2. The Pacific Highway from the Multno mah County line through Washington County and Yamhill County by way of Hllls boro. Forest Grove, McMlnnvftle to Dallas, Monmouth and Independence, in. Polk County; to Corvallls and Monroe in Benton County, and through Eugene to the north line of Douglas County. 3. The Pacific Highway from the Multno mah County line through Oswego, Oregon City and Canby in Clackamas County, thence through Marion and Linn Counties, to a junction with the highway at Junction City. 4. Such portions of the Columbia River Highway between the Multnomah County line easterly through the city of Hood River and Hood River County and through The Dalles and Wasco County, through Sherman County, through Gilliam County by way of the town of Arlington and up the Columbia River to the confluence of the Umatilla River with the Columbia River, thence up the Umatilla River through Henniston, Stanfield, Echo and Pendleton, and thence by such route as shall be de termined by the State Highway Commission to La Grande, Baker, and to the Idaho line, as the County Courts of the various counties affected shall agree to prepare the road ready for paving. Provided, that in asmuch as the County of Hood River has raised by a bond Issue and expended upon said Columbia River Highway practically its full constitutional limit, said Commis sion may expend on said Columbia River Highway in Hood River County, such por tion of the money arising under this act as it may deem proper 1n preparing said Columbia River Highway for paving. The various County Courts in said counties in Eastern Oregon through which said Colum bia River Highway is projected shall airree with the State Highway Commission upon what portions of said highway are to be paved with a hard -surface paving and what portions are to be constructed as post roads, and whenever any of said counties shall have prepared a portion of said highway ready for paving, then the State Highway Com mission shall proceed promptly to pave the same under the provisions of this act, and the remainder thereof shall be improved as a post road under the provisions of this act, and such porcion so Improved as a post road shall not be eligible for paving at the expense of the state under the provision. of this .act. ' ' 5. The Pacific Highway through Jackson County, where the same haf not already been paved. along the route heretofore adopted by the State Highway Commission. Inasmuch as the County of Jackson has al ready expended large sums ot money in constructing said Pacific Highway, and In paving a large portion thereof, and in so doing has practically exhausted Its ability to raise money by an issuance of county bonds, the said Highway Commission is hereby authorized, from the funds arising from this act, in addition to completing the paving of said hlpnway in Jackson County, to use from said funds sufficient to provide for completing the preparation of said hith t way through said county, for the paving thereof. 6. Commencing on the Columbia River Highway at or near Arlington in Gilliam County, thence up Willow Creek In Mor row County, through the cities of lone. Iexlngion and Heppner in Morrow County and through Pilot Rock, Pendleton, Adams, Athena, Weston, Milton and Freewater in Umatilla County to the Oregon and Wash ington State line, 7. A road from the south line of Clatsop County, at the end of it highway described in paragraph 1 hereof, south by Wheeler to Garibaldi. 8. A road from the Multnomah County line by Tigard, Rex and Xewberg to Mc Mlnnville. For the purposes of this act the above highways are to be known as hard-surfaced highways. See. 7. The following highways, to-wit: 1. The road running from the north line of Douglas County to the Jackson County line over the line, of the Pacific Highway as adopted by the State Highway Com mission: 2. All that portion of the Columbia River Highway described In the fourth paragraph of the description of hard-surfaced roads as described In Sec 6 of this act. which the County Courts of the several counties through which the same is. located, shall not determine to prepare for paving with hard-surfared paving as Is herein provided, shall be considered a post road, and eligible to improvement as such under the provi sions of this act. 8. A road from Roseburg, by Myrtle Point and Coqullle to Marstfield. 4. A road from the Pacific Highway, from a point at or near McMtnnville, by Willamina. to Tillamook City. 5. A road from The Dalles by way of Dufur, Maupln and Shanlko to Redmond, Bend and thence to Klamath Falls. 0. A road from Bend to Lakevlew. 7. A road from an intersection with the Columbia River Highway at a point either In Sherman or Gilliam County, by way of Condon, Fossil and Spray and thenoe up the John Day Valley to such point as the Highwsy Commission shall elect, and from thence to Vale and the Idaho line. 8. A road from La Grande, through Union and Wallowa counties to Joseph. 9. A road from Bend, through Burns and Harney to Vale, shall be known as post roads and shall be constructed along routes between said certain points to be agreed upon by the representatives of the Federal Government and said State Highway Com mission. Said post roads shall be con structed according to specifications agreed upon between the representatives of the Fed eral Government and said State - Highway Commission. Provided, that if the counties of Douglas and Josephine, or either of them, shall prepare any part of the said Pacific Highway, and make same ready for paving according to the requirements of the State Highway Commionlon, then said Com mission shall Immediately pave the road so prepared, and such portion of said road shall be excepted from the classification as a post. road. If the County of Coos shall prepare and make ready for paving, accord cording to the requirements of the State Highway Commission, 20 er more miles in length of the post road betweea Roseburg and Marshfield hereinbefore described, or the County of Tillamook shall so prepare and make ready for paving 20 or more miles in length of the post road between Tillamook City and McMjnnville. and if such portions of said roads, in either or both of said counties, are so prepared, that the same shall be ready for paving .accord ing to the .requirements of the State High way Commission, then said Commission shall Immediately, pave the road so pre pared and such portion of said road shall be excepted from the classification as a post road, and such portion shall then be classified as a paved road. - Sec 8. Roads over the following routes are hereby adopted and designated as forest roads, to-wit: - 1. A road from Medford in Jackson Coftnty as surveyed and adopted by the Federal Government in co-operation with the state of Oregon, by the way of Crater Lake, to a point In Klamath County to be selected by the said Highway Commission and the Federal officials representing the Federal Government, operating under what Is known as the "Shackteford Bill' 2. A road from a point in Lane County to be selected by "the State Highway Com mission and the Federal officials represent ing the Federal ' Government, operating under what Is known ae the Shackleford 111." toe wax of thp fciuslaw Kivac to a point in Coos County to be selected by said Highway Commission. 3. A road from Eugene connecting Wil lamette Valley with Eastern Oregon by way of the McKenzle River to Bend. 4. A road connecting the post road from the Columbia River Highway up the John Day Valley with the post road between The Dalles and tiend. u. A road from Albany, via Lebanon, Cascadla and Fish Lake, to Bend. No preference shall be given in the con struction. Improving or paving of any of the roads described herein by reason of the numerical designation of such roads. The funds with which to pay the portion of the expense of the construction of said post roads and forest roads payable by the state of of Oregon, shall be secured from the sale of bonds as is provided in House bill No. 21, passed by the present Legislative Session, which bill Is entitled "A bill for an act to accept the benefits of the act passed by the 64th Congress of the United States entitled 'An act to provide that the United States shall aid the state In the construc tion of rural post roads, and for other pur poses,' and to provide for the Issuance of bonds of the state of Oregon to raise such money as may be required to meet the re quirements of said Federal statute, and to authorize the State Board of Control to take such action and perform such duties aa may be necessary to meet the requirements of said Federal act and Federal officials acting under said act." Of the funds made avail able by said act for post roads, at least AO per cent shll be' expended on the above- mentioned post roads, in the counties east of the Cascade Mountains. ProTlded. however, that the above pro-1 vision shall not be construed to Impair the assent of the state to the Federal aid as hereinbefore specified, and to limit the necessary co-operation between this staA and the Federal Government In the con struction of forest and post roads. No description of any highway provided for herein shall be construed to prevent the State Highway Commissioner from making such local changes In the location thereof as they may deem proper. Sec. 9. The Stat Highway Commission Is also authorized to adopt such other roads or routes connecting portions of the state and to provide for the construction of post roads or forest roads over such routes and the Improvement and maintenance thereof, and to pay for the same from the fund cre ated by House bill No. 21, referred to by title In section 8 hereof. Sec. 10. The State Highway Commission is hereby authorized, empowered and di rected whenever the county through which any portion of said hard-surfaced roads may be located, shall have constructed all or any section of any such hard -surfaced road In accordance with plans and specifications pre pared by the State Highway Commission, along routes prescribed by said Commission, and shall have provided for suitable drain age of said roads in accordance with the requirements of said Commission and shall have prepared the foundation In accordance with the requirements of said Commission, then said Commission shall let contracts, or otherwise provide according to law for the completion of said hard-surfaced roads by causing said roads to be finished and hard surfaced according to plans and specifica tions prepared by said Commission, and the funds required therefor shall be derived frem the sale of said bonds, provided for In section 3 hereof. Sec 11. The State Highway Commission shall pay the Interest upon said bonds as the same shall become due, from any funds subject to its control, from whatever source the same may come, and the payments upon th principal of said bonds, aa the same shall become due. shall be paid by the said High way Commission from any funds within Its control, without regard to the origin of said funds. Sec 12. Any surplus or unexpended bal ance of the fees received under the oper ation of House bill No. 509. passed by this Legislative session, which bill is entitled "For an act to- amend Chapter 174 of the General Laws of Oregon for 1911. as amend ed by Chapter 133 of the General Laws of Oregon for 1913, and as amended by Chap ter 350 of the General Laws of the State of Oregon for 1915; providing for regulat ing the use, registration, license. Identifica tion, conduct and operation of vehicles oper ated upon the public roads, streets and high ways of the State of Oregon ; to regulate and license the persona who drive the same; to prescribe penalties for violation hereof and to prohibit the unauthorized possession or use of a vehicle and to provide a pen alty therefor; to license and Identify all motor vehicles: to limit the authority of cities and town on like subjects concerned with said vehicles; to prescribe the duties of tha Secretary of Stat aa to certain , provisions of this act; to provide for th handling and distribution of the funds de rived from the operation of this act and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in con flict herewith," remaining after the pay ment of all claims incurred in carrying out the provisions thereof or estimated by th Secretary of State as necessary to defray any further administrative expenses for the balance of any license year, shall be trans ferred on the first day of April and th first day of October in each year by the Secretary of Stat to an acoount to be expended under the Jurisdiction of the State Highway Commission In payment of the interest and principal- a same shall become due upon bonded Indebtedness of the State of . Oregon, contracted for road purposes under the provisions of thfs act or the pro vision of the said House bill No. 21 referred to by title in section 8 of this act. Any remainder of such surplus or unexpended balance so transferred to the Jurisdiction of the State Hljfhwiy Commission shall b subject to the payment of any other law ful claim or claims incurred or contracted by said Commission. Sec. 13. The State Highway Commission Is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into contracts for the purpose of construct ing the roads provided In this act; provided, however, that all contracts shall be let ac cording to law and Jn open and public ses sion of said Commission; provided further, that if. In the opinion of the majority of the members of said Commission, the lowest bid for the construction ot-any of the roads or parts of roads herein authorised to be constructed, shall be excessive, then and In that event, said Commission shall have the right and It Is hereby empowered and au thorized to reject all bids and to construct under Its own direction and supervision, all of such roads or any part thereof, and to this end to accomplish this purpose said Commission Is hereby authorized and em- powerea to purcnase or leas all necessary machinery, equipment, tools and appliance and to employ all necessary help and labor and to do all things necessary and con venient to carry out the provisions of this act. Sec 14. This act shall be referred to the people for their ratification or rejection at a special election to be called In the manner provided by law, said election to be held on the 4th day of June. 1917. and shall be In full force and effect as soon as ratified by th people at such election. mm Sec 15. On account of the Importance of the early decision of this matter and th Importance of getting funds for construc tion of .roads, this act hi necessary for the peace. Walth and safety of the people of the statV of Oregon, and the special election hereinabove declared should not be delayed beyond the time hereinabove set. and -for that reason an emergency Is declared to exist, and this act hsall be In full force and effect In accordance with the terms and provisions therein set forth, from and after ts passage, as regards said ppeclal election. iss-Bssj-a---t-aa sNational"HighwayrSixg $ 1750 1 ON a National, throttle and speedometer are im mediate relatives. Touch the one, and you start something with the other. Crowd it, and the dial needs its every figure. Manley Auto Co. Eleventh and Oak, at Burnside, Portland, Or. NATIONAL MOTOR CAR A VEHICLE CORrIsdlaaspoCs Smmllk Smecmufml Ytar
