board, the State Auditor is directed to pay a warrant or warrants for the sum of said contracts. Public highway. Repairs. Sec. 4. Said state bridge, when completed shall be a public highway and free to the use of all persons as a wagon bridge and when so constructed and completed it shall be the duties of the counties of Morgan and Washington to keep such bridge in repair at their own joint expenses, each county to pay one-half equally of the necessary expenses for the repairs and maintenance of said bridge. Emergency. Sec. 5. In the opinion of the General Assembly an emergency exists therefore this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 3rd 1907. CHAPTER 21. APPROPRIATION. BRIDGE-OURAY COUNTY. (S. B. No. 108, by Senator Kennedy.) AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A STEEL WAGON Be it Enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: Appropriation. Section 1. There is hereby appropriated out of the funds in the State Treasury, belonging to the Internal Improvement Permanent Fund, or Internal Improvement Income Fund, or either of them, or valid warrants belonging to said funds, and not otherwise appropriated, the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2500.00) or as much thereof as may be necessary for the purpose of Objects. Sec. 2. The State Engineer of this State, with the Board of board of county commissioners of Ouray County, shall construction. be, and hereby are, made a board for the purpose of locating and constructing said bridge. Sec. 3. It is hereby made the duty of said board, as Advertise for soon as this act takes effect, to advertise for and secure plans. plans and specifications for the construction of said bridge. Sec. 4. Upon the adoption of proper plans and Advertise for specifications for the construction of said State wagon bids. bridge, as aforesaid, it shall be the duty of said board to advertise for bids in accordance therewith, and upon receipt and examination thereof, they shall let the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, and it is further provided that such board shall require a good and sufficient bond from the party or parties constructing the Contractor's same, in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.) for the bond. completion of the work in accordance with the contract. Sec. 5. Said State wagon bridge, when constructed, Public highway. shall be a public highway, and free to the use of all persons. Sec. 6. When constructed, it shall be the duty of Ouray county the county of Ouray to keep such bridge in repair at its keep in repair. own expense. Sec. 7. Upon the completion of said bridge, accord- Auditor draw ing to the contract, the Auditor of State shall, upon warrants. vouchers duly executed by the commissioners, mentioned in Section two (2) of this act, draw warrants for the amounts appropriated by Section one (1) of this act, for the purpose of paying the amount due on said contract. Sec. 8. In the opinion of the General Assembly, an Emergency. emergency exists; therefore, this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 12th, 1907. CHAPTER 22. APPROPRIATION. BRIDGE-PITKIN COUNTY. Appropriation. State bridge. Provisodeficiency of funds. (H. B, No. 86, by Mr. Beck.) AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN IRON OR PART- Be it Enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: Section 1. There is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury belonging to the Internal Improvement Permanent Fund, or the Internal Improvement Income Fund, and out of any money which may hereafter be credited to said fund or funds and not otherwise appropriated, the sum of Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00), or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the construction of a State bridge of iron or steel, over and across the canon of Maroon Creek at or near Red Butte, about one mile west of the City of Aspen, in the County of Pitkin, the exact location and the material used to be determined by the commission mentioned in Section two hereof; Provided, in case there shall be no money in said funds to meet said appropriation, or any part thereof at the time of payment for said work, the State Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to pay the warrants drawn by the Auditor of State for the amount herein appropriated with valid State warrants, invested in either or both of said funds; said warrants to be received by the contractor of said work at par, with accrued interest thereon, in full payment of the contract price of said work, or any part thereof, for the payment of which there may be no money in said funds or either of them. Sec. 2. The Governor and the State Engineer of this Board of State, with the chairman of the Board of County Commis-construction. sioners of Pitkin County, shall be and hereby are made a board for the locating and construction of said bridge; and it is made the duty of said board, as soon as this Act takes effect, to advertise for plans and specifications for Plans and the construction of said bridge. specifications. Sec. 3. Upon the adoption of the plans and specifica-Bids. tions for the construction of a wagon bridge, as aforesaid, it shall be the duty of said board to advertise for bids in accordance therewith and thereupon let the contract to the lowest bidder; Provided, that if the board shall determine, after due examination and survey, that the bridge provided for in this Act can not be constructed with the amount of money herein appropriated, then no part of said appropriation shall be expended, unless the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, or other responsible parties, shall agree to furnish the Deficiency of amount required in excess of this appropriation and shall funds-balance furnish to this commission or board satisfactory evi- raised. dence that such excess money will be forthcoming on demand by said commission or board at the completion and acceptance of the work. Sec. 4. Such bridge, when constructed, shall be a Public highway. public highway, and free to the use of all persons; and it shall be the duty of the County Commissioners of said County to maintain and keep the same in repair. Sec. 5. Upon the completion of said bridge, on no-Auditor draw tice from the commission or board, it shall be the duty of warrants. the Auditor of State to draw warrants for the amount appropriated by Section one of this Act, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the purpose of paying the amount due on said contract. Sec. 6. In case there be no money in said fund or Treasurer issue funds to meet the said appropriation, or any part there- warrants. of, at the time of payment for said work or any part thereof, the State Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to pay the warrants drawn by the Auditor of State, for the amount herein appropriated, with valid State warrants invested in said fund or funds, and said warrants so invested shall be received by any and all Emergency. contractors of said work at par with accrued interest thereon in full payment for the contract price of said work, or any portion thereof, for the payment of which there may be no money in said fund or funds. Sec. 7. In the opinion of the General Assembly an emergency exists; therefore, this Act shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage. Approved April 12th 1907. CHAPTER 23. APPROPRIATION. BRIDGE-PLATTE RIVER. Appropriation. State bridge. Board of construction. (H. B. No. 22, by Mr. Parker.) AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A STATE BRIDGE Be it Enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: Section 1. There is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the State Treasury belonging to the Internal Improvement Permanent fund or Internal Improvement Income fund, or valid warrants belonging to said funds not otherwise appropriated, the sum of four thousand dollars ($4,000.00) or so much thereof as may be necessary for the purpose of constructing a State bridge across the Platte River, at Julesburg, Sedgwick County. Sec. 2. The State Engineer, the County Surveyor and the Board of County Commissioners of Sedgwick County, shall be and they are hereby constituted a board to select the exact location for said bridge, to let the contract therefor and when so completed to accept the same, and the said board shall advertise for bids for the |