State bridge. Deficiency of funds. Board of construction. Bids. Proviso ment Income fund, and out of any money which may hereafter be credited to said fund or funds and not otherwise appropriated, the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000.), or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the purpose of constructing a State bridge of iron or steel, or part steel and part wood, over and across the Rio La Jara river on the Section line between sections 16 and 17 in Township 35 North of Range 8 East, in Conejos County, Colorado, the exact location and the material used to be determined by the commission mentioned in Section 2 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 State, with the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of Conejos 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 the construction of said bridge. Sec. 3. Upon the adoption of the plans and specifications for the construction of said bridge, it shall be the duty of said board to advertise for bids in accord ance 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 funds-balance said appropriation shall be expended, unless the Board of County Commissioners of Conejos County, or other responsible parties, shall agree to furnish the amount required in excess of this appropriation, and shall furnish to this commission, or board, satisfactory evidence that such excess money will be forthcoming on demand deficiency of raised. 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. Repairs. Sec. 5. Upon the completion of said bridge, on no- Auditor draw tice from the commission or board, it shall be the duty warrants. of 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 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 11. APPROPRIATION. BRIDGE-DOLORES RIVER. (S. B. No. 223, by Senator Harris.) 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. That there is hereby appropriated out of Appropriation. any money in the State treasury, belonging to the Internal Improvement Permanent fund, or the Internal Improvement Income fund, or which may hereafter be credited to either of said funds, the sum of one thousand State bridge. Location. Board of construction. Plans and specifications. Bids. Public highway. Auditor draw warrants. Deficiency of funds. Dollars ($1000.00) or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the purpose of constructing a State Bridge across the Dolores River in Montezuma County, Colorado, at the most available location on said River, on Section 22 in Township 39 North of Range 17 West; the exact location of such bridge shall be determined by the commission mentioned in Section two (2) of this act. Sec. 2. The State Engineer and the Chairman of the board of county commissioners of the County of Montezuma shall be and hereby are made a board for the purpose of locating and constructing such bridge. Sec. 3. It is hereby made the duty of said board, as soon as this act takes effect, to advertise for and secure plans and specifications for the construction of such bridge. Sec. 4. Upon the adoption of proper plans and specifications for the construction of a wagon bridge as aforesaid, it shall be the duty of such board to advertise for bids in accordance therewith, and thereupon they shall let the contract thereof to the lowest responsible bidder. Sec. 5. Such State bridge, when constructed, shall be a public highway, and free to the use of all persons, and when so constructed it shall be the duty of the County of Montezuma to keep such bridge in repair, at its own expense. Sec. 6. Upon the completion of said bridge, according to contract, the Auditor of State is hereby authorized and directed to draw warrants for the amount appropriated by Section one (1) of this act, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the purpose of paying the amount due on said contract. Sec. 7. In case there be no money in said fund or funds to meet the said appropriation or any part thereof, at the time of payment for said work, or any part thereof, the State Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed Pay with State to pay the warrants drawn by the Auditor of State, for the amounts herein appropriated, with valid State warrants invested in said fund or funds, and said warrants so invested shall be received by any and all contractors of said work at par, with accrued interest thereon, in full payment of the contract price of said work or any warrants. portion thereof, for the payment of which there may be no money in said fund. Sec. S. 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 12. APPROPRIATION. BRIDGE-DOUGLAS COUNTY. (H. B. No. 464, by Mr. Stewart.) AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A HIGHWAY Be it Enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: Section 1. There is hereby appropriated out of any Appropriation. money in the State Treasury belonging to the Internal Improvement Permanent Fund or the Internal Improvement Income Fund, or either of them, the sum of Five Thousand dollars ($5,000) to be used to construct a wagon bridge across Seller's Creek on the line of Wilcox Bridge. Street in the town of Castle Rock, Douglas County, Colo Location. rado, the exact location to be made by the State Engineer; Provided, That any moneys remaining from an appropriation heretofore made by an act entitled "An Proviso-prior act for an appropriation to construct a cycle path from appropriation. Littleton to Palmer Lake," Approved April 22, 1899, shall be used for the purpose of constructing said bridge, such amount to be deducted from this appropriation of five thousand dollars ($5,000). Board of construction. Plans and specifications. Bids. Bond. Estimatesmonthly payment. Auditor draw warrants. Expenses. Public highway. Sec. 2. The State Engineer and the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County, shall constitute a board of construction, whose duties will be to carry out the provisions of this act. Sec. 3. As soon as practicable after this act takes effect, the board shall view the site for said bridge and determine as to the kind of bridge to be constructed, after which the State Engineer shall cause the necessary survey to be made, and prepare profile, plans and specifications for the same, and advertise for bids, for the construction of the said bridge, in one weekly paper published in Douglas County, and in a weekly issue of a paper published in the City of Denver, not less than three issues in each, and the board shall award the contract to the lowest bidder who shall give a good and sufficient bond equal to the amount of the contract for the faithful performance thereof. Sec. 4. During the progress of the work, the State Engineer shall cause to be made monthly estimates of the amount of work done during the Calender [Calendar] month just past, and shall draw a voucher for 80 per cent. of the said estimate, in favor of the contractor. Sec. 5. Upon the completion of the work outlined by the profile, plans and specifications, in compliance with the terms of the contract, and its acceptance by the board of construction, the State Engineer shall draw and approve a voucher or vouchers in favor of the contractor or contractors, for whatever amount may be due under the terms of the contract or contracts at that time, and the Auditor of State is hereby authorized to draw warrants for the amounts specified in the various vouchers so drawn by the State Engineer, from time to time. Necessary expenses incurred by the board and State Engineer, for viewing, surveying, locating and superintending the construction are to be paid from the appropriation by vouchers drawn and approved by the State Engineer. Sec. 6. Said wagon bridge when completed, shal! be a public highway, free to all vehicles and persons, and shall be kept in repair by the County Commissioners of Douglas County. |