ation, concrete sidewalks, trees and setting, sewer tile, engineering and contingent expenses.

Appropriation.

Section 2. There is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of One Hundred Eighty-five Thousand, Seven Hundred forty-nine Dollars ($185,749.20) and Twenty Cents, or so much thereof as may be necessary for the completion and paving of Lincoln Boulevard, 21st Street and intersecting streets as per estimate made by the State Highway Department covering asphalt paving, street curb, radius. curb, excavation, concrete sidewalks, sodding, trees and setting, sewer tile, Engineering and other contingent expenses necessarily in line with the general plans of George E. Kessler of Kansas City, Missouri.

Expenditures.

Section 3. The money herein appropriated for the purpose specified shall be expended under the careful and judicious management of the Governor and State Highway Department of Oklahoma to the end that said improvements shall be let by contract after legally advertising for bids covering said improvements, and that all contracts be let to the lowest and best bidder.

Approved April 9, 1923.

CHAPTER 194.

HOUSE BILL NO. 275.

Gross Weight of Vehicles.

AN ACT regulating the gross weight of vehicles or other objects; regulating the distribution of loads and speeds; providing for other restrictions of the usage of public highways; providing for enforcement and providing penalty, declaring the existence of an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA :

Vehicles-Weights-Paved Highways.

Section 1. No vehicle shall travel or object be moved on any hard surfaced or paved public highway which has any device attached to or made a part of its wheels or the rollers or other supports on which it rests, which will injure the surface of the highway; nor shall any vehicle travel or object be moved on any public highway which with its load weighs more than Fourteen (14) tons; provided, however, that the gross weight of any motor truck shall not exceed ten (10) tons and no motor or other power vehicle or object may be moved on any public highway of a greater width than ninety (90) inches except traction engines which may have a width of One Hundred and Ten (110) inches, except in the discretion of the Board or Officer having charge of any such public highway, a written permit may be granted for the moving of houses or other large objects which would not injure the public highway, and under such rules and regulations as such Board or Officer may prescribe. No vehicle shall travel or object be moved on any public highway, the weight of which resting on the surface of such public highway

exceeds Eight Hundred (800) pounds upon any inch of the tire, roller or other support; provided that no weight in excess of eight (8) tons shall be carried on any one axle of any such vehicle or object; provided, further, that the minimum tire width of any such vehicle or roller or other support shall not be less than three (3) inches without a permit in writing by the Board or Officer having charge of such public highway. Such permit may limit the time within which it shall be in force and the highway which may be used and may contain any conditions or provisions necessary for the protection of such highways from injury. If in the opinion of the Board or Officer having charge of any public highway, the travel or moving thereon at any season of the year of any vehicle or object which with its load weighs more than ten thousand (10,000) pounds, would cause injury to such highway more serious than the ordinary wear and tear which the type of construction of such highway is designed to withstand, such board or officer may by regulation prohibit such vehicle or object from passing over such public highway during such season without a permit therefor. All such regulations shall, when affecting public highways which are determined by the Department of Highways to be through routes, be subject to the approval of such department. Such regulations shall be posted in a conspicuous place at both ends of the part of the public highway from which such traffic is prohibited thereby, or may be both posted and published in the discretion of the Board or Officer having charge of such public highway.

Tires Speed.

Section 2. No vehicle shall travel or object be moved upon any public highway, other than passenger carrying vehicles equipped with pneumatic or inflated tires, which latter are excepted herefrom, at a rate of speed greater than as follows: Vehicles or other objects, the gross weight of which is from twelve (12) to fourteen (14) tons, the maximum speed at which the same may travel shall not exceed six (6) miles per hour; from ten (10) to twelve (12) tons, the maximum speed shall not exceed eight (8) miles per hour; from eight (8) to ten (10) tons, the maximum speed shall not exceed ten (10) miles per hour; from six (6) to eight (8) tons, the maximum speed shall not exceed twelve (12) miles per hour; from four (4) to six (6) tons, the maximum speed shall not exceed fifteen (15) miles per hour; less than four (4) tons, the maximum speed shall not exceed eighteen (18) miles per hour; provided, however, that the maximum speed of any vehicle, the gross weight of which is six (6) tons or more, when equipped with iron or metal tires, shall not be in excess of six (6) miles per hour and when equipped with hard rubber or other solid tires, shall not exceed ten (10) miles per hour.

Officer-Orders Reducing Weight-Emergency.

Section 3. The Board or Officer having charge of any public highway, or of any bridge thereon shall have authority to, in cases of an emergency nature, issue orders reducing the loads as in Section one (1) provided and the speeds as in Section two (2) provided, in which case notices shall be posted at each end of the affected public highway or bridge, in a conspicuous place, setting out the regulations embodied in such emergency order.

Arrests-Penalties.

Section 4. For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this Act, any peace officer or specially commissioned officer shall have authority to make arrests for the violations of any of the provisions of this Act, and the Board of County Commissioners of any county is hereby given authority to commission special officers or patrolmen as peace officers to patrol public highways and they shall have authority to make arrests for the violations of any of the provisions of this Act or any other act regarding motor vehicles or the usage of public highways or for other violations of law. Such special officer or patrolman shall give bond conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties in such sum as may be fixed by the board of county commissioners in any sum not less than Twenty-five Hundred ($2500.00) Dollars. Such arresting officer shall in addition to any remuneration as may be approved by the board of county commissioners, receive one-fourth (4) of all fines and forfeitures derived through the violations of this or any other act regulating the use of motor vehicles on the public highways of this State, together with the statutory fees allowed constables, and the residue of any such fines or forfeitures shall be deposited with the county treasurer and placed to the credit of the county road maintenance fund. The board of county commissioners shall have such further authority as may by resolution of the board be determined upon as being necessary to properly regulate and enforce the provisions of this Act.

Violations.

Section 5. Any individual, persons, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than Fifty ($50.00) Dollars nor more than Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars, or imprisoned in the county jail for not exceeding thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Damages-Who Responsible.

Section 6. The owner, driver, operator or mover of any vehicle or object over any public highway shall be responsible for all damages which said highway may sustain as a result of a violation of any of the provisions of this or any other act regulating the usage of public highways, for damage to bridges and culverts and other public property along or upon any public highway, and the amount of such damage may be recovered in an action for damages by the board or officer having charge of any public highway. Repealing Clause.

Section 7.

All laws or parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Emergency.

Section 8 It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof, this Act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.

Approved April 9, 1923.

CHAPTER 195.

HOUSE BILL NO. 276.

County Commissioners.

AN ACT relating to county commissioners in counties having a population of not less than 36,536 and not over 36,600 and with an assessed valuation of not less than $34,825,000.35, and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA :

Board of County Commissioners-Salary.

Section 1. In all Counties in the State of Oklahoma having a population of not less than 36,536, or more than 36,600, and with an assessed valuation of not less than $34,825,000.35, as shown by the 1920 Federal Census, and the assessed valuation as shown by the assessment rolls for the preceding year, in addition to the salary now provided by law (not per diem) the members of the Board of County Commissioners shall receive the sum of $8.00 for each day's actual and necessary service in over-seeing road and bridge work in their county, but not to exceed 250 days each in any fiscal year. Provided, that all claims under this Act shall be so itemized as to show the dates on which the service was rendered, the road or bridge inspected and the distance traveled in making such inspection.

Emergency.

Section 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.

Approved March 7, 1923.

CHAPTER 196.

HOUSE BILL NO. 277.

State Game and Fish Warden.

AN ACT providing for a bookkeeper in the office of the State Game and Fish Warden of the State, defining his duties and fixing his salary, also creating thirteen game and fish rangers in the state, defining their duties, fixing their salaries, repealing all conflicting laws, and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA :

Bookkeeper-Salary.

Section 1. There is hereby created the office of Bookkeeper to the State Game and Fish Warden of the State of Oklahoma, whose duty it shall be to keep the books, files and records of said office, and to perform such other duties as may be assigned by said State Game and Fish Warden. Said bookkeeper shall receive a salary of Fifteen Hundred ($1500.00) Dollars per annum, payable monthly. Fish and Game Warden-Deputies-Salaries.

Section 2. The Fish and Game Warden is authorized to appoint Thirteen (13) Fish and Game Rangers of the State, whose duties it shall be to assist the State Game and Fish Warden in the administra

tion of the State Game and Fish Department of the State; to assist the State Game and Fish Warden in the enforcement of the game and fish laws of the State, and to perform any and all duties that may be assigned to them by the State Game and Fish Warden. At least one of such rangers shall be appointed from each of the Supreme Court Judicial Districts. They shall each receive a salary of Fifteen Hundred ($1,500.00) Dollars per annum, and shall each be entitled to such expenses as are actually necessary in the administration of their offices; provided, that each such Game and Fish Ranger cannot spend exceeding Nine Hundred ($900.00) Dollars per annum for such necessary expenses. Provided further, such Game and Fish Rangers shall devote their entire time to the enforcement of fish and game laws of the State, and shall not accept any other commissions, or engage in enforcement of any other laws of State or Nation. Provided further, that the salaries and expenses herein provided for shall be paid out of the Fish and Game Fund.

Repealing Section.

Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

Emergency.

Section 4. It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this Act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.

Approved March 23, 1923.

CHAPTER 197.

HOUSE BILL NO. 286.

Boundary Lines of Road Overseer's Districts.

A BILL to be entitled, an Act describing Boundary Lines of Road Overseers' Districts and for collecting Poll Tax in Counties having a population of not less than 33,400 and not more than 33,500, according to 1920 Federal Census, and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA :

Road Supervisors-Extension of Lines.

Section 1. That after the passage of this Act, all road supervisors in Counties of Oklahoma, having a population of not less than 33,400 nor more than 33,500 according to the last general census, shall have charge and superintend all road work on the east and north lines of the various congressional township lines in the aforesaid Counties, and in addition and for the purpose of collecting poll tax as provided in Section 10033, Compiled Oklahoma Statutes, 1921, said road supervisors districts are hereby extended to the one-half (2) section line east and to the one-half (2) section line north of the said congressional township lines.

Road Duties.

Section 2. All road duties as now provided by law to be worked out by residents on the half mile strip heretofore described shall be used on the township lines as herein designated.