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ington, and run thence over the line as surveyed for such state road through Clarke and Skamania counties, and thence over the most practicable route to the town of Goldendale, in Klickitat county.

State Road No. 9, or the Montesano-Port Angeles road: This road shall begin at the city of Montesano in Chahalis county, Washington, and shall run westerly to Aberdeen; thence to Hoquiam; thence over the county road to Humptulips; thence northerly to Quinault postoffice; thence northerly to Bogachiel in Jefferson county, following as nearly as practicable the line as now surveyed for said state road; thence northerly to Forks, in Clallam county; thence northeasterly over the county road as nearly as practicable to Beaver; thence by the most practicable route to Port Angeles, in Clallam county, Washington.

State Road No. 10, or the Wenatchee-Oroville road: This road shall begin at the lower bridge on the Wenatchee river in Chelan county, Washington, and shall run thence over the present constructed state road to the forty-eight mile post; thence by the most practicable route to the town of Pateros, in Okanogan county; thence over the present constructed county road as nearly as practicable through the towns of Brewster and Alma, and thence by the most practicable route to the north line of Okanogan county, Washington.

State Road No. 11, or the Skagit River road: This road shall begin at Marblemount in Skagit county, Washington, and shall run thence in a northerly direction up the Skagit river by the most practicable route to make connection with the present wagon road near the mouth of Mill creek; thence by the most practicable route to Barron, in Whatcom county, Washington.

State Road No. 12, or the Methow-Barron road: This road shall begin in the county road on the south side of and near the mouth of the Methow river and shall follow as nearly as practicable the present surveyed line for such road, to a point opposite the town of Twisp; thence by the most practicable route to the town of Winthrop; thence up the south fork of the

Methow river valley and over the summit of the Cascade mountains, by the most practicable route, to Barron, in Whatcom county, Washington.

State Road No. 13, or the Cascade Wagon road: The following changes shall be made in the old location of certain portions of said road, viz.: Beginning at the town of Twisp in Okanogan county and running thence by the most practicable route to the county seat at Conconully; also beginning at the city of Republic and running thence by the most practicable route to the Columbia river in the vicinity of the mouth of Sherman creek.

The old locations of these sections of said road between such points having proved impracticable.

278. Appropriation.

For the purpose of constructing the state roads described in section four [277] of this act and making the necessary surveys for the proposed new state roads, there is hereby appropriated out of the state highway fund, the sum of two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars ($225,000), to be apportioned as hereinafter provided, to-wit:

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CHAPTER XXVI.

PROPOSED STATE ROADS.

281.

Examinations to Be Made.

That the state highway commisioner is hereby authorized and it is made his duty to cause an examination, and if necessary a survey to be made to determine the feasibility and utility of the following described proposed state roads, and to make a report of all facts concerning the same to the legislature of the state of Washington at its next biennial session.

1st. A road and bridge connecting the county roads of Island and Skagit counties.

2nd. A road beginning at Hoodsport in Mason county, and running thence by the most practicable route to Duckabush in Jefferson county.

3d. A road beginning at Woodland in Cowlitz county; thence up the north bank of the Lewis river, following as nearly as practicable the county road, and continuing on up the north bank of said river to the mouth of the Big Muddy, a tributary of Lewis river in Skamania county.

4th. A road beginning at a convenient point at or near the limits of Leavenworth, in Chelan county, to connect with a highway entering said city; running thence by the most feasible route along or near the course of Icicle creek to or near the headwaters of said creek; thence by the most practicable route over the divide of the mountains by Icicle Pass; thence southerly by a feasible course to or along the waters of the North Fork of the Clealum river in Kittitas county, to connect with the wagon road running up and along said Clealum river.

5th. A state wagon road in the counties of Garfield and Asotin, beginning at the point where the present county road intersects the north line of the northeast quarter of section four, in township nine, north of range forty-two, east of the Willamette meridian in Garfield county, the State of Washington, running thence in a southerly course by the most feasible route

along the divide between the watershed of the Tucannon river and the watershed of Pataha creek and the divide between the watershed of Tucannon river and the watershed of Asotin creek, to the summit of the Blue mountains, near what is known as Summit Springs; thence by the most feasible route southerly, to the divide between the watersheds of Wenatchee creek and Grouse creek, thence following this divide southwestrly to intersect the Asotin county road near the upper crossing of Grouse creek at or near the line between sections five and six in township six, north of range forty-three, east of the Willamette meridian in Asotin county, State of Washington. (L. '07, p. 213, §1.)

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[The following act, which is inserted here complete, including title, was not considered sufficiently connected with the general road laws to be included in the body of this compilation. That portion of it relating to roads covers the Law of Travel (chapter X, ante) as applied to automobiles and is indicated by the underscoring.]

LAW REGULATING AUTOMOBILES AND MOTOR

VEHICLES.

[CHAPTER 154, LAWS 1905.]

AN ACT regulating automobiles or motor vehicles on public roads, highways, park or parkways, streets or avenues, within the State of Wasington.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Washington: SECTION 1. No automobile or motor vehicle shall be used or operated on any public highroad, highway, park or parkway, street or avenue within the state until the owner shall have complied with sections two, four and five of this act.

SEC. 2. The owner of every automobile or motor vehicle shall file in the office of the Secretary of State annually before June first a statement of his name and address, together with a brief description of every such vehicle owned by him, and shall obtain from said secretary a numbered certificate for each of said vehicles, which certificate shall state the name of the owner of such vehicle and that he has registered in accordance with the provisions of this act. These certificates shall be numbered consecutively, beginning with one.

SEC. 3. The Secretary of State shall keep a record of all such statements and of all certificates issued by him, with their numbers.

SEC. 4. The fee for issuing said certificate shall be two dollars and the fee for each renewal thereof shall be two dollars.

SEC. 5. The number of each certificate, preceded by the letters "Wn.," shall be displayed upon the back of such automobile or motor vehicle in light colored arabic numerals at least four inches high on a dark background.

SEC. 6. The provisions of the previous sections shall not apply to automobiles, motor vehicles or motorcycles owned and operated by non-residents of this state: Provided, The owners thereof have complied with any law requiring the registration

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