Section 262. Appropriations by state for the maintenance, repair, and reconstruction of state highways and state owned bridges thereon

There  shall   be  annually  appropriated  for  the  maintenance,  repair,  and
  reconstruction of  improved  state  highways  and  state  owned  bridges
  thereon,  an amount sufficient to provide therefor, based upon estimates
  by  counties,  prepared   and   submitted   by   the   commissioner   of
  transportation.    In  addition thereto there shall be appropriated each
  year for the same purposes an amount equal to  not  less  than  ten  per
  centum  of  the  amount  appropriated  for  counties  to  be  known as a
  maintenance  contingent  fund  to  be  used  by  the   commissioner   of
  transportation  in his discretion to supplement the amounts appropriated
  to each county for the maintenance, repair and reconstruction  of  state
  highways  and  state owned bridges thereon. Such appropriations shall be
  paid out of monies in the hands of the state department of taxation  and
  finance   not   otherwise  appropriated  on  vouchers  approved  by  the
  commissioner of transportation after audit by and on the warrant of  the
  state comptroller.