Show EMPLOYMENT 1 T OF PRISON LABOR ON ROAD PROJECTS Legislation wh which ch will malts make a substantial sum available for employment emI employment em em- I of prison labor on road projects this will be year ear recommended I I mended by the road commission in inthe inthe inthe the opinion of Henry W. W Lunt state road commissioner The greater use of prisoners inroad in inroad road construction construction will be disc discussed at an early meeting of the commission commission commission commis commis- sion Mr rr Lunt said after attert R R. R S. S Humphries consulting accountant ol of t the the national committee on prisons prisons prisons pris pris- ons and prison labor had discussed the matter with the road commis- commis In x a report made to the state board of corrections Mr Humphries Humphres Hum- Hum suggested that road work was vas S one means of ot helping to meet the cost of ot the prison Last year was appropriated appropriated I by the legislature for meeting the tho expenses incident to employing prison labor in road work work Mr J Lunt n said sald The fund was exhaust exhaust- ed ed last fall after the prisoners had I done considerable work worle on the St. St George Modena highway and the Zion Park highway I believe the amount of appropriation appropriation should be materially Increased in increased increased In- In creased this year If a sufficient fund is created the commission can an supply very necessary aid In counties coun coun- counties ties which are not financially able to do needed road work That from the state gas tax fund be apportioned among the various ari us counties for road maintenance maintenance maintenance nance was recommended to the state stat road commission by John R. R Stewart Stewart Stewart Stew Stew- art engineer The amount would be matched by approximately approximately approximately ap ap- proximately representing the share of the various various various' coun counties es and would make patrol maintenance possible on virtually ever every state highway Mr Stewart said |