| Show propose for state roads diversion of 1 bond issue provided by the last state for the state capitol to the road fund L appointment appoint men of the road commission by the governor and a rule that all the vehicle must be equipped with tires in width with the weight of the vehicle will be provided for in bills state senator benner X south will introduce in the coper branch of the legislature legisla tuie today these bills are the outgrowth of the meeting ol 01 good loads e aithus lasts at tho commercial clu i last night the state will be asked to t ovide for good roads a a re ault of last nights meeting those present holding that the capitol bond issue would reach sla hoped to raise a similar amo nt by a bond issue to be met by a vehicle tax the personnel of the sta road commission under the it law is composed of the governo state treasurer state engineer a member of the faculty of the university of w utah and a member of of the elate agriculture college if amended according to the bill drawn by the good roads workers last night the commission would be appointed by the governor J the wide tire bill bf which all vehicles must be equipped with I 1 tires of width varying witla weight of vehicle would the good roads workers assert look to the preservation of roads which at present are said to be badly damaged by the cutting of the narrow tires J A sini j liar bill was introduced at the 1909 axi I 1 session but failed of passage to set aside the vehicle w from the general fund in order to fund the proposed bond aue u a constitutional amendment would t j j y be necessary and would have to be f authorized at the next J election joseph nelson made the motion to ask for and th e amend mant providing for the use of the S w capitol iund issue was offered by aqulia former state senator from rich county WF jensen s proposed the vehicle U f 1 R M pope former member of i the legislature from wasatch county j proposed that each county of the f state be apportioned of t the fund for the use of state roads hit proposition was adopted and will probably figure in t the bill mr popo claimed to jk speak from experience when salt lake members of s M heretofore blocked the fiyod road 9 bills and prevented pro vented the cow coun ties benefiting by improved high I 1 ways 1 I think for each coun ty is none too much said mr j pope and if you go to the i ture and muzzle your salt lake kit members the cow counties wll go aj as strong vou let them several members of the legislature present at alic meeting pledged their support to the proposed bill senator iverson of carton county said he considered large tion for state roads one of the best possible investments senator ben ncr X smith suggested that the constitution ution be amended to take the vehicle tax from the general fund on the ground that ov a of w probably not be in favor of aa ing both a wheel or horsepower tax for roads in addition to the gemeril tax the of the road cornu mission waa criticized criticised because it was said he officers could sufficient time to their duties as road commissioners A nonpartisan board was suggested to be appointed by the to vernor As for the bill providing for wide hr for ell u ed eliat the measure be introduced as soon as possible a period of five years would have to bo in which to effect tho change A meeting was 1 eld under the direction of the automobile of utah F mR and W D rihel A birge from alie salt lake motorcycle club was present headed by president A claspill the committee aich ill draft the bill for this afternoon is composed of mr rich county chairman mr claspill salt like secretary orson H hewlett salt lake joseppi nelson salt lake C R weber R M pope wasatch harald republic |
