Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-01-05 | Page 14 | Warning Issued on Highway Aid

WARNING ISSUED I ION ON HIGHWAY AlDi AID U. U 5 S. S Will Cut Grant if Legislature Legislature Legislature Leg Leg- Votes Tax Diversion A warning that Utah will lose 4 or third one of oC its federal aid lid highway highway highway high high- way grant for far 36 1935 36 if the next legislature legislature leg leg- diverts gasoline or motor vehicle ve ye- hide hicle tax revenue to other than road I purposes cs was as served on the state road commission ion Saturday b by the federal feder ll department of or agriculture K C. C Wright chief chier engineer for the commission said the warning would be pa passed ed on to the legislature which meets on January 14 Various proposals proposals pro pro- to use a part of oC state slate road funds for Cor other state purposes are expected expected ex ex- peeled to result in the introduction of oC a bill to make this possible during the coming session The Hayden Hayden-Cartwright act under which Utah will receive from the federal government this year for highway construction provides for Cor fora CorI a I third one-third reduction in this grant if state stale funds for road building are diverted for other purposes said the notice from irom Washington