Salt Lake Telegram | 1917-02-18 | Page 49 | Texas Moves for Highway

TEXAS MOVES FOR HIGHWAY BT tar The Th T lf lS N e TJ Service mice GALVESTON Feb 17 A A bill providing providing pro pro- viding for tor the creation of ot a D. Texas state highway commission has been introduced Introduced introduced intro Intro- to the tho legislature The Thc sentiment sentiment sentiment senti senti- ment in favor of ot the proposed highway commission slon is so o strong throughout the state that tho enactment of or the measure Is believed pro probable able early carbo inthe Inthe in inthe the session The bill would tax motor motorcars motorcars motorcars cars to meet the expenses of tho the highway highway highway high high- way department and to construct trunk h highways through h the state Texas has to Its credit in the United States treasury which will be bc available available avail all able ablo as soon as ns a state tate highway commission com com- ml mh mission slon sion is created