Show I LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL RECOMMENDS 2 CENT 2 BOOST IN GASOLINE TAX legislative council in session at Salt Lake City Saturday Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- voted to recommend to the incoming 1951 legislature a cent 2 increase in n the gasoline and diesel fuel t tax x and a revision revision revis revis- ion In plate fees for trucks The boost would increase revenues from that source by about 31 I si State ti-s ti Senator Mitchell of Moab a member of the council coun coun- cil cli attended the session returning returnIng returning return- return Ing Sunday Senator states that the Increased tax revenues It is estImated estimated est- est mated would permit the state to Inaugurate a per year highway program which would provide more snore than double the amount now being spent on construction Present highway expenditures are about about half of which is available avail avail- a able e for new construction The proposed tax increase would provide provide pro pro- vide an estimated additions additional for construction |