Show N i v V ROAD APPROPRIATION Each County in State Will ViII Receive Re Re- Per Year One important measure signed sign sign- ed by Governor Spry was the biennial biennial bi biennial bi- bi road appropriation bill which makes provision for forr the expenditure of of state funds annually for the construction construction construction tion and maintenance of the roads of the state under the direction di direction di- di direction of the state road commis commis- sion This appropriation amounts to yearly for forach forach forach ach of the twenty-eight- twenty coun- coun ies of th the state Under the terms of the bill this is not available for he most populous counties of the theft ft state te until each has appropriated ed an amount equal to that al allotted allotted al- al by the state Less p populous pu- pu lous counties are required to appropriate appropriate ap ap- appropriate ap- ap one-half one the sum donated donated donated do do- by the state and the smaller small small- err er counties are required to tribute one-fourth one of the Sur aum they expect to receive from the state tate J The state road fund will be greatly augmented by the proceeds proceeds pro pro- eeds of the Browning motor vehicle tax law Jaw The rhe bill creating creat- creat creating ing ng this special tax was also signed signed sign sign- ed by the governor governor- This bill fixes a graduated license tax on all ill motor vehicles graded in proportion proportion proportion pro pro- portion to the horsepower of the machines From this s source an increasing revenue is expected each ach year year- It Its Itis is estimated that that during the first two years the 4 revenue evenue from this tax will amount mount to This money will vill be devoted exclusively to the construction and maintenance of roads oads and will become a part of I r the he state road fund fund- J |