Show t I I 1 I II I I r I I I I I I I I Amendment Proposed To Prevent Gasoline Tax Diversion Prevention o of ot diversion pf of f th the state stat gasoline tax moneys to any other purpose purport than the construction construe tion pion and maintenance of the stale state highway system was one of the main topics of discussion at the monthly meeting ot of the Civic Clubs of ot Southern Utah held heldt a ate at- Kanab Saturday The organization has been en waging wagIng wag wag- ing Ing a vigorous campaign against plans for tor gasoline tax diversion for several months and at the meeting Saturday It was Suggested that the group Initiate an amendment to the state constitution which would prevent prevent pre pre- pre pre-j vent such a diversion This was s suggested as a sure method of preventing preventing pre pre- v venting enting future use of any road rond rondI funds for other than road purposes In accordance with the rules of f the association the matter was taken tak- tak taken taken tak tak- en under advisement for 30 days Representatives from 15 southern Utah counties and visitors from fromi Arizona attended the monthly meeting where in In addition to the gasoline tax diversion questions th thI the f following mat matters ers were discussed The bill now pending In congress which would eliminate ate the long and short haul clause of the interstate commerce act routIng routIng rout- rout i Ing ng of the Roosevelt highway construction construction con toga of an airport near Bryce Brace canyon national park development and Improvement of the highways between Utah and Arizona methods methods meth meth- ids of increasing tourist traffic ex exchange exchange exchange ex- ex 1 change between the two states and anda a proposal to increase the sta state te school equalization fund by 10 10 President F. F G O. O Marlines Martines named the standing association roads committee of which L. L A A. Wy- Wy naught of Milford MUford is chairman to cooperate with Arizona civic lead lead- era ers and officials official r tt road n rOUting br The next lion will KB be meeting held of 01 tie the I vember at k I |