| Show Municipal l al League eague Maps l Program For Legislative Action Mayor Charles R. R Hunter President d dent ent of the Utah State Municipal League returned Sunday after meeting in Salt Lake City Saturday Satur Satur- da day dayl with members of the executive and legislative committees of the league eague The meeting was wu held hold for forthe forthe forthe the purpose of mapping a campaign campaign campaign cam cam- for legislation for the tho protection protection pro- pro action of the interests of the tho municipalities of the state Mayor Hunter reports that the Leagues League's principle Interest at this time is la to stop step the flow of revenue from the municipalities to the state stalA and federal governments and to Insure the cities and towns of sufficient sufficient suf suf- revenues for future opera opera- tion He lIe points out that the tren trend d of toward the states state's receiving all L revenues and the possibility of the e homestead exemption law being g put into effect endangers the finances finances finances fin fin- ances of the cities to a a. point where when some would be completely bankrupt t and all aU would find 1 in n meeting necessary expenses Mayor Maor Hunter stales that th e Lague is la particularly interested in ina a change in the administration o of ot t r the gasoline tax funds GO so that e at t least 2 25 per cent of these fun funds i could be used In the construction n i and maintenance of ot city streets street S and highways through municipalities municipal municipal- ides and also in a II change in th the a e liquor laws so eo that at least a a. portion portion por par tion Lion of the revenue from the salof sale sal e of will go to the cities instead instead in- in in instead stead of it all going to the state as it now does |
