Iron County Record | 1937-04-22 | Page 1 | Civic Clubs Approve Action of State Road Commission

Civic Clubs Approve Action Of State Road Com Commission Proposed action b by the state road rood commission to eliminate a large percentage of the departments department's maintenance expense was commended commended commended com- com comI I mended Saturday night in a are I resolution re- re re-j re solution adopted by the Associated 1 ed Civic Clubs of Southern Utah Utah Besides advocating that the commission commission commission com- com mission slash its maintenance fundin fund fundin fundin I in order to carry out the construction construction construe construe- I tion program the r resolution recommended re recommended recommended re- re commended that sufficient funds be borrowed for matching federal aid moneys allotted to Utah I IThe The action was taken after W. W D D. Hammond nond chairman of the state road commission had outlined outlined out out- out out-I lined the serious financial condition condi condl- condition I tion of the department Commissioner Commissioner Commis Commis- Hammond reported that an anI I estimated per month could be saved in that department for use on construction jobs Considering that the state spends only 29 on the federal aid system for 71 from the federal government government government govern govern- ment the reduction means that ap ap- ap proximately of new cons construction construction con con- s ruction will result This also will wiD mean the empl employment of two men where now only one is given work wor by the commission It was pointed out I The he monthly meeting of th the Associated Clubs was held In Fillmore Fill Fill- Fill I FillImore more at the arrangement of the Fillmore Lions club I