| Show SEVEN NE NEVi BIllS f FOR GOOD ROARS ROADS Representative J. J N. N Henrie Presents Views Vie t of Recent I State Convention CONVICT LABOR INCLUDED Construction Maintenance and and Regulation of Highways to Be Provided Seven Hc cven good roads bills were wera presented presented pre pre- seated to the House of tl cs yesterday r afternoon by John N. N HemIe representative from Garfield to the tho committee com com- lt count county and were given on highways and bridges Tile Tho Itt hills bills were framed as a r result of or the good roads convention held here about two Iwo weeks ngo ago The Tho first measure provides for Cor the theL L appointment of or a n. state road commission commis commis- r ton sion also for or tho the creation of a R 8 4 tem tein of at S state roads n a road building fund of or annually and a n plan to be followed by by tho tim commission which Is to be composed of t tho go governor gov- gov v- v i. i 1 state en engineer Incer and a man appointed appointed ap- ap pointed by the tile faculty r of ot tho A Agricultural Agricultural Agri- Agri rI- rI cultural college of ot Utah Another bill provides for tor a a. standard t. t system of or construction of ot public publicS S roads in tho state stale and In the various counties fixing the width kind hind of or I material to be used etc on the varl- varl nus ous Jus kinds of roads that ma may be prof pro pro- I f A posed A third bill defines tho powers commissioners ners as to roads road I 1 t. 1 of f t county count i v Ides ro for tor the appointment of or v ii road commission an annual 1 poll pol ta tax the manner of ot collect collect- t lug and expending tho money The fourth bill provides pro for the defining If t f tho the powers of ot county count commissioners relative o to special road district tax taxa f a for tor the construction of ot gravel macadam ma- ma cadam and paved roads roas Another bill provides for tor the tho lo levy lovy- 1 ing of at an nn annual vehicle road tax as t 0 follows follows- wheel Two-wheel vehicles for tor one passenger 60 cents wheel two-wheel vehicle t. t Cr two passengers SJ Si wheel four L. L J for tor two passengers 12 2 fourt four- four t eel vehicle of more moro than one scat fr n wo O 3 3 30 horsepower t i- i ic c car r S1 12 motor vehicle not exceeding ex ei- horsepower 45 16 and motor Y vehicle not ot exceeding 44 horsepower 50 o. o I r F A sl sixth th bill provides for the employing em em- of ot convict labor on roads the convict on to bo be paid a it day out outI or of which they ther must pay their living I Another expenses so employed bill bUt provides that all oIl vehicles chIcles used for tor forI fl I heavy liea hauling must be equipped with wide tires bv by 1915 I The bills all aim at one end that f of making better highways s 's and preserving preserving pre pre- pre pre-I r serving Ing them |
