Show CITY RESISTS GASOLINE TAX Boise Opposes Paying Levy Leyy On Fuel Used By Municipality BOISE DOISE Ida May tay 27 By n.-By By The TheA Associated A Press Attorney Pres Attorney Gen Gen- General General eral cral Prank Frank L. L Stephan was asked today toda to Interpret the gasoline tax exemption law In relation to ex- ex exemptions exemptions for tor non highway hl hwa pur pur- purposes poses pOle The request for tor an opinion came from Fred 13 U. E Lukens LuI ens secre secre- secretary secretary tary tar of or slAte and commissioner o of law enforcement when the city o of Boise filed tiled a claim for refunds on city used gasoline Boise city claims a a. refund should hould be allowed ed on gasoline usei used by police cars welfare cars street trucks and all motor vehicles chicles' In city use uio In addition to gasoline used by lawn mowers and other power machinery In city parks The city Ity contends It Is against good public policy to collect this tax In Inthe Inthe inthe the city when whets none of ot It Is ts spent spen here and when the tho city cars rs do donot donot donot not use the state highways as In refusing to allow the claim until the tho attorney generals general's opinion ion is furnished Mr said sald The Time Intent of ot the legislature Is cry very clear that every even gasoline pro pro- polled vehicle using the public highways hl and that Includes the streets and alleys alles of towns anc and cities should pay the tho tax There Is nothing In the law to Indicate the state must spend this monty in inthe Inthe the taxing units where It Is raised Such a J. J thought Is contrary to the whole purpose of or time the gasoline tat tar ta Until the legislature makes some somo special laws covering the case we wt will continue to collect |