Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1927-09-29 | Page 2 | Idaho Roads to Use up Big Sum

IDAHO ROADS TO USE UP BIG SUM Program for 1929 Being Prepared at State Conference BOISE Idaho Sept By The As Associated Press Press-Idaho's highway program In 1929 for construction re- re reconstruction reconstruction construction and oiling may require the expenditure of two and one half million dollars It was learned today when district engineers went into con con- conference conference ference with Joe D. D Wood commis- commis commissioner stoner of put public works on the budget budget- budgetIng budgeting Ing of work for the five highway dis- dis districts In the state Tentative figures as discussed at atthe atthe the meeting called for a million dol- dol dolIns dollars lars Ins In federal aId and II a possible front from state gasoline tax receipts In addition to local funds available for operative co-operative projects The state hopes hope's to spend the ClOO for oiling while the fed fed- eral cral money will be used for both oil oil- oilIng oiling Ing and construction It Is at present to estimate available a local funds No fixed bud et can be made for maintenance The bureau of high high- highways highways' ways ways' allowance this year rear has been a mile but the department hopes hope to Increase this to next year If funds permit The aim of the department la to have ha the oiling program In such con con- condition condition that work may b be started earlY earls In the spring and steadily with enough work outlined ahead to keep oiling crews busy at all times 0