The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-02-15

1l aftutAtths nv A-N1 "~
troll the expenditure Of the proposed
huge $50 Geo eeo road construction
fuod. when the house COMMITTEES on
roads reported a substitute ON giving
Gorernor Robertson the rover of se-
4 leoing the members OF The commits
i subject 10 confirmation By the
.}.is
he blIl provides for a con mission
oxhse. of which the governor world
q member aud sx-of;ie.o ehsirmau-
tls other four members 20 he elected
by the governor N only requirement
being that Two shall b. democrats and
two republicans. and that they be men
Of unques'ioned standing IN abe oasi-
ness or professional Ncrid
The original bin introduced in ne
house and which has been before me
roads committee for ssFera' daAs-
took from the governor entirely iaf
power of selecting members ~ me
commission Al the time ei ile r.
PRODUCTION OF this measure ne Aa-
4 thor. no Is chairman % ihe roads
committee announced faat b. would
not abandon the nEhi for fht profis.
ION IN the bill al ihat time naieh
proyidd for the selection u lae
members of the commission pY me
members OF the Two parties = ~pressHt'
81 IA the legislature
Administration influence t IN
iersiooc has been az work aarns Ne
pasf week or 80 for caange M TINS
p0vhi0n. which would PCT the COY
ernor IN control The governor has
Isi The legislature know on several
occasions by way of newspapers thar
bin which did not give him this
power would not BE- satisfactory 20
him. and that he would nof submit
bin that did no, conform 90 his
IDEAS on the question y adminisira-
ton
The senate committee prs lously
has agreed 20 a provision. differing
only slightly from the house commit
tees provisions givins fre governor
the appoiniiYe power. and The action
T. generally accepted as renec'ing
administration senlimeu, % tts e.
tent q controlling the framing of TIE
remainder o. the measure
The only check on the appo.nimen,
OF The members Of thc comm ssion i
that they shall be- confirmed ny The
senate Unless called n extra ses.
sion there Will be ne meetine ~ 'he
legislature Tor Two Nears. and conse-
quen,ly the appointments VII not be
confirmed un'il thar time
The house substitute provides for
the payment of the interest and prIn.
elpai on the bo9ss from the receipts
Of automobile license ol. lead. zinc
gas and jack taxes ana by q direct
tax II The funds from fhese sources
are insufficient IN any one var The
maintenance cost is ie,icd aga.si
abutilng property inciud.n tsle
phone telegraph and Oh ant eas pipe
lines and railroads.
Members OF the committee contem.
plate the auto license TAX wil yield
the greatest share OF the cost u
handling the bonds and 4 uill. which
viii double the automobile tax IS be-
INK prepared for infrod Ici on IN he
next few DAYS Whether Il viii be
come effective. however. Viii be- made
contingent upon approval hy ih. peo
pie Of the sio.oop.oeo bond issue
The house bin provides for tho sale
OF the bonds over period ~ hxs
years 100000 the FIRST year. sSooo.
600 the second year. siooo0.oao ths
, third year. slg.o00.oo0 The foultf
, year. and $4,000 oeo the afth year
slower rate II issuance Is perm :
sibie II in the judgment u the com
mission conditions of tho tnane a
market justify IL The bonds are q
= bear interest al The rate Of a. PEI
cent
. Il provides Tor The creation of 4
state Road Redemption EuEd. .a1
which an funds INTENDED for handlin.
the bond issue w.li be paid AA mon
ey collect ed from ,he sale of the an
iomobile licenses. tith the exception
Of siopo. 600. whick Is TO he disfrib
u,ed a. now provided. viii 20 int,
il The money from The gross pro
duction tax and the money from a al
rect tax Will b. used only in N.
years when IL IS NECESSARY 70 handl-
the bond obligations IN no even
Will the schools share OF this tai
be used. II is provided
A schedule of assessments is pro
yided for against the abutting prop
eriy for repair and maintenance COS
This begins with ie cents for eaci
acre sbuiting the road and runs bsel
three miles. , cents an acre bein.
the tax levied sgsins, the land ihre'
miles from the road Land occupie,
by railroads IS exempt from the acre
age tax and in lieu OF this il i pro
yided that TIE carriers shall paw 81
nile tax for each year for ffteel
years on the main trackase sdiacen
10 the roads. and s. for side track
age
Submission OF alternative goo,
roads propositions at the election q
be called for . vote on the $50 .eoo .ee'
issue zas possibility following fran
ing Of the questions of poley in tn