Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-20
COUNTY BOARDS VOTE OVER
WHELMINGLY FOR HIGH.
WAY PROGRAM.
From Good Roads Association of
Wisconsin.


Wisconsin.
Madison,-The vote of the county
boards of the state at their annual
meetings in November was over
whelmingly in favor of the recon-
mendations of the legislative COM
niittec c. the Wisconsin County
Boards Association regarding our
future highway program and its
financing. All of the recommends
tons were approved by big major
tiles but one.
Financial Recommendation.
The vote in favor of the recon-
mendations for a graduated license
fee based on weight, instead of the
present flat rate of $1,000 was:
In favor of the graduated license fee,
Sd county boards; against, 10 county
boards. Individual vote of boards
Favoring graduated fee, 1,4Sl votes.
Against, 2S8.
On the question of the elimination
of the present personal property tax
on motor vehicles and the substitu-
ton therefor of per cent tax on
the value Of these vehicles to be paid
to the state, the vote was: For
valuation tax, So county boards
against valuation tax, 7 county
boards. The individual vote of the
boards was. For valuation tax
1,439. Against, 2S7.
In the matter of the proposed &c
gallon tax on gasoline, the vote
was: In favor of tax, So county
boards; against tax, county
boards. Individual vote of the
boards; In favor of tax, 1895.
Against, 235.
Other Resolutions Approved.
On the resolution favoring the adj
dition of $500 miles to the present
state trunk highway system, the vote
was 81 counties favoring it, and 10
counties against it. The individual
vote was ], 4S1 in favor, and 288
against.
The county boards favored the re-
solution providing that the state
should make available funds to meet
and save the federal aid, SO counties
voting in favor of it, and counties
against it. The individual vote was
1850 in favor, and los aga;i st.
On the resolution providing for
the elimination of the counties from
contributing one-third Of the share
of federal aid construction so that
these roads hereafter would be built
wholly with federal and state funds,
the vote was: In favor of resolu-
ton, 81 counties; against resolution,
counties. The individual vote was
l,647 in favor, and 11S against.
On the question of change in the
method of the distribution Of joint
federal and state funds for state
trunk highway construction, elm
mating the present method of dis
tributing these funds on q county
basis in favor of some method
which would result in the more rapid
development of the principal lines of
travel, the vote was: So counties
in favor; II against. The individu-
al vote; 1925 votes for, and 343
against
The vote on the recommendation
Of the legislative committee that
some form Of refund in the form
Of maintenance bonus by the state
to the counties which have bonded
and pushed the construction Of high
class roads or which will 10 so in the
future, the vote was az counties for,
and IA counties against. The in
dividual vote was 1891 for, and 331
against
In the matter of the recommends
ton of a longer term for members Of
the county road and bridge com
mittee the vote was "a counties
favoring it, and 10 against The
individual vote was: l,I68 in favor,
and 6O9 against
One recommendation Of the legis-
lative committee was voted down,
that providing for a change in the
law to give the state the power Of
approval in the selection Of highway