The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-06
RESOLUTION
FOR STATE OENTER
GASOLINE BUSINESS

|. v. A. Senator Would Use An
ticipated Profits on High
way Development
Establishment by the state of
wholesale and retail gasoline and oil
stations is advocated in a concurrent
resolution introduced in the North
Dakota senate Thursday by Senator
w. E. Martin of Morton county, all
I. v. A.
The profits derived from such en-
terpriseS would be used to match fed
eral aid funds for the construction of
highways.
The resolution sets forth that other
sources OF revenue are Necessary to
match the 2,000, 900 federal aid al
lotted to North Dakota, and that cs-
tablishment of state-owned oil sta
lions would provide the additional
revenue.
The resolution reads: Whereas,
the federal bureaus have allotted, as
the federal proportion of the road
building program for the state of
North Dakota for the year 1881, the
sum Of two million dollars as the reg
ular allotment. and the further sum
OF 81 ,289, 900 dollars as q special allot-
ment for the employment of labor
during the period of economic strin-
gency, and.
Whereas, the income provided
through gas tax laws and other
sources in the state of North Dakota
will be insufficient to match the fed
eral aid thus apportioned, and unless
other means of revenue are provided
there will be a deficiency of owe
$500, 900, and,
Whereas, it is not desired to in
crease the tax burden of the people
Of the state Of North Dakota, and it
is necessary that the same be re-
lieyed, if possible,
Would Buy in Bulk
Nov, therefore, be it resolved by
the legislative assembly of the state
of North Dakota, that the highway
commission of the state of North Da-
kota be, and the same is hereby author
lied and directed to establish in the va
rious counties of the state of North
Dakota, at such points as 1t may
deem advantageous, gasoline and oil
stations for the sale of gasoline and
oil at wholesale and retail, and that
the said highway commission be au-
thorized to purchase gasoline and oil
in bulk for the purpose of providing
the same for the sale to said stations;
the net profit from the said gasoline
and oil so sold at wholesale and retail
through the said stations to be ap-
portioned as follows, to wit:
Three-fourths of the same to be
converted into the road fund Of the
state of North Dakota, to be ex-
pended under the supervision of the
state highway commission in the
construction and maintenance Of
roads in the state of North Dakota,
and the remaining one-fourth to be
converted into the road fund of the
various counties of the state of North
Dakota, in proportion to the amount
of gasoline and oil sold through the
stations maintained and operated by
the highway commission in each OF
the said several counties, and,
Counties Would Participate
BE it further resolved that the
counties of the state Of North
Dakota, through their various high
way organizations, be and the same
are hereby authorized to maintain
md 0y%4r0fo hull 0nd Ssofoi1 ro Cn1lnn
and oil stations under the conditions
set forth in the last paragraph, pro-
vided however, that the net profits
from the county operated gasoline
and oil stations shall be apportioned
IS follows: Three -fourths thereof to
the county road fund and one-fOurth
thereof to the state road fund, to be
expended under the supervision OF
the state highway commission, and,
BE it further resolved. that the
gas tax provided by law, shall be col
Iected upon each and every gahon OF I
gas sold through the said state and
operated oil stations In the
same manner as is provided by law
'or private or individually owned and
operated oil stations III
The governor would be empowered
% veto any item or items or item OF
appropriation measures under a pro-
,osed constitutional amendment Of I
cred in a concurrent resolution by
Ole Ettestad Of McElenry
A bill making it a felony to SANDER
md libel annuity, safe deposit, surety /,
md trust companies was introduced !
" the committee on banks and bank !.
by request Of the banking code
commission.