Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 May 1917 — Urges County Officials To Stop Road Building. [ARTICLE]

Urges County Officials To Stop Road Building.

Governor Goodrich has notified the county auditors of Indiana that in accordance with a federal action to help relieve the car shortage, they are requested not to 'let any further contracts for roads, buildings or stru > turs of any kind. An order to prohibit the movement of road or building material in cars that can be used for coal is now under eontempHatibn by the federal government and also, the state. The tetter to the auditors urges hetm to postpone aill contracts not absolutely necessary on account that it will not only aid the fuel situation, but at the close of the war the taxpayers vplh be saved a great amount of money by letting contracts at greatly reduced prices and will furnish employment at a time .when it is needed. , The letter further states that if bonds have been sold to carry out contracts, the money should Me idle for at least a year.