AUSTIN — A plan by Lt. Gov. Bill. Hobby to turn over a $150 million= windfall in state funds to cities for street repairs was shot down by Gov. Bill Cements almost before Hobby could run it up the flagpole. "It would be my judgment that Lt. Gov, Hobby has a slight prejudice in- this regard," Clements said, noting Hobby is from Houston, which is hav- ing trouble finding money to repair its streets. Hobby said Thursday after learn- ing of the windfall that he would ask VT to consioer his propc,nsai to turn the money over to cities for street re- pairs., . He said that appropriating state money to cities to repair their streets is the "No. 1 priority of the Texas Mu- nicipal League" and is favored by mayors across the state. During special sessions lawmak- ers can consider only those measures that have been cleared by the gover- nor. But less than two hours after Hobby proposed the plan, Clements • Medfily blOckade resumes in Texas • Associated Press' • • EL PASO I Acting under emergency orders from Texas Goy. Bill Clements, state Agriculture Department inspectors and troopers began stop- ping vehicles at the Texas-New Mexico border at noon Thursday to check fruits and vegetables for infestation by the Mediterranean fruit fly. • The blockade was the second attempt by Texas authorities to screen California-grown produce be- fore it enters the state. Earlier in the month, a fed- eral judge declared a similar blockade illegal and ordered the state to allow produce haulers to enter Texas unhindered. State Agriculture Department spokesman Rick Henderson said state officials don't. expect any court interference in the latest blockade, since state inspection requirements are tick more stringent than those imposed on California pro- duce by the U.S. Agriculture Department last month. Henderson said trucks without proper certifi- cation of inspection would be opened and up to a dozen pieces of fruit would be removed, sliced open and inspected by officers at the scene. D It I v.as on the Lommissioners Court in Houston. I'd start fixing my potholes," Clements said when asked if he would allow legislators to con- sider Hobby's proposal. The Legislature, Clements said flatly, is not "gonna pass a pothole bill." Hobby came up with the idea Thursday after it was revealed that • state highway department officials had overestimated by $150 million the amount of money that would be .needed for highway construction in mates. •-• " < -• (1, - (,) n n n 0 """Du'w0E7°E p-r CD cn 0 C.) CD back to the general revenue fund:1,,', and can be used for whatever pur- poses the legislature decides. • •, But if it isn't spent, presumably 4-r, would go into a special "rainy day". fund which lawmakers are expected - to recommend to voters. State highway officials said de- '? clining prices in sand, gravel and - other materials used for roads, as well as cheaper construction costs because of competive bidding, has kept highway costs below earlier esti- (7" CD o. ra. C.) -.. CD 0 .-. n •-• - < GO En' * F,, 7 0L. 0- •-• ° n 0 .C/0 CDC (') cmcl 0 •-•• o C.) cD - " et - ac) — 0 (4- n CD 0 ct, 8 cr, Cre2 I - 0 .= = n 0 r-• .1 C., -- cy. : „: .7; CD cn -C9 .L7; "8. "OM CMCI" ri (-3-* ff rDE cf • •-• cP c CD n • co c.: ,„ co to 0. -1 >4 < n rc t ) n v 0 ; " • cn FIT a. et, c.,) -• C", 0, co v, „ n, CD CD CD co cro (-) CD CD •-•••=7" ".(Dng •-.C.-CL • CI rt)(1:' C. 0 .1 •-• • r,) t-A.. Ca. CD 0 • z 0 ^ o o 0 fa. n 7"-Z • •••• rD 0 ...%) 0 (tA CA fin) (.7.) .A 0 5 • rt, •Gt rt,-1 cD 0 X • -1 0 0 a 0- tzr co r8 CA% E • 0 > Cf"b 0 0 *.-4 (/) CD G • (7, 0,< b.-- 0< es> ••-< :•77 < - • v, n *Tzi co 0 (/2 fp CD (;) ft, cn rt) (,) •-• .,•-• • C-3 • " ; . .1‘ r_..,.-C(2 56 ,g -(c. 76- :2 71-5. •-•""1".-1 m.-4`-. (19-"c. E. 0- a:11%. in" 9 • E). ? •-• ro -; -CD n < - • or. 0 co • o•Q o 0 RD '"• Co CD • (1) C.) CD CD 0. r, C- C.) 0 ;7'4 0 CD CA C.) r-•• SmaN 149 nDainu r Sj113111013 c ui scald panun VUONVU13