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WHEREASt the City of Okeechobee has been materially
benefited by the Works Progress Administration Program, and
MRZAB, without such program the City would not have
received such benefits and many citizens In this oommmity
would have been unemployed and there would have been no means
of giving relief to such Un0xPl0Y0dq and
wMERM; conditions are such in the state of norida
that employment should be immediately Increased rather than
deor"sed In order that relief be given to the unemployed, and
wxSPJM, there is no *our** in this community whereby
the needs of the unemployed can be a*% and this Council believes
that the W. P. A. Progr%n should be carried on as a means of
giving r*119f, and
WRZRUS, Roads, Air Port. sewer & Water Extensions for
this community are needed for the health and ssf ety of altizonso
and read#,, airport* sewer & water *xtft*ions cannot be hod
other %han %hrou& a Works Progress Administration Program,
NOWO , BE IT RESOLVED that the Administrator
of the Works Progress Administration be, and he Is hor*by
r*qusst*d to make an Immediate and genorfts allotment of
additional funds for meeting the employment situation in the
state of Florida.
Bt IT MTHER RESOLVED that such Administrator anti the
Governor of the state of norida, be furnished with a copy of
this Resolution.
PASSID and ADOPTED In open session this day of
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L OKEZ(XOBZZ,. FLORIDA
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T -he following Resolution was presented by Counciiman-
who moved its adoption and upon being
seconded by Councilman and put to P
vote was unanimously adopted:
Alg2LUii-ON-
WHEREAS, this Council has sponsored a project for the
construction of tennis courts, shuffle board courts, childrens'
Playground., Swimming Pool and BALM Stand and other improvements
in the Park, and
WHEREAS, the construction of this project is to begin
in the near future but the Works Progress Administration has
informed this Council that due to certain regulations and restrict—
ions it will lbrobably be necessary for this City to contribute an
original
ndditional amount above its/quote, for the purpose of purchasing
materials and employing skilled labor,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Okee.
chobee, Florida, through this Council, hereby agrees to pay any
difference in the price of materials and wages for skilled labor
over and above the amount furnished by the Works Progress Adminis—
tration.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in the event said Works
Progress Administration is unable to finikh said project, due to
Government reTilations, that this City will proceed to finish
and complete spid. project.
PASSED and ADOPTED in special session this 29th day of
March, A. D. 1937. CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
BY
President City Council—
ATTEST: /'t
City Clerk
The above and foregoing Resolution is hereby approved
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t his day of A. D. 1937.
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