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A RrE CLUTION DECT•AR r!G ADDITIO?'AL ANTICTPATFD PEVT UE TO
THAT ITEFETOFORE ANTICIPATED BY FOPT"'R ACTION AIM APPROPPI.ATIHG
FROV SUCH PDDITTOTTAL ATITICIPP77D R1 -V1 TTUE CERTAITI SUMS OF T'OTIFY
$0 BE USED BY THF CITY FOR TIT ''URPOSE OF TIEFTING THE OF17R OF
THF GOVERNMEM OF THE UNITED STATES TO PAY POP LABOR UPON
PROJECTS 'J?OT1 ...ITTCF THE TJTJEYPLOYED OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH T.IAY BE
ENGAGED SO AS TO RELIEVE SUFFFRITTG AR'ONG TF -7 PFOPLF.
':7Hr.REAS, the government of the United States is 'willing to
and will expend the sum of approximately Three Hundred Thousand
(5,300,000.00) Dollars in payment for labor in the City of Paducah
within the next six months or less, provided the City of Paducah
will expend during the year 1933 approximately Twelve Thousand
(;12,000.00) Dollars, for the purpose of -)aging for material
and other things necessary to carry out the contemplated
activities, and,
:;HFREAS, heretofore by proper resolution or ordinance,
the anticipated revenue of the City was fixed at Four Hundred
Sixty Two Thousand, Five Hundred and Eighty Two ($462,582.28)
Dollars and Twenty eirht cents, upon which was based the
apportionment ordinance or budget for the year 1933, and,
"TJ;EFEAS, since that time it appearing that from the
delinquent taxes there will be collected a sufficient amount so
that an additional anticipated revenue can be declared to the
extend of 5y 12,000.00, and,
""FE:RF.AS, the government of the United States requires,
before it -sill expend the amount hereinabove set out in Paducah
for the payment of labor, that the City of Paducah obligate itself
to the extent of approximately T'welve Thousand (4�12,000.CO)
Dollars, and
"..TF.REAS, there exists in the City of Paducah a situation
of unemployment, resulting in suffering, want and hunger to
many of its citizens, who are unable to procure employment of any
character and to alleviate such suffering, want and hunger among
those wro are out of employment, a dire necessity exists and an
emergency -nhich demands immediate attention, and by the altruistic
effort of the government of the United States, couples with the
City of Paducah acquiescing in the demand of the government
and cooperating with same, aid and comfort can be brought to our
people.
IM7, T -ETT -FORE, BF IT PrS OIVFD: That an additional
anticipated revenue is -ow declared to exist to the extent of
12,000.00 from the sources hereinabove set out. and be it
furt'or resolved that from such addit.fonal anticipated revenue
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there is now set aside to the Department of Public Viorks,
Twelve Thousand (;'.121000.00) Dollars, which is to be used for
the purpose of meeting the demand of the government of the
United States so that the government of the United States will
furnish the money, as stated, to be paid out to the unemployed
for their services at reasonable wages during the next six months
or less .
This Resolution shall be in full force and ce"ect
from and afterits passage.
Signed
payor
Passed by the P.oard of COI- issioners November 22nd, 1933.
Recorded. by Rudy Stewart, Cleric November 1.0. 1933.