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A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR
ACQUISITION OF FLOOD WALL RIGHT OF WAY, AND CERTIFYING FIRIMY
OBLIGATED FUNDS FOR FLOOD WALL RIGHT OF 1`IAY, AND CERTIFYING
OBLIGATIONS NOT YET BINDING FOR FLOOD WALL RIGHT OF WAY, AND
CALLING UPON DISTRICT ENGINEER OF `RiE LOUISVILLE DISTRICT AND THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR ADDITIONAL FUIDS FOR FLOOD WALL RIGHT OF
;NAY PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, under the plans of procedure approved for
the Paducah Flood Wall project, it is contemplated that the
1$200,000.00 proceeds of the bond issue sold by the City of
Paducah for the purpose of providing funds for the purchase
of right of way would if necessary be supplemented by the
Federal Government to the extent of such amount not exceeding
1$160,000.00 as might be required for the acquisition of the
necessary right of way upon which to construct the Paducah
Flood Wall, and
WHEREAS, under the plans of procedure it is necessary
that the City expend or firmly obligate all of its funds
before Federal funds can be made available and at such time
as call for Federal funds is made it is necessary that the
City certify to the District Engineer of the Louisville
District the obligation of its funds and the need for addi-
tional funds, together with citation of reason for such call,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that it is hereby
certified to the District Engineer of the Louisville District
that the City of Paducah has expended to March 5th, 1940 in
acquisition of right of way the sum of $166,671.51, and that
it has firmly obligated itself for the acquisition of further
and other right of way in the sum of fi60,637.78, and that
there exist obligations not yet binding upon the City, repre-
sented by options not yet exercised by the City and not yet
approved by the District Engineer for right of way, in the
sum of $25,940.00. The aggregate amount expended, oblig-
ated and of obligations not yet binding equals {3253,249.29,
which exceeds by 1$53,249.29 the said sum of $'i200,000.00.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it is further certified
to the said District Engineer that the said sum of
$53,249.29 above referred to be necessarily expended nf�
in the acquisition of further right of way necessary for
the Paducah Flood Wall and formal request is hereby made for
Federal funds in said amount.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED MIAT it is certified to the
said District Engineer that said sum of money will not he
sufficient to acquire all additional right of way necessary
and that further call for Federal funds will be made when
other and further obligations have come into existence.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is
authorized, empowered and directed to furnish such certi-
ficates and evidence as may be required by the District
Engineer in support of the foregoing resolution.
Isiayor '�
Passed by the Board of Commissioners, Xpril 16, 1940
Recorded by Rudy Stewart, City Clerk, April 17, 1940