HomeMy WebLinkAbout1429 RESOLUTION NO. 1429
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS TO PROCEED
IMMEDIATELY WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF
MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM AND AUTHORIZING
THE ISSUANCE OF A WORK ORDER TO CON-
TRACTOR AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, Public Works Administration has approved an
additional Loan and Grant to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas,
to provide funds for the construction of a municipal auditorium,
thereby making the total amount of said Loan and Grant $860,000,
and
WHEREAS, Wittenberg & Delony and Eugene J. Stern,
architects, have advised the City Council and Public Works
Administration that the auditorium can be completed with the above
mentioned funds, and
WHEREAS, Public works Administration has authorized
the City of Little Rock to proceed immediately with the con-
struction of said auditorium, and
WHEREAS, the construction of said auditorium will offer
employment to a large number of citizens of the City of Little
Rock who are now out of employment and in need of work.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the
City of Little Rock:
/lection 1. The Board of Public Affairs and the architects
are hereby authorized and directed to proceed immediately with
the construction of the municipal auditorium, and are further
authorized and directed to issue to William Peterson, the low
bidder for the construction of said project, a work order directing
that he begin construction of said auditorium at once.
Section 2. WHEREAS, the City of Little hock has immediate
need for a municipal auditorium, and whereas a large number of
persons within the City are without employment, and the construction
of the auditorium will permit these unemployed to earn a livelihood.
Therefore, the immediate passage of this resolution is necessary
for the public peace, health and safety of the residents of the
City of Little Rock, and this resolution shall be in force and
effect from and after the date of its passage.
Adopted:
gum= August 8th, 1938
A TT2 T: APPROVED:
City Clerk. Ivlayor.
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