1137 RES CONSTRUCTION OF PAT MAYSE DAM AND RESERVOIR WAS AUTHORIZED BY FORMER SESSION OF CONGRESSRESOLUTION NO. 1137 .
WHEREAS, construction of the Pat Mayse Dam and Reservoir
was authorized by former session of the Congress of the United
States,and contra,cts have been awarded for much of the con-
struction of the dam and construction has actually begun; and,
WHEREAS, the President of the United States has placed in
the Budget for the fiscal year 1966, the sum cf $5,500,000.00,
for the construction of the Pat Mayse Dam and Reservoir; and,
WHEREAS, the Corps of Engineers of the Tulsa District
Office have stated that their capability for the fiscal year
1966 would be $5,500,000.00 as contained in the Budget of the
President of the United States; and,
WHEREAS, a major plant of Campbell Soup Company has been
constructed and is now in operation, and their requirements
within the next two years for water will be in excess of the
ability of the City of Paris, Texas to supply their rzquired
water; NOW1 THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
TEXAS, That the City of Paris, Texas dozs earnestly petition
and request the Congress of the United States to appropriate
$5,500,000.00, as contained in the Budget of t,he President of
the United States for the fiscal year 1966, thus enabling the
City of Paris to meet its target date for the completion of
the project in the yeax 1967.
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Passed and a~lopted this lOth day o Nay, A.D., 1965.
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Mayor
ATT EST :
City Clerk
APP~OVm.. -AS TO FORM :
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City Attorney.