2215 Flood Protection56
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SOLUTIQR_N 1.7 2215
A RESOLUTION pertaining to the continuing Flood Protection for the City of
Salina, Kansas, with participation by the United States of America.
WHEREAS,, the Congress of the United States of America has duly adopted
Public Lada 566, the same being expressive of proposed public works; and
WHEREAS, said document includes and approves flood protection works
fot the Wilson Reservoir; and
WHEREAS, the Corps of Engineers has instituted a program for a study
of river and stream bank stabilization as part of its sy?tem.,of,flood control,
which program is particularly favored by the Board of Commissioners=.of the
City of Salina,. Kansas.; and
WHEREAS, the intiial phase of said flood protection works is now started,-
WHEREAS,
tarted;
and
WHEREAS, before such approved works can be implemented, it will be nese
sorry for the Congress of the United States of America to providefor such im-
plementation by further appropriations of money; and
WHCREA, the great majority of the people of Salina, Kansaa,favor and
enthusiastically endorce the continuation and completion of the plan of the
Corps of Engis: era of the United States of America for flood protection of
Salina, Kansas; also the entire project and plan for the Missouri and Arka
River Basics, and the Wilson Reservoir; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commi.ssiossssof the City of Salina, Kansas;, deems
it in the public interest that said flood protection works be constructed
and sakd flood protection plan be carried out in all details; and
SO NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED By the Board of Commissions rs of the
City ofYLalina, Kansas:
That it earnestly solicits the Congress of the United States of
America to further appropriate sufficient funds and monies and make the same
available tothe corps of Engineers of the United States of America in order
such agency may Et
continue with the construion of such works and do all
things necessary and incidental thereto to the completion of said projects,
That the City Clerk of the City of Salim,, Kansas, be and he is hereby
directed to forward a copy of tFis Resolution to the Honorable Andrew F.
Schoeppel, the Honorable Frank Carlson, the Honorable Wint Smith, the Director
of the 'Budget, Honorable Clarence Cannon, Chairman of the Appropriations
Committee of the House of Representatives, of the United States, Honorable Car:
Hayden, Chairman of Appropriations Committee of the SenAte of the United Staten
and Major General Samuel D. Sturgis of the Corps of Engineers, aforesaid.
Introduced and adopted September 15, 1959.
(SEAL) Carl Ramsey
Acting Mayor
Attest:
H.E.Peterson
City Clerk
STATE OF KANSAS' )
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COUNTY OF SALINE )
I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct
copy of Resolution Number 2215 passed tV the -Board of Commissioners of the
City of Salina, Kansas, September 15#h, 1959.
City Clerk
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