1952-86r~y!
RESOLUTION N0. 86
RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE REQUEST BY THE VILLAGE ,
OF RICHFIELD FOR FEDERAL HIGHWAY FtTNDS
WHEREAS, the American Municipal Association at its meeting and
convention this year passed a resolution asking the F®deral Gotirernment for
more ftulds for Highway and road use, and inasmuch as this resolution
contains the following information: That the government collects approximately
two billion dollars each year from the States, and only about one-fourth of
that amount is returned, the balance being diverted for other than highway
purposes; and
WHEREAS, None of the Federal Funds so returned to the States are spent in
municipalities of greater size than 5000, which eliminates several of our cities
in Hennepin County from having this money spent in their corporate limits;
therefore,
BE IT RESDLVED, by the Village Council of the Village of Richfield
that they go on record favoring this resolution as passed by the American
Municipal Association, and also favoring three other resolutions correcting
wordings which are now contained in the Federal Acts namely' to define more
properly secondary roads so that Government funds are available for portions
of these roads that traverse incorporated municipalities, and so that the
cities of more than 5000 population can participate. in the expenditure of
federal funds; and
BE IT FURTI~R RESOLVED, that we send copies of this resolution to our
U. S. Senators, our U. S. Representatives, and our Hennepin County Delegation,
to the State of P~i.nnesota Legislators, to the Minneapolis City Council, and to
the cities of Robbinsdale, Golden Valley,. Hopkins, Edina, St. Louis Faxk, and
Czystal Village, and that we,request their support in this resolution.
Adopted by the Village Council this 22nd day of December, 1952.
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MAYOR
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CLERK VILLAGE ~
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