HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-28-1956 Regular MeetingSTATE OF ALABAPIA r
County cf Baldwin
The City Council of the City of Fairhope met in regular session at the
City Hal I, Monday ,"h 28, 1956 with the foIIowing members present: Mayor
E. B. Overton,. Councilmen: M.O. Berglin, R. H. Brown, L. E. Blatchford,
R. C. Macon and J'. D. Mason.
The minutes of the previous regular meeting were read and approved as read.
Motion by Councilman Macon seconded by Councilman Blatchford that the follow—
ing Resolution be adopted. Moticn carried.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE that
this City Council does ascertain, find and determine that it is to the best
interest of the City of Fairhope and of the Citizens of the City of Fairhope,
Alabama that a public hospital beerected, operated and maintained at Fairhope,
Alabama, jointly with Baldwin County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon Baldwin C ounty's having appropriated
M0,000.00 for t-he construction of a hospital in the City of Fairhope, that
the City of Fairhope join with Baldwin County in the establishment of a
hospital in the City of'Fairhope upon the following basis: That Baldwin County
appropriatec'$100,000.00 for the purpose of constructing such hospital in the
City of Fairhope and the City of Fairhope provide the site therefor acceptable
to the,State and Federal Authorities and the City of Fairhope make such guarantee
of maintenance and operation as shall be acceptable to and approved by the State
and Federal authorities, and that the city and county make joint application
fr)r State and Federal aid in the construction of such hospital. But the joint
establishment of a public hospital at Fairhope is conditioned upon obtaining
State aid or Federal aid, either or both,. in sufficient amount together with
county appropriation and such money as the city shall appropriate or raise to
construct a hospital.
BE IT -FURTHER RESOLVED that E. B. Overton, as mayor of the City
of Fairhope, be and he is hereby authorized and directed to join with Baldwin
County in making application to the State and Federal authorities for aid in the
construction of a public hospital at Fairhope and to execute and sign any and
all necessary and proper agreements with Baldwin County and State and Federal
authorities to make application for State and Federal aid jointly with Baldwin
County, and to do and perform any and all things necessary and proper to obtain
State and Federal aid for the construction of such hospital under the terms and
conditions and within the purview -of this resolution.
There -being no further business it was moved and seconded that the meeting
adjourn. Motion carried.
Apprmued
May
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