The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-10-13
Redwood County, MINI. 4

On October 4, 1888, the Board
of Redwood County Commission
ers convened in special session al
the Commissioners Room of the
Court House, Redwood County
Minnesota. Chairman E. A. Pease
called the meeting to order and
all board members were present.
Herman Muetzel offered the
following resolution and moved
its adoption:
"BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMITS
SIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF
REDWOOD:
Section l. That the offer of the
United States of America to the
County of Redwood, State OF
Minnesota, to aid by way OF
grant in financing the construc-
ton of highway and bridge inn
provements, copy of which offer
reads as follows:
Washington, D. G.
Dated: Sept. 80, 1888
Docket No. MINI. 1927
The County of Redwood,
Minnesota
Redwood Falls, Minnesota
l. Subject to the Terms and
Conditions \(PWA Form No. $50,
as amended to the date of this
Offer), which are made part
hereof, the United States of Am
erica hereby offers to aid in fl
nancing the construction of high
way and bridge improvements,
including the acquisition Of nee
essary land and rights of way
(herein called the "Project"), by
making a grant to The County of
Redwood (herein called the Gap
plicant"), in the amount of As
percent Of the cost of the Project
upon completion, as determined
by the Federal Emergency Adj
ministrator of Public Works
(herein called the "Administrat-
or"), but not to exceed, in any
event the sum of $76,806.
2. By acceptance of this Offer
the Applicant covenants to begin
work on the Project as early as
possible but in no event later than
8 weeks from the date of this Of
fer and to complete such Project
with all practicable dispatch, and
in any event within IS months
from the commencement of con-
struction.
3. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Offer or of the
said Terms and Conditions the
United States of America shall be
under no obligation to make anv
payment or payments on account
of the grant hereunder (a) in ex.
cess of an amount which, togeth,
er with all previous grant pay
ments, will exceed nine eleventh:
Of the total amount OF fund:
Heretofore deposited by the Ap
plicant in the Construction Ac,
count described in said Terms
and Conditions from sources 9th.
er than such grant payments, and
in any event, (b) in excess Of
$76,806.
4. This Offer, is made subject tc
the express condition that, if the
Administrator shall determine al
any time that the Applicant has
paid or agreed to pay, whether
directly or indirectly, bonus
commission or fee to any person
firm or corporation for attempt
ing to procure an approval of the
Applicants application, or for al
legged services in procuring or ir
attempting to procure such APP
proval, or for activities of the ma
ture commonly known as lobby
ing performed or agreed to bt
performed in connection with the
application, than the Administrat.
or shall have the right, in his dis
erection, to rescind this Offer anc
any agreements resulting here,
from, and, in the event of such
rescission, the United States o.
America shall be under no fur
Their obligation hereunder.
UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA
Federal Emergency Admin
strator of Public Works
By (Sgd.) H. A. GRAY
Assistant Administrator.
be and the same is hereby in all
respects accepted.
Section 2. That said County OF
Redwood agrees to abide by all
rules and regulations relating to
such offer, a copy of which rules
and regulations were annexed tc
the Governments offer and made
a part thereof.
Section 3. That the Chairman of
the County Board is hereby di-
rected to sign, and the County
Auditor to attest and seal with
the corporate seal of the County
of Redwood the original offer
made by the United States of
America to the County of Red
wood, as evidence of the accept
ance of said offer by the County
of Redwood.
Section 4. That the County
Auditor is hereby authorized and
directed to send to the Federal
Administration of Public Works
certified copies of the proceedings
of this meeting and the action
taken in connection with the
adoption of this resolution, and