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IN REPLY ADDRESS FORT WORTH, TEX.
REGIONAL MANAGER
CIVIL AERONAUTICS AUTHORITY AUGUST 2, 1941
P. O. BOX 1689
FORT WORTH. TEX.
HONORABLE H. F. SMITH, MAYOR
CITY of GEORGETOWN
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS
DEAR SIR:
PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE APPROPRIATION ACT, 19Q
(PUBLIC LAW 135, 77TH CONGRESS, TITLE I1), THE ADMINISTRATOR OF CIVIL AERONAUTICS,
WITH THE APPROVAL OF A BOARD COMPOSED OF THE SECRETARIES OF LIAR, NAVY, AND COMMERCE,
HAS DESIGNATED AS NECESSARY FOR NATIONALDEFENSE A PROJECT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE GEORGETOIN
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, DOCKET N0. S--904-41-20, AND HAS TENTATIVELY ALLOCATED FOR THIS
PROJECT THE SUM OF $394,000, AS NOW PROPOSED, THIS PROJECT CONTEMPLATES THE FOLLOWING
DEVELOPMENT:
'CLEAR, GRUB, GRADE, DRAIN, SOD AND FENCE FIELD AREA AND NS, W—SE LANDING
STRIPS AND 500' X 4300*; PAVE NS AND NN—SE RUNWAYS 1501 X 4100'; PAVE
NECESSARY TAXIWAYS AND INSTALL BASIC LIGHTING AND CONTACT LIGHTS ON
BOTH RUNWAY89"
AS A CONDITION PRECEDENT TO RELEASE AND OPERATION OF THIS PROJECT, THE ADMINISTRATOR
REQUIRES THAT IT BE SPONSOREO BY A PUBLIC AGENCY HAVING TITLE IN FEE SIMPLE, FREE OF
ALL LIENS AND ENCUMBRANCES, TO THE LANDING AREA OF THE AIRPORT AND THE LANDS TO BE
IMPROVED UNDER THE PROJECT, AND THAT SUCH SPONSOR ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENW WITH THE
UNITED STATES IN THE MANNER AND FORM OF THE RESOLUTION FORM ENCLOSED HEREWITH*
IT 15 THE PURPOSE OF THIS LETTER TO INQUIRE WHETHER THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN DESIRES
AND IS IN A POSITION TO ACT IN THIS CAPACITY#
IF 80, IT WILL BE NECESSARY THAT A RESOLUTION IN THE FORM OF THAT ENCLOSED BE ADOPTED
BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN AND TIIATsTNnxc ERTIFIED COPIES THEREOF
BE FORWARDED TO THIS OFFICE, IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT ADOPTION OF SUCH A RESOLUTION
WOULD NOT OBLIGATE EITHER THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN OR THE UNITED STATES SINCE, BY ITS
TERMS, SUCH AGREEMENT WOULD BECOME BINDING ONLY UPON THE AWARD OF A CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACT FOR ANY PORTION OF THE PROJECT OR THE INAUGURATION OF ANY PORTION OF THE
PROJECT UNDER FORCE ACCOUNT.
IT WILL BE NOTED THAT A FORM OF CERTIFICATE IS ANNEXED TO THE RESOLUTION FORM, TO BE
EXECUTED BY THE CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER of THE CITY of GEORGETOWN AND ATTACHED TO THE _
EXECUTED RESOLUTION AS EXHIBIT A* THIS CERTIFICATE MUST BE EXECUTED AND DELIVERED
TO YOUR GOVERNING BODY BEFORE THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION. IF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN HAS NO LEGAL OFFICER, AN ATTORNEY SHOULD BE DESIGNATED BY APPROPRIATE ACTION