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i <br /> i <br /> R E S O L U T I O N <br /> WHEREAS, construction of a new District 5 Highway Headquarters <br /> in Independence County has allowed the old District Headquarters <br /> facilities in the City of Batesville to become available for <br /> other uses; and <br /> WHEREAS, the lands on which said old District Headquarters <br /> are situated were originally donated to the Highway Department <br /> by the City of Batesville and said lands and buildings located <br /> thereon are readily adaptable to municipal uses; and <br /> WHEREAS, the recent influx of industry to the City of Bates- <br /> ville, and the population gains attendant thereto, have placed a <br /> great strain on the widely separated Municipal facilities now <br /> maintained by the City of Batesville and there is a great need <br /> for centralizing all the departments of the City into one office, <br /> garage, and storage area; <br /> NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br /> OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS: <br /> That the Arkansas State Highway Department give every con- <br /> sideration possible toward allowing the City of Batesville to <br /> purchase the old District 5 Highway Headquarters facilities, <br /> without competive bidding, and at a fair apprasial price. <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be <br /> forwarded to Hon. Mack Sturgis of the Arkansas State Highway <br /> Department; Hon. Truman Baiter of the State Highway Commission; <br /> and the Hon. Orval E. Faubus, Governor of Arkansas. <br /> PASSED THIS THE 25th day of May, 1965. <br /> Mayor <br /> A s <br />