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Council File No. 188920—By Bernardi
FOR T. Holland —Severin A. Mortinson-
Robert F. Peterson — Milton Rosen -1
Adrian P.TWinkel— Joseph E. Dillon, i
mayor -- r .
WHEREAS, the members of the Council of the City of Saint
Paul, Minnesota are sincerely of.the belief that the acquisition
of a major league professional baseball club in Saint Paul would
be an outstanding and immeasurable advantage to the City and its
people, and our community and commercial activity; and
WHEREAS, the location of such a major league professional
baseball team in this metropolitan center would attract visitors
and baseball fans from all over the Northwest to view major
league baseball; and
WHEREAS, from time to time, in the months preceding, the
members of this Council and its representatives, the members of
the Mayor's Baseball Committee and enthusiastic civic - minded
citizens have engaged in conferences with the owners of some /
of the clubs in the major leagues with the aim in mind of inducing l
them to study carefully the wonderful opportunities of bringing
their baseball club to Saint Paul and to make their home in our
,new Midway Stadium; and
WHEREAS,`it does appear that to make the present Stadium suitable
for the playing therein of major- league baseball, it would be imperative
that the seating capacity be measurably increased; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the members of the Council of the City of Saint Paul,
in view of the foregoing, do hereby commit this Council to a present
expression of willingness to vote affirmatively the proposition of a
revenue bond issue to secure sufficient funds to enlarge Midway Stadium
for the purposes herein expressed,payment of the principal and interest
of said issue to be made solely from the revenues derived from the
operation of the Stadium and all the attractions therein carried on.
Such willingness of this Council to vote such a revenue bond issue is made
contingent upon the execution of a lawful contract between this City and
a major league baseball club, mutually advantageous to both parties,
providing major league professional baseball in Midway Stadium.
COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays
Rolland
Mortinson
Peterson In Favor
Rosen
Winkel Against
Mr. President, Dillon -
5M 5.58 Q
AUG 2 9 1958;
Adopted by the Council 19—
AUG 29 1959
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WHS WSS the members of the Counai.l of the City of Saint
Paul, Minnesota are sincerely of the belies' that the acquisition
of ua major longue professional baseball club in Saint pawl vould
be an outstanding and James eura X& aadvantage to the City end Ito
p -eoples end our co=w1ty and commercial. activity; uand.
�" . WIigRE y " -thd - location or sued IL major league profeesional
baseball, team in this metropolitan center mould attract visitors
WA baseball funs from all over the Northwest to view major
league basebaj wind
Sy from time to time$ in the xmths preceding., the
s>embers of this Cows it and its representatives, the mwbers of
the l YWID Baaaaeeb%1l V=ittee and enth isatic civic. minded
ciitisens bave enraged in aanferencea with the omrs of soma
of the clubs in the major leagues with the aim in mind of inducing �f
thous to stWy carefully the wonderful opportunities of bringi�ng,7
their baseball club to Saint ftul and to make their homes in
new Md%*y Stad umj azA
WAS j It does appeaaar ttatt to make the present Stadium +suitable&
for the playing therein of ma joar•lo ague baseball, It wou A be iMerative
that they seating capacity be measumbly inoreased j noj therefore be it
RZSMVED, VAt the members of the Council of the City of Saint Paaulr
In view Of the foregoing,# do hereby comfit this Council to a present
expression of Will ing4eaes to vote affIVEStively the proposition of at
revenue b=4 issue to secure sufficient funds to enlarge Midway Stadium
for the purposes herein expressed* payment of the principal, and interest
of said issue to be made solely from the rev cues derived from the'
operation of the Stadium sand. all the attractions therein amled on,
providing me jpr league profeseiowl baseball. in Midday Stadium,
COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council A1144' 29P- 1958
Yeas Nays
DeCo*woy
Rolland
Mortinson
Peterson
Rosen
Winkel
Mr. President, Dillon.
SM 5.58 cr2
Tn Favor
Against
Approved ABM' 2% 19--O
Mayor
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COUNCIL RESOLUTION — GENERAL FORM
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COMMISSIONER DATE
WHEREAS, the members of the Council of the City of Saint
Paul, Minnesota are sincerely of the belief that the acquisition
of a major league professional baseball club in Saint Paul would
be an outstanding and immeasurable advantage to the City and its
people, and our community and comerciai activity; and
WHEREAS., the location of such a major league professional
baseball team in this metropolitan center would attract visitors
and baseball fans from all over the Northwest to vieiwz tea: jor
league baseball; and
WHIZMS, from time to time, in the months preceding, the
members of this Council and its representatives, the members of
the Mayor's Baseball Committee and enthusiastic civic-minded
citizens have engaged in conferences with the owners of some
of the clubs in the major leagues with the aim in hind of inducing
them to study carefully the wonderful opportunities of bringing
their baseball club to Saint Paul and to make their home in our
new Midway Stadium ;. and
WHEREAS, it does appear that to make the present Stadium suitable
for the playing therein of major- league baseball, it would be imperative
that the seating capacity be .measurably increased; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the members of the Council of the City of Saint Paul,
in view of the foregoing, do hereby commit this Council to a present
expression of willingness to vote affirmatively the proposition of a
revenue bond issue to secure sufficient funds to enlarge Midway .Stadium
for the purposes herein expressed,payment of the principal and interest
of said issue to be made solely from the revenues derived from the
operation of the Stadium and all the attractions therein carried on,
Such willingness Of this Council to vote such a revenue bond issue is made
contingent upon the execution of a lawful contract between this City and
a major league baseball club, mutually advantageous to both parties., .
providing major league professional baseball in Midway Stadium.
COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council Aug. 29 ' 1958
Yeas Nays
DeOourey
Holland Approved Aug • 29, 19__L8
Mortinson
Peterson Tn Favor
Rosen Mayor
Winkel Against
Mr. President, Dillon
SM 5 -56 2
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CITY OF ST. PAUL FILE NCIL NO. 188920
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
COUNCIL RESOLUTION — GENERAL FORM
PRESENTED BY
COMMISSIONER DATE
WHEREAS, the members of the Council of the City of Saint
Paul, Minnesota are sincerely of the belief that the acquisition
of a major league professional baseball club in Saint Paul would
be an outstanding and immeasurable - -.advantage to the City and its
prople, and our community and commercial activity; and
WHEREAS, the location of such a major league professional
baseball team in this metropolitan center would attract visitors
and baseball fans from all over the Northwest to view major
league baseball; and
WHEREAS, from time to time, in the months preceding, the
members of this Council and its representatives, the members of
the Mayor's Baseball Committee and enthusiastic civic - minded
citizens have engaged in conferences with the owners of some
of the clubs in the major leagues with the aim in mind of inducing
them to study carefully the wonderful opportunities of bringing
their baseball club to Saint Paul and to make their home in our
new Midway Stadium; and
WHEREAS, it does appear that to make the present Stadium suitable
for the playing therein of major - league baseball, it would be imperative
that the seating capacity be measurably increased; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the members of the Council of the City of Saint Paul,
in view of the foregoing, do hereby commit this Council to a present
expression of willingness to vote affirmatively the proposition of a
revenue bond issue to secure sufficient funds to enlarge Midway Stadium
for the purposes herein expressed, payment of the principal and interest
of said issue to be made solely from the revenues derived from the
operation of the Stadium and all the attractions therein carried on.
Such willingness of this Council to vote such a revenue bond issue is made
a major league baseball club, mtually advantageous to both parties,
providing major league professional baseball in Midway Stadium.
COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays
DeGourey
Holland
Mortinson
Peterson
Rosen
Winkel
Mr. President, Dillon
5M 5.58 Q
In Favor
0 Against
Adopted by the Council Aug. �9,, 19-28--
Approved Aug • 29, 19-5-8
Mayor