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2/22/79
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14-R-79
A RESOLUTION
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' Relating to Inflationary
i . Impact of Wages for Public
Works Projects
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois has enacted "An Act Regulating Wages
of Laborers, Mechanics and Other Workmen Employed in Any Public Works by the J
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State, County, City or any Public Body or any Political Subdivision or by
Anyone Under Contract for Public Works" approved June 26, 1941, as amended; ;
and
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WHEREAS, that aforesaid Act requires that municipalities ascertain
the prevailing rate of wages applicable within the locality of such munici-
pality for laborers, mechanics, and workmen engaged in the construction of
it public works, exclusive of maintenance work; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston, Cook County,
Illinois, contends that this Act which requires regulatory wages be paid is
on its face inflationary and is not in accordance with a desire to slow the
inflation spiral;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED b the City Council of the City of
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Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, that Chapter 48, Sections 39 S-1 through 39
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S-12 of the Illinois Revised Statutes be repealed and House Bill 149 be en-
�I acted into law.
BE IT FURTHER RSOLVED that the Illinois Municipal League and the
Northwest Municipal Conference develop and take a stand which would result in
the repeal of this inflationary wage law.
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ATTEST: Mr6�
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City Clerk
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Adopted: �5z1979