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August 26, 1969 MEMORANDUM To: Mayor ~ llen From : Dan Sweat Subject: A ttacbed Letter f ,.-om Paul Weir Jimmy Mim says that normally the industrial firm that ponsors the champion hip softball team in the Softball A e ociation paid for the coat the trip to the National Tournam nt in the event th ir team wins the of metropolitan chcunpion hip. Jimmy is Commissioner o1 the Softball Aeeociation and ays that the As ociation i providing 550 toward the expe.n e of the Wate r De rtm nt Championship t m. Thie money comes from r istration. fe , whicb th t ams pay to participate in lea ue play. The Finance Department ays that the only ccount hich could legally contribute to th expenses of th t am is th.e Mayor ' s contingency fund. While •-=hawi,.,eo be very careful not to abu.se the Mayor'• contingency fund , I beli v that it would be appropri t to provide aom a abtanc to tbia t am from the City. 1 ould recommend that th City contribute $500 from the Mayor's continsency fwid to b us d to h lp defr y part of the expena foi- p ttici tion in the Nation l Champio abip Tournament. DS:Je �