TOWER BELL FOUNDATION
                   CHIME REVITALIZATION PROGRAM


     The Tower Bell Foundation proposes to raise funds for 
and  direct the revitalization of the landmark chime of Minneapolis  
City Hall and Hennepin County Courthouse.  The goal is to make the 
Minneapolis City Hall-Hennepin County Courthouse Chime one of the 
premier musical instruments of its kind in North America.

     There are three essential aspects of this program:

     1)  Tuning the existing bells; several of the bells are out 
         of tune.  Any work on the bells should begin with this step.

     2)  Adding eight to thirty-four new bells to the chime.

     3)  Re-installation of a manual keyboard; the 1972 renovation 
	   of the bells included automation; this permits the bells 
	   to be rung on the quarter hour but loses some of the 
	   musicality of the bells when played in concert.  The 
	   foundation proposes retention of the present automated system 
	   to drive the existing bells to be played both manually and 
	   automatically.  The new bells would only be playable manually.


     The  foundation will also continue its concert  series  until 
the  actual work on the bells begins.  



Tower Bell Foundation 
B27 City Hall
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415
(612) 673-5311
Fax: (612) 465-2416