HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 083-1949RESOLUTION NO. 83-49
URGING STUDY OF RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS BY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Burlingame has
frequently, and lately with more emphasis, had its attention
directed to the urgent necessity of making an intensive study
of railroad crossing accidents along the San Francisco
Peninsula; and
WHEREAS, the said City Council feel that the public
(welfare and safety of the people demands immediate action for
the purpose of overcoming useless loss of life and destruction
of property because of such accidents; and
WHEREAS, the cost of a study, research, and final report
and recommendation is not a matter of local concern, but is
far. -reaching and extends to the benefit and advantage of all
the people of the State and even to the nation; and
WHEREAS, this Council believes and urges to the attention
of the legislature of the State of California the necessity of
initiating such steps as may be necessary to eliminate grade
crossings in the State of California;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of
the City of Burlingame hereby urges the legislature of the State
of California to announce a policy to eliminate grade crossings
in the State at the earliest possible time] that a study of the
situation in the State be made at once, and that the legislature
appropriate and make available such necessary funds for immediate
action;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be
forwarded to Honorable Harry L. Parkman, State Senator, the
Honorable Richard J. Dolwig,State Assemblyman, and to such
other members of the State Legislature and the Congress of the
United States as the gravity of the situation and the
magnitude of the project demands.
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Dan Ro Love, J%,
Mayor
I, Herbert K. white, City Clerk, do hereby certify that
the for6going resolution was introduced at a regular meeting
of the City Council held on December 5, 1949and adopted
thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Atwater -Dahl -Hunt -Love -Simonds
N NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None
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Herbert K. ite,
City Clerk