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1 ~ RESOLUTION NO. 64- 76
2 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
3 COUNTY OF BUTTE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
4 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING COUNSEL FOR THE
COUNTY OF BUTTE TO APPEAR AS AMICUS CURIAE
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WHEREAS, Feather River Railway Company and Georgia
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Pacific Corporation on or about the 16th day of July, 1964, filed
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a suit in the United States District Court to halt any interference
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with the railroad's operation by the Department of Water Resources;
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and
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WHEREAS, County very much desires that the relocation
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of the Oroville-Feather Fa11s Road be along the "D" alignment
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which generally parallels said railroad east of the South Fork
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Bridge, and which County road will be accommodated by a joint
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railway--County highway bridge as said railway is relocated; and
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WHEREAS, the County of Butte determines and finds that
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public convenience and necessity would best be served by the
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relocation of the Oroville--Feather Falls Road along the "D"
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alignment rather than any other proposed route for replacement
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of said road; and
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WHEREAS, it is imperative that a replacement for said
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Oroville-Feather Falls Road be commenced forthwith if traffic
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between Oroville and Feather Fa11s is not to be interrupted by
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the inundation of the present County road, which will occur in
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the winter of 1956-67;
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NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of
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Supervisors of the County of Butte, State of California, as
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follows:
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1. That legal counsel and attorneys for said County
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are hereby authorized and instructed to appear on behalf of
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County as amicus curiae, or in any other capacity deemed
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advisable by said counsel, for the purpose of implementing the
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1 relocation of the Feather River Railway, which will make possible
2 the relocation of the present Oroville-Feather Falls Road along
3 the "D" alignment and generally parallel with, and using the same
4 bridge as, said Feather River Railway.
5 2. That any and all steps be taken. by said counsel
g and attorneys to accelerate the construction of said railway,
q said County highway and said jointly used bridge so that rail
8 and road traffic between Oroville and Feather Falls will be
9 uninterrupted by inundation of present rail and highway facilities.
10 3. That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to
11 William E. Warne, Director of the Department of-Water Resources,
12 and to any and all other persons directed by the Chairman of
13 this Board.
~,¢ The foregoing resolution was adopted and passed this
15 21st day of July, 1964, on roll call by the following vote:
16 AYES: SUPERVISORS.ALLDREDGE, GILES, PRYDE~ STEINEGGER, any
CHAIRriAN McKILLOP
lq NOES: NONE
18 ABSENT: NONE
19 NOT VOTING: NONE
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J McKILLOP, airman of the
2g and of Supervisors of the County
f Butte, State of California
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ATTEST:
25 JESSIE ROGERS,
Butte County Clerk and ex-officio
26 Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
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