HomeMy WebLinkAbout66-069RESOLUTION NO . 66 '~~ /
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
1' COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
2 RESOLUTION PROTESTING THE PROPOSED ABANDONMENT BY
WESTERN PACIFIC COMPANY OF PASSENGER SERVICE
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4 WHEREAS, the Western Pacific Company has publicly stated
5, that it proposes to seek permission from state and federal regu-
6 latory agencies to abandon its passenger service facilities; and
7' WHEREAS, said facilities comprise a vital and integral.
g part of the economy of the Oroville area; and
g WHEREAS, said transportation facilities have been and still
10 are vital and necessary as a means of ingress and egress in and to
11 the Oroville area,
12 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Butte County Board of
13 Supervisors as follows:
14' 1. That said board does hereby of record protest the afore
15 said proposed abandonment by Western Pacific Company of its said
16 passenger service facilities referred to hereinabove.
17 2. That said board does hereby urge the Interstate
lg Commerce Commission, the Public Utilities Commission and all other
19 regulatory agencies concerned therewith, to deny said Western
2p Pacific Company's application for permission to terminate said
21 service.
22' 3. The board further directs that copies of this resolut-
23 ion be forwarded to the Interstate Commerce Commission, the Public
24 Utilities Commission, and to the board of supervisors of counties
2g similarly situated and served by said railroad.
26 4. The Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
27 resolution.
2g PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of the Count
29' of Butte, State of California,, this 10th day of May, 1966, by the
30 following vote:
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1 AYES: Supervisors Howsden, Maxon, McKillop, Pryde and Chairman Giles
2 NOES : None
3 ABSENT: None
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FLOY LES, C airman
6 Butte County Board of 'Supervisors
!~ ATTEST
g JESSTE ROGEKS, County Clerk
and ex-officio Clerk of the
g Boahrd,~,o~f Supervisors
10 By ~!" 4
Deputy
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