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RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF NAMING THE BRIDGE EXTENDING
STATE ROUTE 32 ACROSS THE SACRA~1ENT0 RIVER
BET4JEEN GLENN AND BUTTE COUNTIES AS THE "GIANELLA BRIDGE"
AND OF ERECTING A PLAQUE THEREON RECOGNIZING
THE EFFORTS OF SENATOR RAY JOHNSON
WHEREAS, citizens of Butte and Glenn Counties early recognized the mutual
benefit of linking the entities with a means of spanning the Sacramento River;
and
WHEREAS, historical records relate that Vincenzo Gianella provided vitally
needed influence and mediation to resolve differences and initiate cooperative
planning for construction of a bridge joining the two counties near Hamilton City;
and
{WHEREAS, the steel swing span designed by John B. Leonard and cammanly
known as "The Gianella Bridge" locally, has served the interests of agricultural,
commercial,. and pleasure travelers from its completion in 1910; and
WHEREAS, a .new structure is replacing this oldest swing span moveable
bridge in the state system at essentially the same location; and
WHEREAS, Vincenzo Gianella's contribution to the orderly development
and progress of this region is worthy of permanent, public recognition; and
WHEREAS, it is also the desire of the Board of Supervisors of the County
of Butte to recognize the efforts of Senator Ray Johnson in pursuit of the erection
of the aforesaid bridge.
N04J, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of the County
of Butte that the new bridge extending State Route 32 across the Sacramento River
between Butte and Glenn Counties should be identified by the State of California,
its agencies, and political subdivisions as the "The Gianella Bridge."
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that an appropriate sign be installed at the site
to notify the public of this identification.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a plaque be erected on or near the said bridge
in recognition of Senator Ray Johnson and his efforts in seeing that the bridge
be erected.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of February, 1987 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors McInturf, Uercruse and Chair Dolan
NOES: Supervisors McLaughlin and Fulton
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
BANE DOLAN, Chair of the
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
MaRTIT~ J. NICHOLS, Chief Administrative
Officer and hClerk of the Board
By: ~-~J~Z~~i~a¢~G~ G~.e~~