HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1929-01-08SPECIAL ~'LEETING 0F THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OP SOUTH SAN FlhqNCtSC0.
A special meeting of the City of South San Francisco was called by ~ayor A.J.Eschelb~ch
for Tuesday evening, January 8th,1929, at ?;Z0 o'clock p.m.
The City Council met in special session Tuesday evening, January 8th,19£9, at 7;Z0 o'clock
p.m., called to order by Councilman A.J.Eschelbach, I,~ayo~ of South San Francisco.
ROLL CALL.
Roll call found all members of the council present~ to;wit~;-
Councilmen,A.Hynding, R.Lloyd, ~.~inuccian, R.Tibbotts, A.J.Eschelbach.
The reading of the minutes of the previoue meeting was dispensed with.
Mayor Eschelbach, in opening the meeting explained the purpose of the special meeting was
to consider the passing of,~a resolution endorsing the application of the Western Pacific California
Railroad before the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States for permission to construct a
a railroad from San~Francisco to Redwood City.
Accordingly Councilman Minucciani'introduced the following resolution;-
WHEREAS, there is pending before the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United
States an application of the Western Pacific California Railroad Company for a certificate of
public necessity and convenience for the construction and operation of a railroad from San
~rancisco to Redwood City; and
WHEREAS, the construction and operation of the proposed Western Pacific line will
promote industrial ex~ansion, cause new industries to be established, provide desirable rail
competition, result in increased bu~ness and add to our population and taxable wealth; and,
WHEREAS, we, the undersi~gned members of the South Sau Francisco City Council assembled
in meeting at South San Francisco on Tuesday, January 8, 19£9, firmly believe that the con-
struction and operation of the proposed line will be in the best interest of South San Francisco
and other cities and towns of San N~teo County; therefore be it
RESOLVED, that we' hereby endorse said application and that the Interstate Commerce
Commission be urged to grant the same;and be it further
RESOLVED that~ a certified copy of this resolution be ~resented to the Interstate
Commerce Commission and that a committee be appointed by the Mayor to represent the City
Council of South San ~rancisco at the hearing to be held by the Interstate Commerce Commission
Examiner at San Francfsco on January l?, 1929.
SIGNED:
A. J. Eschelbach
Andrew Hynding
Eichael Einucciani
Reese Lloyd
R. Tibbetts,
SEAL)
Attest:
Daniel EcSweeney
City Clerk.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was regularly introduced ~nd adopted
by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco, this 8th day of January,19£9, by the follow
vote ;- Ayes,
Councilmen~, ~.Hynding, R.Lloyd, M.~iinucciani, R.Tibbetts, A.J.Eschelbach,
Noes,
Councilmen, None.
Absent,
Councilmen, None. Attest, Daniel EcSweeney,
City Clerk
~iayor Eschelbach sta. ted Rev. J.Delehanty desired permission to re-inforee the concrete under the
Parsonage to the extent of approximately 5 inches. The council unanimously agreed that permission sho
should be granted, and the clerk was instructed to write the pasto~ to that effect.
The business for which the meeting was called having been completed Councilman Minucciani
moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Councilman Tibbetts and regularly carried. ~
Time of adjournment 8;05 o'clock, p.m.
Ap]i>roved~~
~yc~ of South San Francisco