Resolution 135
RES 0 L UTI 0 N N 0 135
BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Common Council of
the City of Gilroy# at regular session assembled# that:
WHEREAS" the Be Ge Manufacturing Co. has for many
years last past been engaged in the building of light and heavy
machinery in the City of Gilroy, and is well equipped to engage
in defense industry contracts, and.
WHEREAS, said Be Ge Manufacturing Co. enjoys the
confidence. and esteem of this Body# and the citizenry in general
of this Community;
NOW # THEREFORE# BE IT RESOLVED# that said Company
&ball be given every consideration in its efforts to secure
defense contracts# and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Gilroy.
and the surrounding territory is ideally situated for defense
work and industry, and particularly, your attention is invited
to the fact that it is the crossroad of Central California# the f I
gateway to the San J~aqu1n Valley, Los Angeles to the South, and
San Francisco to the North, and the Monterey Bay Area to the west#
and.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED# that this resolution is directed
to those interested in governmental affairs, having to do with the
letting of defense contracts# and in particular to Honorable
John Z. Anderson# Congressman, of the 8th Congressional Idstriet.
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ADOPTED AND PASSED this 20th day of January, 1942, b.Y
the following votes: ~
AYES: Councilmen: Jack Rogers, James Battersby, 1
George A. Martin, George M. Mason, j
Nat Heiner,J.H.Wentworth.
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
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Attest:
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City Clerk
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