Resolution 164
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RESOLUTION NO.l64
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of
Gilroy,at regular session assembled, that:
~REREAS, the Southern Pacific Company has reised its main line
tracks wihtin the said City of Gilroy,under and pursuant to the
permission of the Common Council of said City, and
WHEREAS, the said Southern Pacific Company,by and through its
duly authorized agents agreed with the Common Council of the City
of Gilroy, by and through its duly authorized agents, to maintain
the crossings within their right of way on said City at such cross-
ings where said main tracks were raised and to improve the approaches
to said maine line tracks to the end that street crossings over said
main line tracks and drill or spur tracks would have a uniform
level grade and the approach roadway to said crossings would have
a gradual easy grade t~ said crossings of the above-mentioned tracks,
and
~~REAS, said Southern Pacific Company have permitted and allowed
its drill or spur tracks running parallel to said maine line tracks
to be and remain below the grade of said main line tracks,thereby
causing vehicles to encounter an abrupt er sudden change of grade
between said main line tracks and said spur or drill tracks;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City
of Gilroy, that the said Southern Pacific Company so improve and
maintain it right of way in said City of Gilroy at street cross-
ings so that the _pproaches over its tracks are gradual,and that
the thoroughfare between the main line tracks and the spur or drill
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tracks be level and not abrupt and uneven as they now exist.
ADOPTED AND PASSED this 3rd day of February, 1947, by the follow-
ing votes:
AYES:
Councilmen George A.Martin,George M.!vlason,Nat Heiner,J.H.
Wentworth,Ray L.Stevens,James B.Thomas
NOES:
Counc ilmen None
ABSENT: Councilmen None
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ATTEST:
CR. Q,~
City Clerk
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