Resolution 437
Resolution No. 437 is presented by the City Attorney. Motion by
Councilman Pate, second by Councilman Sanchez that Resolution No. 437
be adopted.
RESOLUTION NO. 437
vffiEREAS, Philip A. Cox, the City Clerk of the City of Gilroy for
twenty years, continuously, died on Sunday, the 23 day of June, 1957,
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h~EREAS, said Philip A. Cox, in addition to filling the position
of City Clerk, also acted in the capacity of City Adnunistrator or Co-
ordinator during the last several years of his life, and
viHEREAS, said Philip A. Cox was a man of great integrity, of many
special talents and abilities, and unusual industry, which enabled him
to perform "nth distinction the manifold and oftetrn complicated duties
which devolved upon him as an important public servant of the City of
Gilroy, and
viHEREAS, the said Philip A. Cox was one of the most conscientious
men ever to occupy public office in the City of Gilroy, who was always
ready to assist the other departments of the City in the performance
of their duties by suggestions or advise drawn from a large reservoir
of knowledge accumulated over the years by experience and arduous study,
all of which was invaluable to the executive, legislative and other
departments of the City, which made his counsel and opinions most de-
pendable,
Now, therefor, BE IT RESOLVED by the ~ayor and Common Council of
the City of Gilroy that in the death of said Philip A. Cox, the City
of Gilroy and the inhabitants thereof have lost the services of a man
who was far beyond the ordinary in ability and integrity, and who will
not be easily, if ever, replaced, and that Philip A. Cox was a man who
was greatly esteemed by his associates, loved by his friends, and res-
pected 'by all.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution duly en-
grossed, be tenaered to Virginia Cox, the wife of said Philip A. Cox,
as an expression of the heartfelt sJ~pathy of the ~1ayor and Qommon
Council, acting on behalf of the people of the City of Gilroy.
ADOPTED AND PASSED this first day of July, 1957 by the,f6110lJ'-
ing vote:
AYES: Councibnen Pate, Rush, Sanchez, Petersen, Gallo, Wentworth
NOES: Councibaen None
ABSENT: Council~en None
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ATTEST:
G. B. Carr
Q:i,i:.y: Clerk
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