Resolution 655
RESOLUTION NO. 655
RESOLUTION OF COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GILROY URGING EXFMPTIONS OF FALLOUT
SHELTERS FROM TAXATION.
WHEREAS, the reations between the United States and the
Russian Communists has reached a point in whih the said Communist
Nation is threatening nuclear warfare against this. country and
the people of the United states may be subjected to the disaster
of nuclear warfare: and
WHEREAS, the construction of adequate civil defense fallout
and bomb shelters is imperative for the protection of our Country,
it's citizens, people and their children: and
WHEREAS, in this era of threatened nuclear warfare, the
ability of the people to protect themselves from nuclear attack,
constitutes in and of itself a deterrant to such attack, and the
President of the United states has requested that every citizen
and governmental agency do everything within their power to en-
courage the construction and erection of sufficient civil defense
and fallout shelters so that the people of the United states can
preserve themselves and so doing, preserve this nation in the event
of war: and
WHEREAS, the governmental agencies of this State and of the fed-
eral Government, should and must encourage, directly and indirectly,
the erection of civil defense shelters.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT R2S0LVED by the council of the City of
Gilroy, that the State Board of Equalization, the County Assessor
and the Internal Revenue Service be urged to investigate and if
possible, to establish such practices and procedures as will relieve
those persons who construct shelters and thus serve the nation's
interest/from taxation on such shelters.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City Clerk transmit certified
copies of this Resolution to the Secretary of the Board of Equalization,
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county Assessor and the Director of Internal Revenue.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 6th day of November, 1961, by
the following vote:
NOES:
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL :Duffin,Goodrich,Jordan,Petersen,Quarti rol i,
Wentworth, and Sanchez.
MFMBERS OF COUNCIL:None
AYES:
ABSENT: MEMBERS OF COUNCIL :None
APPROVED:
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/ Mayor,
ATTEST:
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SUSANNE E. PAYNE
,
City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that
the attached Resolution No.
655
is an original
resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of
Gilroy at $. resular meeting of said Council held on the
6th
day of ____November
, 19...sJ., at \lhich
meeting a quorum was present.
IN HITNLSS l,lHLIlSOF, I have hereunto set rrry hand
and affixed the official seal of the City of Gilroy, this
7th
day of
November , 19ti'~")
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/ City Clerk of ,the Ci.ty . Gilroy