BOOK 22_1948-08-17 to 1950-05-15

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1� I 321 seconded by Councilman Granger and carried. JOINT COMMITTEE REPORT - OFFICE SPACE IN CITY HALL. Councilman Holmquist reported progress, but that a full and complete report was not ready. PROPOSED RATE INCREASE, SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY. Before Councilman Morgan made his report he suggesteed that people who represented the Southern Pacific and were present be allowed to appear and speak on the subject. Mr. Ernest Poole, Chairman of the Research Bureau, and Mr. Joseph Vonau, 'Jr., Assistant to Vice President of Traffic were introduced by Mr. Louis Chess, Attorney. Both stated the need for added revenue and gradual increase in cost of maintenance. Mayor Werder expressed hope that deficit could be made up on freight or some other way and appreciated the fact that the Inter- state Commerce Commission would not permit them to operate at a loss. Mr.Chess thanked the Council for the opportunity of having appeared to state their side of the issue. Councilman Morgan then asked the City Attorney to read the resolution which had been prepared by the committee for adop- tion, in which they felt a raise in rates was not in the best interests of the community and other Peninsula communities, a certified copy of the resolution to be filed with the Public Utilities Commission of California opposing the rates. On behalf of the merchants, real estate operators and the community Councilman Morgan offered the resolution and moved adoption, seconded by Council- ma;6wift and carried on roll call., RES 0LUTI ON N0. 787 RESOLUTION OPPOSING EFFORTS OF SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY TO INCREASE RATES, UPON ITS PENINSULA LINES WHEREAS it has come to the attention of the City Council of thg6ity of Redwood City, State of California, that the Southern Pacific Company desires to and intends to attempt to obtain author- ization to increase the fares now being charged by it for commuter service upon the San Francisco. Peninsula; and MWHEREAS many residents' of the City of Redwood City regularly ride upon trains operated by the Southern Pacific Company between points upon the San Francisco Peninsula; and WHEREAS it would work a great hardship upon such residents to be forced to pay additional sums for such transportation; and WHEREAS it is the opinion of the City Council of the CitY of Redwood -City that the Southern Pacific Company is not justified in seeking to increase such rates; and WHEREAS it would be for the best interests of the City of Redwood City and its inhabitants thereof, and to the best interests of the other cities, communities and residents of the San Francisco Peninsula that such rates for transportation do not be increased; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Redwood City, State of California, that the said City Council go on record as being opposed to any increase of rates by the Southern Pacific Company for transportation furnished to citizens of the City of Redwood City or citizens of other portions of the San Francisco Peninsula; and That the Clerk of the City of Redwood City, State of California, be directed to file a certi- fied copy of this resolution with the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California, un- less said Clerk be advised by the City Attorney of the City of Redwood City, State ofCalifornia,. that it would not be proper for such certified copy to be so filed; and BE IT"FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Redwood City,State of Californiap hereby adopts as its,policy the furtherance of the efforts of any organized group within said City or upon the San Francisco Peninsula in opposition to such efforts of thghouthern Pacific Company. Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Redwood City at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 3rd day of October, 1949, by the following vote; AYES, and in favor of the passage and adoption of the foregoing resolution, Councilmen: BRITSCHGI, GRANGER, HOLMQUIST, MORGAN, SPILLERS, SWIFT and NEWER. NOES, Councilmen:.. NONE. ABSENT,Councilmen: NONE. ATTEST: RALPH S. DODGE Clerk of the City of Redwood City W. M. WERDER Mayor of the City of Redwood City