HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 29-61RESOLUTION NO, 29-61
RESOLIITION SUPPORTING THE POSITION OF THE
ATCHISON=, TOPEKA AND SENTA FE RAILWAY
COMPANY AND THE~ACQUISITION OF THE WESTERN
PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. ..
WHEREAS, the application of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe RailWay Company ..~or authority under Section 5 (2).of the Interstate
Commerce ACt~ to acquire control of the Western Pacific Railroad Company
by purchase and exchange of its capital stock, Finance Docket No. 21334
was filed'with the Interstate Commerce Commission on October 25, 1960;
WHEREAS~, the application of the Southern Pacific Company
for authority under Section 5 (2) of the Interstate Commerce Act to
acquire control of' the Western Pacific Railroad Company by purchase
of its capital stock, Finance Docket No. 21314, was filed with the
Interstate Commerce Commissionon OCtober 12, 1960;
WHEREAS, the application of the Atchison, Topeka and-Sania
Fe Railway Company states that control ,by it,will.(i) aifirmatively
contribute to adequate transportationservice by assuring continuation
of aggressive competition in'the +dynamically eXpanding'area immediately
affected and (2) by preserving and fSstering established gateways and
routes via which the increased traffic+demands of the area may be met
in the future~
WHEREAS, the economic interest and.the public welfare of
the. City of Bakersfield are related to the preservation of Competitive
railroad service in California and the far West, and the preservation
and the. further use of competitive rail routes, gateways and facilities
to and from California, the Pacific Northwest, the East and the South~
and '
WHEREAS, the existence.of pro'gressive and competitive rail-
road service through California and :the far West'has enabled this City to
~dvance its industrial~ commuters.1 and agricultura! growth; a~d
WHEREAS, the Continuation of Competitive railroad services
· throughout Calilornia and t~e far West will continue tO assist and
contribute to the future expansion'and development of this City and
its surroundi~ area~ · -
' NOW, 'THEREFORE, BE IT.RESOLVED bythe City of Bakersfield~
County of Kern, State of California, that the Interstate Commerce
Commission should, in examining. and deciding'the issues involved in
the above.mentioned Application; give proper consideration to the
necessi{yof preserving competitive railroad serVice throughout
California.·
'BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED.that the City Attorneyof this
City be. and he is hereby authorized and directed to Sign, verify
and file on behalf of this City a Petition for leave tO.intervene
in said proceedings before the Interstate Commerce :Commission and
to take a'll reasonable steps in this matter in furtherance of the
· interests of this City toward the preservation and maintaining of
competitive railroad service thrOughout. California.
o0o: . '
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing· Resolution'was passed
and adopted' by the Council of the City of Bakersfield, at a regular
meetingsthereof heldon the 20th day of March,'196i, 'by the follow-
ing vote:
Ayes: Balfanz, Carnakis, Collins;, Croes, Doolin, Stiern
Noes: None
Absent: Bentley
the City of BakerS field.