Resolution 00964RESOLUTION NO. 964,
RN DRAWBRIDGES ACROSS THE TIDAL CANAL, BETWEEN THE' CITIES OF
OAKLAND AND ALAMEDA.
5:ER1I:A5, there are at present three drawbridges across the Tidal Canal between
the cities of Oahlwdd aid. Alameda, which. bridges were construeteU by the Federal. Government
to replace previously e.X.71.9tin highways and railroad rlights of way, pursuant to decree of
court in condemnation proceedings b y which the right of wuy for the Tidal Canal was acquired;
and
WHEREAS, the fibst of these bridges, the Park Stereet Bridge was constructed in
and the others, at Pruitvale Avenue and High Streets were constructed. in 1901; and.
WHENNAB, oh November 17thr ita3 these bri dubs were pleased undmr control of the
BoalR of Cupervisore of Alameda County, who assumed all costs of future repaire, operation
and replacement; and
WHEREAS, the. condition of these bridges has been the subject of imspection and
!nye:At:is:at:yin, and it los generally recegn Mead that they are becomihg oPeolete e.n6. that u
mbmt be taker] to replace the bridges; and
WEEMEAS, there is. a constantly increasing demand of commerce P.1. navic.ation f or
deeper water in the Tidal Canal to serve . harber fmcillties awd it is a fact tha't it vial be
oo es ]Ole to deeper: the water near the se br id g e s oid a c c cunt of the shallow depth. of 2 urT o rt
iyg abettments;
VOW', THDREFORP. B3 11 ABSOLVED, that the Citc Council of Alameda ao0::1 hereby request
the Di's trio t Engineer of the Unit d Ota tap Engine er Off iC9, First an Er aD Oi .;;OCI, Cal if
District. to bold a herring on the subj'eot of the replacement of bridges across the Tidal
Canal, IL order to bermali the. presentation of information and evidohme of all farti es
intorcIstdd-
I, the undersined, hereby certify that the foregoing' Resolution was duly and
regularly introduced and adopted by the ocuncil of the city of Alameda in regular meeting
assembled on the 17th day of November, 1925, by the following voted to wit:
YES: Oopycilmon 'Latham, Reiss. Rohde, Probst and President Otis, (5).
OES: None.
AY:SERE:
Ili TESTIMONY WHEREOFE I have hereunto set my hand and effixbd. the official opal
of said city this 18th day of Nmvember, 1925.
g. E. VADCOE,
City Clerk of tho City of Alameda.
( Seal of the 01 ty of Alammda
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy. of
"Resolution tie, 964. Re Drawbridges across the Tidal Canal, betmeen the Cities of
Oakland. and Alameda", passed by the Council of the Oity of Admmedm 13 r5mular meeting
assembl ed on the 17th day of Nov embor 1925,
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