Resolution 01328RESOLUTION NO. 1329
.221UTHCRIZMG CHARLES R. SMITH TO COMPILE
U.S. VETERANS HONOR ROLL.
WHEREAS, there is no question in the min of the citizens of
the City of Alameda of the desirability and importance not only to the
present generation but for the future generations, of having on file in
the City Clerk's office in the Oity Hall ,of the City of Alameda, California,
e complete list of the names and records of those from the City of Alameda
who served in the United States Army, Navy or Marine Corps in the Spanish
American and 7orld Wars, and
WHEREAS, the list or lists now in the poeeession of the City
Clerk of Alameda are incomplete, detached lists left with the City Clerk
when the work was completed by the Draft Board and the Citizen's Home-Coming
Reception Committee at the close of the aiorld war and many names are missing
from these lists and no record of service, deaths, citatione, et., etc., and
WHEREA3, Chas. R. Smlth, a citizen of Alameda, who was chairman
of the Home-Coming Reception Committee of our City and who has had a vast
experience in matters relative to the Ex-service men, has offered his services
of nninea
to compile a liet/With their records, of those who went from the City of
Alameda and served in the United States Army, Navy or Marine Corps, in the
Spanish. American or world Ware, and this list shall embrace, as far as possible,
all who saw service, by search in the archives in the office of the adjutant
Ceneral of the united. States Army, washingion, D.O. , and also in the office
of the Adjutant General of the State of California, besides euch other means
of obtaining these names, as are offered or found, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, by the City Counoil of the City of Alameda, California, that
Chas. R. Smith of Alameda is hereby appointed to compile, as for and as completely
es it is possible to do so, a complete list of the names and the records of each,
as far as obtainable of those who went from the City of Alameda into the service
of the united States Army, Navy or Marine Corps in the Spanish American War and the
World War and the said list and records to be called the Roll of Honor of Alameda
City, and be it further
RESOLVED, that Chas. R. Smith is to reoeive the sum of One Dollar ($1.00
in full for his services in this work with the authority to use the name of the City
of Alameda in his obtaining information relative to this Roll of Honor, nnd be it
further
.RESOLVED, that the Oity Clerk of Alameda be instructed to furnish Chas.
Smith with e reasonable amount of stationary and typing as it is needed by him in
this work, not to exceed in cost, the sum of Fifty Dollars (150.00).
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Resolution was
of the City of
February, 1929,
president Otis,
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing
duly and regularly introduced and adopted by the Council
Alameda in regular meeting assembled on the 5th day of
by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES: Councilmen Oalcutt, Latham, Neies, Noble and
(5).
NOES: None,
ABSENT: None.
IN "TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the official seal of said city this 6th day of Tebrdary, 1929.
of the City of Alameda,
J. LOCKE.
Trty Clerk pro tem of the City of Alameda.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct
copy of "RESOLUTION 1328 - AUPHORIZ1N CLS R. SMITH TO COMPILE U. S. VETERANS
HONOR ROLL', paesed by the Council of the City of Alameda, in regular meeting
assembled on the 5th day of Tebruary, 1929.
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