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WHEREAS, the people of the City. of Alameda have donated to tni baited
States Goverrumint, 110c1 acres of lama, moms op less, to he used for ea e purpose
of the establashmsct of' an Army Hir Base, ana
EMBEA, the War Department has located. Penton Field Dalitary teaservo-
tion on. aeon donated land as 011. Army Air Ease, which onsy air base required
railroad facilittee awd transtartation, are.
dEEDSLE, Alukeds Belt Line, a belt line. railroad, was built hy the
people of the City of Alumeea to serne industries during the Ebrid War period, and.
WHEREAS, this City. of Alameda Inaa sold to ICio etebison, Toheke. and Sorts
Fe Railway Comm:Env ana The Destern Pacific Raiircee. Company, both. transcontinental.
carriers, Me said Alasada Belt Line, with the eTevision that it may ne recoptuared.
whEnevar the City so desires, and
SEEPED:3, the tracks of Alamndo Belt lime are red bairn; extended to the
boundaries of in° Army Kir Base, at a cost to Alameda Belt Line of approximately
Paci,000, amd
SBEREAS, the War Benartsent has naned. to Alamea. Belt Dine, undar date
of Morsmber 0,0, 1931, the atmatormary five-year revocable license (which is the
longest term whi en OnIn be Er:tinted by the Secretary of War for rignts of way orer
militory reservations without, autnority of Congress), to construct, operate arpl.
maintain a nsalread track se, an. extension of its rsit lies to servo. said Army
Air Bose, in a lacatinn spitelfled. by the Secretary of bar, which license contains.
the customary provision of the War Eenarhasmt that it slatEl not he. corm:imbed, ex-
tended, or renewed beyond sale term. of five vimns, unless, meunwralle, Alameda Belt
Lino Maell have ontaaned Congressional authority to continue the Uaa and occuwaney
of the premises for sins. hurncses. which conotruetion. cr. tie Axmn Air Base premises
wall be made at the expense of Elacceedh Belt Line, tee cast thereof being saitimeted •
et S35,000, anti
waaRBAS, it there-fore becomes necessary for Alameda Belt Line, in order to•
protect its investment in tee tracks to be constructed. and. now under construction., to
secure Oanurressioacal authority' to conmainue tile use and occupancy of the Army Eir Base
premises by its tract, beyond said term Can 1? iV (5 ) yearam via, by a bergenent
easenent, during the continuance of said. Military Reservation on shai. which
proposed Congpessional act is abbot to be introguced into Coisgroso, and
biLEPEAS, the City of Alameda nolo that Alameda bei It Lice would. be just-
ified in making this ex-tons-ion of its rails to reach the ninny Air Base only by
an a Sa.. n C that its occupancy would be permanont 5.3s, lohn EnS Ifilitatry geserratich
is maintained a.t fenton Fitajni, and
nriffiELS, Alagada :felt Lhne has already expended 'moneys and. er,..ecuted
contracts, and the work of canstructing said. track is now in an 0a7.0 atid it i
therefore vitally important that, such authorization from. Congress be secured during
tile Congress now in SaZSiaa, anal
WEEPEUS, the °ley of Alunedai may et some frture esee desire tti eyerpitic
its riget in recatiturin the aaid Alameda. belt Line;
TEKBErDICE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the council. of the City of Elam-ads, that
ceid council. hereby maharcies tee udohtion by ConEress of an. act authorizing the
Secretary of Car to erant to Alameda Belt Lire a permanent easement to serve. IlenTon
Field Military. Reservakion, Alameda, Cal ifelmaa.
DE IT ru frear a RESOLVED that said Council hereby' endorses all activities
deemed. necessary. or advantageous by- ElameUe Belt Line to nrcicure tte favo,rable..
action of Compress uwon such. proposed. omt end Bee enactment of the samc_ . nito lbw. •
BE IT EURTENR RESOLVED that a deny of this resolution be f orwarded to the
Hon. Elbert E. Darter, Lob. Florence P. Kahn, ho n. Arthur IL Free, Ban. Richard
J. elch, Bon. Charles F. Curry, Hon. Clarence. r Lea, Ben Hiram. C. Eabason, and
Hon. Scrammil M. Shortri age .
I, the undersigned, hereby ourtifx that the foregoing Resolution was
duly and regularly introduced. and adobted by One Council of the Oitm of Adameda
in n::.gular I:numb:Man assedbled an the 1910 day of January, 1232, by Ole following
vote to wit:
101912: Councilmen Scode.rden, Leydooker, Murray, 6ohae0er anti Prosideat
Hann:lug, (5).
RORER Nene.
SESTET: Mere.
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05153111003 5151115.503 1 have hdretato set my hand and affixed. the ofTicial
seal of aaid city this 2Cad day of Ienunry, 19303
(Seal of 503 Ciey of Alameda)
ty Cleak
tv of Anahotan
I hereby ccutify that the foregoing is a. full, true end correct copy
of 222ESELTE10E Efo 1344 SESOLUTICE EEDONSIES nItELISATIGM Of 201 010150 SLIT EINE
FOR EN ACT OF CORERESM TE XIMESEIZE TEM STIERETRRY 03 1215.1 TO GRnhT A udGIT 010 003
TO TF2 ALEMEEA 'CELT 11E1 ACEOSE TEE SEESEE RSEED 11110101111 RESELVETIOE, MIELMItn,
CAlifdREIA", noosed bx. the Sounedl of the City of nlaheda in regular meet rig
assembled on the 19119 day of Cannery, 1932.