Resolution 06398CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 6398.
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OE ALAMEDA IN MEMORIAM
TO THOMAS M. LANE, RETIRED FIRE CIIIEF
WITH PROFOUND SORROW, THE Council of the City of Alameda records the death of one of its
former and most loyal officials, THOMAS N. LANE, Retired Chief of the Alameda Fire Department.
WHEREAS, Chief are had joined the Volunteer Fire Fighters of Alameda in 1908, had then
become a member of the official Fire Department cn April 20. 1909, and had retired June 30, 1953; and
WHEREAS, Chief Lane had been appointed Chief of the Alameda Fire Departtent in March,
1933, and had been indefatigable in his efforts toward the development and achievement of the most
efficient fire fighting procedures and equipment; and
WHEREAS, Chief Lane had the distinction of having served the City of Alameda for over
forty-nine years as a firefighter and Chief of the Alameda Fire Department, and had constantly striven
to effect more protection for the citizens of this community against the hazards of fire; and
WREREAS, Chief Lane had ,brought recrignition and honor to the City through the Fire Prevention
Programs carried out by his Department during his tenure of office and by his active participation
in the several Fire Chiefs' Associations,
NOW, THEREFORE, 1, IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Alameda, in acknowledgement
of Chief Lane's unique record of outstanding service to the people of the City, does hereby express
its sense of personal loss and its gratitude for his devotion to the establishment of high standards
of fire fighting and the invaluable work performed under his direction„
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution be spread in full upon the minutes of this
meeting and a copy thereof be sent tc the family of Chiet Lane in order to extend to its members
a sincere expression of condolence in their bereavemenl.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that when this meeting of the Council of the City of Alameda
adjouras, it shall de so in respect to the memory o Chief THOMAS M. LANE.
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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly
iotroduced and adopted by the Council of the City of Alameda in regular meeting assembled OR the
2Ist day of August, 1962, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Godfrey. McCall, Rose, Schacht and President Collischono, (5)
NOES: No
ABSENT: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal. of said
City this 22nd day of August, 1962,
SHIRLEY 1. ENNTER
(SEAL) City Clerk of the City of Alameda
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I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of "City of Alameda
Resolution No. 6398 , RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA IN MEMORIAM TO THOMAS M.
LANE, RETIRED FIRE CHIEF", introduced and adopted by the Council on the 21st day of August, 1962.
City Clerk of,_the 0 ity of Alameda