HomeMy WebLinkAboutSupporting the Chicago South Shore and Chesapeake and Ohio Railway merger RESOLUTION
N0. 100--65
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
JUNE 14, I q 65
Attest: City Clerk
Attest: President of Common Council.
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
JUNE 15, 19 65
City Clerk
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Approved and signed by me JUNE 15 19 65
Mayor
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RESOLUTION NO. 0 0 —G 121?
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SOUTH BEND
WHEREAS, the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad is now
and has been an integral and important part of this community, and
WHEREAS, the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad has been
most cooperative in civic improvements such as the airport industrial park, and
WHEREAS, the services of the Chicago South Shore and South Bend
Railroad to the City of South Bend are most important indeed, and
WHEREAS, this Council has been informed of negotiations between the
Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad and the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway for a merger, and
WHEREAS, this Council is of the considered opinion that such merger
would be most beneficial to the City of South Bend;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That this Council does hereby
publicly express its opinion that such merger is in the best possible interests
and does hereby request the Interstate Commerce Commission to take favorable
and prompt action on Finance Docket No. 23566, which is the application of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway to control the Chicago South Shore and South Bend
Railroad.
I hereby certify that the above resolution was duly passed this 14th
day of June , 1965, by the City Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
and that the above is a true and correct copy of said resolution.
Dated this 15th day of June 1965.
CITY COUNCIL OF SOUTH BEND
ATTEST: B3
FILED IN CLE X'a OFFICE
KATHRYN L. BLOUGH
CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IND.