Res 1328-61 RESOLUTION NO. 1328.
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Delray
Beach, Florida:
WHEREAS, there is now pending before the Interstate Commerce
Commission a joint application of Seaboard Air Line Railroad Com-
ipany and Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.mpany for authority to
Imerge their properties into one railroad, and
WHEREAS, in the event said merger is authorized by the Inter-
I state Commerce Commission without certain conditions being impose~
I~for the benefit and protection of Florida East Coast Railway Com-
pany, the latter will be deprived of a substantial amount of rev-
enue that it now receives from southbound freight and passenger
traffic delivered to it by Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
at Jacksonville, Florida; and
WHEREAS, this loss of revenue will result in Florida East
Coast Railway Company having to curtail its present service to
compensate for the loss; and
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach, Florida, is now being
served by Florida East Coast Railway Company in a competent and
efficient manner, and it is necessary that this service not be
curtailed or limited if the progress and development of this mu-
nicipality and the surrounding area are to continue;
NOW, TM~REFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the City Council of the
City of Delray Beach, Florida:
1. That the City of Delray Beach, Florida, by and through
its City Council, hereby opposes the joint application of Sea-
board Air Line Railroad Company and Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company to merge their properties into one railroad unless as a
condition thereto the Interstate Commerce Commission requires
Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company to sell at a price to be fixed
by the Interstate Commerce Commission, Seaboard's present track
between West Palm Beach and Homestead, Florida, to Florida East
Coast Railway Company.
2. That Commissioner A1 C. Avery and Commissioner Glenn B.
Sundy be and they are hereby authorized and directed to appear
before the Interstate Commerce Commission at the public hearing
to be held at the DuPont Plaza Hotel in Miami, Florida, commenc-
ing May 22, 1961, in the merger proceedings ~ and state this mu-
nicipality's position as set forth in paragraph i above.
3. That this resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 8th day of May, 1961.
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