Res 928-54 HESOL~TION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DELEAY BEACH, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach is presently served with railroad
facilities by the Florida East Coast Railroad and the Seaboard Railroad, and
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach has grown to such an extent that
the Florida East Coast Railroad bisects the central business and residential
areas of said City, and
WHEREAS, said Florida East Coast Railroad bisecting said City
aforesaid does constitute a hindrance to the growth and orderly development
of the City; does constitute a hazard to the safety of the citizens of said
City; and a nuisance to said City, and
WHE~S, no adequate provision exists in said City for the inter-
change of traffic between said railroads as may be required by law, and
WHEREAS, Section 350.12 Florida Statutes Annotated dees give broad
powers to the State Railroad Commission req,~,~ring Joint freight and passenger
terminals and other relief.
NOW, ~EE, EE IT ~ESOLVED BY~ THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BW~ACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the Council does hereby express its desire to see con-
solidated the facilities of the Florida East Coast Railroad and the Seaboard
Railroad by the use of the Seaboard tracks and terminal through and in the
City of Delray Beach.
2. That a copy of this resolution be forwarded the State Railroad
Comtssion, the Florida East Coast Railroad and the Seaboard Railroad.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in Regular Session this the 10t~ day of
August, A.D., 1954.
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