Res 659 RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, REQUESTING
THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY TO OPEN A RAILROAD OROSSIN~ ON
NORTH EAST FIRST STREET IN THE CITY OF DELRAT BEACH, FLORIDA~
WHEREAS, there presently exists a serious traffic con-
gestion on Atlantic Avenue, which is the main thoroughfare in
the City of Delray Beach, Florida, running East and West, because
there are no railroad crossings existing either one block north
of the crossing on Atlantic Avenue, or one block south of the
s~sslng on Atlantic Avenue, thereby necessitating traffic moving
from the business district of the city to the Northwest and from
the business district of said city to the Southwest, to use
Atlantic Avenue, and
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach closed a crossing
formerly open one block south of Atlantic Avenue, to-wit South
East 1st Street, and by so closing said crossing, allowed the
Florida East Coast Railway to use said opening as part of its
depot,
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of
the City of Delray Beach, Florida:
1. That the Florida East Coast Railway opem a railroad
crossing on North East 1st Street in the City of De]ray Beach,
Flor ida.
ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of De]ray Beach,
Florida, this the 9th day of March, A.D. 1948.
Pres'i~ent,' City Council.
APPROVED:
ATTE~: ,.~
L~J Mayor.
'Olty Clerk.