1961-20 (25)RESOLUTION NO. 25
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE
COMMISSION TO PER14IT THE FLORIDA RAILROAD AND
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO INTERVENE IN THE
PROCEEDINGS DEALING WITH THE APPLICATION OF SEA-
BOARD AIR LINE RAILROAD COMPANY AND ATLANTIC COAST
LINE RAILROAD COMPANY FOR AUTHORITY TO MERGE;
REQUESTING THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION TO
DENY THE APPLICATION TO MERGE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY aq nm OF THE CITY OF
RMYNAM FLORIDA:
WHEREAS, there is now pending before the Interstate
Commerce Commission a joint application of Seaboard Air Line
Railroad Company and Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company for
authority to merge under Section 5 (2) of the Interstate Com-
merce Act, Finance Docket No. 21215; and
WHEREAS, there is a possibility that if the application
for authority to merge is granted the Florida East Coast Rail-
way system may be economically damaged; and
WHEREAS, the City of EQgewater , Florida, being sit-
uated on the east coast of Florida and served by the Florida
East Coast Railway in an efficient manner; and
WHEREAS, the present service of the Florida East Coast
Railway to _,pdgeveter , Florida, and the surrounding met-
ropolitan area is of vital importance to the economic life of
said area and any interference with or reduction of said ser-
vice would cause serious economic problems for the entire
area; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Railroad and Public Utilities Com-
mission, a constitutional body in the State of Florida, has
requested authority to intervene in the proceedings for the pur-
pose of safeguarding the rights of the public of the State of
Florida;
NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY doV=. OF THE CITY OF
A71GrXLTj , FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That this Cwuewtl respectfully requests
favorable consideration by the Interstate Commerce Commission
of the request by the Florida Railroad and Public Utilities
Commission for permission to intervene in the matter of the
merger of Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company and Atlantic
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Coast Line Railroad Company and that the requests contained in
the communication dated August 5, 1960, from the Florida Rail-
road and public Utilities Commission to the Chairman of the
Interstate Commerce Commission be granted.
SECTION 2. That this Connell_ is opposed to any action
by any railway system or the Interstate Commerce Commission
which might have the effect of Interfering with the quality
or type of service rendered in the State of Florida by the
Florida East Coast Railway and therefore, in the event that
the merger could have the effect of interfering with the quality
or type of service rendered, this Couhoil requests the
Interstate Commerce Commission to deny the application of
Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company and Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad Company for authority to merge under Section 5 (2)
of the Interstate Commerce Act.
SECTION 3. That this Resolution shall take effect im-
mediately upon its adoption.
ATTEST:
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF VIWt nMTA
CITY OF rdseraler
Adopted May 15th. 1961.
CERTIFICATE
I, F !k 0 -DPP as Cit Clerk of the City
of Edgewater , Flor a, o Foreby cer Sfy that the
foregoing is ague, correct and complete copy of RESOLUTION
No. 25 , as the same appears of record at City Ha_1 , CTf_y
Of Wica—l8r , Florida.
a the 15th day of May A.D. 1961.