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I TIlE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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I RESOLUTION NO. 738
WHER EAS; The United States Department of Transportation operates the
dock and rail facilities at the Port of Seward through the Alaska Railroad
and also operates the dock and rail facilities at the Port of Whittier through
the same agency which is under its control; and
WHEREAS; The best information available to us at this time shows plan-
Ding by the Alaska Railroad to close the facilities at Seward because of the
suspension of service by Alaska Steamship Lines, and at the same time
spend further public monies to enlarge and increase the facilities at the
Port of Whittier at the request of Alaska Steamship Lines; and
WHER EAS; Such closure at Seward and expenditure of funds at Whittier
constitutes, in our judgment, a needless waste of public funds;
NOW, THER EFOR E BE IT R ESOL VED that the Common Council of The
City of Seward, Alaska, respectfully urges Congress to investigate the
entire involvement of the Federal Government through its Department of
Transportation in the transportation industry in South central Alaska.
This Resolution shall be effective on the date of passage and approval.
Passed and approved by the City Council of The City of Seward, Alaska,
this /0 VN day of r;.Bf2j)/\}~tJ ' 1969.
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crames R. Filip, .
mE CITY OF SEWARD, ALAS: city Clerk-Treasurer
RESOLUTION NO. 738
WHEREAS: The United States Department of Transportation operates the
dock and rail facilities at the Port of Seward through the Alaska Railroad
and also operates the dock and rail facilities at the Port of Whittier through
the same agency which is under its control; and
WHEREAS: The best information available to us at this time shows plan-
Ding by the Alaska Railroad to close the facilities at Seward because of the
suspension of service by Alaska Steamship Lines, and at the same time
spend further public monies to enlarge and increase the facilities at the
Port of Whittier at the request of Alaska Steamship Lines; and
WHEREAS; Such closure at Seward and expenditure of funds at Whittier
constitutes, in our judgment, a needless waste of public funds;
NOW, mEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council of The
City of Seward, Alaska, respectfully urges Congress to investigate the
entire involvement of the Federal Government through its Department of
Transporta.tion in the transportation industry in South central Alaska.
This Resolution shall be effective on the date of passage and approval.
Passed and approved by the City Council of The City of Seward, Alaska,
this / C 7'1J day of r;f?t?11 A)/<.O ' 1969.
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E. G.- Skinner
Vice-Mayor