1495 RES CITY COUNCIL IS AWARE OF IMPORTANCE OF ADEQUATE RAILWAY FREIGHT SERVICE TO COPRFSOLUTION NO. 1495
WHERFAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is well
aware of the importance of adequate railway freight service to
the City of Paris, Paris, Texas; and,
WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the City of
Paris that Southern Pacific Transportation Company has made
application to abandon its line running from Paris, Texas to
Commerce, Texas; and,
WHEREAS, it is deemed to the best interest of the City
of Paris and its surrounding area that the City of Paris oppose
such application; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
That the City of Paris officially protest the application of
the Southern Pacific Transportation CompaxZy to abandon its line
running from Paris, Texas to Commerce, Texas, and in this re-
gard to be official protestants in any protest filed before the
Interstate Commerce Commission against said application; and,
BE IT FURTHFP, RESOLVED, That the City of Paris authorize
the law firm of Fisher, McLaughlin and Harrison, of Paris,
Texas, to represent it in connection with its protest of said
abandonment.
Passed and adopted this 12th day of June, 1972.
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H. C. Gr"eene, City Clerk
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T. . • aynes ity Attorney