HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution 61-167RESOLUTION NO, 61 -167
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEMPLE CITY URGING TAX RELIEF AS TO FALL -OUT
SHELTERS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY DOES RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the construction of adequate civil defense fall -out
and bomb shelters is necessary and imperative for the protection
of our citizens and their children, and
WHEREAS, in this era of nuclear warfare the ability of the
people to protect themselves from nuclear attack constitutes in
and of itself a deterrant to such attack, and
WHEREAS, the President of the United States has requested
that every citizen and governmental agency do everything they can
to encourage the construction and erection of sufficient civil
defense shelters and fall -out shelters so that the people of these
United States can preserve themselves and by so doing this nation
in the event of war, and
WHEREAS, the governmental agencies of this State and Of the
Federal Government should and must encourage directly and indirect-
ly the erection of civil defense shelters,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by this City Council that the
State Board of Equalization, the County Assessor and the Internal
Revenue Service be urged to investigate and if possible to estab-
lish such practices as will grant a tax benefit to those persons
who construct shelters on their property and serve this nation's
interests.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk transmit certified
copies of this Resolution to the Secretary of the Board of Equali-
zation, County Assessor and to the Director of Internal Revenue.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 9th S -y of October,
ATTEST:
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I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly
adopted by the City Council of the City of Temple City at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 9th day of October, 1961, by the
following vote of the City Council:
AYES: Councilmen:Buchan, Fitzjohn, Merritt, Tyrell, Di.ckason
NOES: • Councilmen:None
ABSENT: Councilmen:None
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