244904 ORIGINAL'TO CITY C � �� +(J V�
, . - , ITY OF ST. PAUL �OENCIL NO.
FI F THE CITY CLERK
U C Ot1JTION— ENE L FORM
PRESENTED BY
COMMISSIONE D
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REA , the Counci o the City of Saint Paul has been
informed of the proposed discontinuance of Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific Railroad Company passenger trains Nos . 17 and 18
between Minneapolis and Kansas City, Missouri, pursuant to
petition therefor filed by said railroad company with the
Interstate Commerce Commission; and
WHEREAS, this Council feels that granting of such relief
by the Interstate Commerce Commission to said Railroad Company
would be contrary to the interests of the citizens of the City
of Saint Paul and of the citizens of the metropolitan area
generally,
Now, Therefore , be it
RESOLVED, That pursuant to the provisions of the Interstate
Com�erce Act, and in response to the aforesaid information relative
to the petition for discontinuance of the aforesaid passenger trains ,
the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby protests to the Inter–
state Commerce Commission against the relief requested by the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company relative to dis–
continuance of passenger trains Nos . 17 and 18, and asserts that
the granting of such relief would be contrary to public convenience
and necessity and contrary to the interests of the citizens of this
� City; be it
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� , d FURTHER RESOLVED� That this Council hereby requests the
�i Interstate Commerce Commission to set the aforesaid matter for
� � hearing at appropriate places within the �tate of Minnesota;
� -p be it
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� c FINALLY RESOLVED, That the City Clerk is authorized and
p directed to transmit forthwith copies of this Resolution to the
� Interstate Commerce Commission and to the Public Service Commission
� . � of the State of Minnesota.
JUL 1 b 1969
COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council 19—.
Yeas Nays J U L 1 b
Carlson 1969
Dalglish proved 19—
Meredith �1n Favor
Peterstm '
Sprafka ayor
� �A gainst
Tedesco
�����"� '�;W.; �u�t.�sttE� .IUL 19 1969
n�. v.�+.. �x�•�,�� F�e��R,���
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DUPLICAY�E,TO PRINTER C{TY OF ST. PAUL COUNCIL �(���'�L�
• " F,�E NO. _
OFCiGE O�F THE C!�"Y CLERK
COUNCIL RESOLUTIOIV—GENERAL FORM
PRESENTEp BY
COMMISS�ONER DATF
'4+Tii��,�AS, the Council of trie City o� �3nint P��,uI has been
informed of the �rolrosed discontiniaance o� Chica�o, i?,ocl� Islaiid
And I'aeiric I�ailroac: Cor�pa��y pas�enger trains Nos. 17 and 18
��ettaeen P-iinneapola� and I�ail�as Ci��ty, T�iissouri, pursuant to
petition th�refor 1:�led by �aid railroad corap�.ny wit�l the.
Interst�te Commerce Commission; and
��'�I�I;AS, thi5 Council �eels that gr�n.tin� of such relief
1�y the l;�tef state Ca,:��erec `;arilr�iss�on �o sald l�.ailroa� Cou�i���.ny
would be coiz�rary �ic� the iTi�eres�s o� the catizen� o�P the City
af :'aint Paul an�i af �;��e cit�.zens o� tile metropoZitar� �.rea
ger�eraZly,
No��, There�ore , be it
ItL�OLV�D, T���.�t purs�.ar�t to the previ:�ions of tEze Inter�st�te
Con,neree I�.c1;, a.nd in xesnc�?�c��: to tl:� a�ore��Lid iil�arr��tion rel.ati.ve
to tl2e PP'GI.��io�i �or disec�nt:i�3zaance or ttze atore��ic� p�sse�h�r tr�i�s,
the Council o� the :`ity oS ::�ain� 1'aial Yaeret��� pro�te�s�L� to tne T�ter—
st�ate Co?r,1-�.e.rce Co��;::z�sz.on �rfa�ins�; �t;�te relie� recj�zev�ted by ti�e;
Ct�.ica�;o, I�oct; I�la��.cl �„ad i'�:cz�'ac �tailroac� Co;:��?�$�z� rela�Q;ive to c�:'c:��
eonf�inua�.�ce c�f p�ssen.�er t��.3���z3 i�Ta�s. �'� �r,.t� 1�s, a�i:e �ssert� �d;fz�.t
t?�,e �;r�:lf;ir�; oi s�zcs�z relie;' cvould b� eont.�4�ry �to �tzl�lic conve,zience
a�.d ncce y��.4y and c���ra�•y tc tt�e intere�ts oF �t�c: citizex�s of th3�
C3.�y; be it
FUi�TI�ER Tt,����LVLD, i��.�.t tt�is Council lzereby reqitests t33e •
In�er.st�te Coi.i�nez ce Coni�i� �a_on to set �t:x�e ��-:�oresaid ir.atter ior
he��ring at a�pro�ri�te piac�s wit��ii� tile State af �iinnesota;
t�e i t
FI'��1LLY R�50LV:,ll, T.iut the C3ty C`lerl� is auttinrized �.izd
directed to LIuLI.a;�lit for�Lii=:�itta co�i�s of t.�i: P�esoluiian to t�ie
Ixit�rstate Cor�mez ce Co�*�is:�iun anci to the Pu�Iic Service Co{:�i�ission
of t;ie State o� :-iire��esota.
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COUNCIL:IZEN Adopted by the Council 19—
Yeas Nays E . : '.`�`��`�
Carlson
Dalglish � Approved 19—
14ieredith _ �' Tn Favor
Petersorr-
Mayor
� Sprafku c'
Tedesco A�ainst .
:��1"�i*,;�'resid�nt;�Bv�ne :�:: .
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airman Secretary-Trearurer Trustee Trustee Trustee � � �/ 1
F.J.Axanxa E.E.B�taLUrm F.R.Nstsox Leo R.Joanerr MAHVIN E.OSTLUND(
` Ch 'r2nan,Brotherhood Chairman,Brotherhood Chairman,Brotherhood Chairman,Brotherhood Chairman,Order of
' of�ailway and Steam- of Railroad Trainmen of Locomotive Firemen of Maintenance of Way Railway Conductors
ship Clerka,Freight 743 Upper Midwest Bldg. and Enginemen Employees and Brakemen
Handlera,Express and M9nneapolis,Minn.55401 1226 Cherokee Avenue 5131 Queen Ave.No. 1221 Quincy Avenue
Statlon Bmployees Weat St.Paul,Minn.53118 Minneapolis,M�nn.55430 Willmar,l�Lnn.56201
650 Lafond Avenue
St.Paul,Minn.55104
Railroad Brotherhoods Legislative Board
Vict Chairman
R.B.Wsiaax
chairman,Brottierbood S T A T E O F M I N N E S O T A
of Locomotiva Engineers
1646 Iglehart Avenue i o
St.Paul,Minnesota 55104
July � , 19E9
f?onorable Jar;es Dalglish
Corunissioner of Finance
113 City Hall
St. Paul , '°iinnesota 55102
iiy dear Commissiorier �alglish :
Proposed c�iscontinuance of Chicago, rock Island
and Pacific Railroad Cornpany passenger trains
r?os. 17-13 uetween iiinnEapolis and Yar_sas City,
r2issouri. F .D . 25751
The Chicago, Rock Islanc� anc� Pacific �?ailroac' Cor^pany has peti-•
tionec� the Interstate Commerce Comm�_ssion r.elative to the ahove
7natt�r.
The various �tayors , Chan��ers of Comr�Prce, husinessmen, shippers ,
etc. , have been, or will be , requested to ���rite letters of pro-
test to the Interstate Commerce Go.-nrtission ok,jecting to this
proposed discontinuance . Unless the I .C.C . receives a suffi-
cient numher of protests from people I have mentione� , and
from you, the d a hearing!
The �ublic is entitled to a hearin n this very im�artant
, r�e reauest that you, on k�ehalf
of the City Council , u�rite a letter of protest immediately to
H. �Ieil Garson, Secretary, Interstate Commerce Commission,
[^7ashington, D.C. 20423 , ohjecting to this proposed discontinu-
ance. Letters of protest should be received by the I .C.C. in
[t]ashington, D.C. , just as soon as possible.
I wish to further state these are th.e last trains along this
route which serve many of tl^se comm.unities in n�?.innesota and they
do provide valuable service to students attending the various
Colleges along the line , state institutions , the husiness
community, and further, they carry a great num.ber of tourists .
These trains have dining and sleeping facilities and do handle
mail, baggage, etc.
This office will appreciate your sending a copy of your letter
to the Minnesota Public Service Corimission Chairman, P.onal�. L �':
Anderson, State Office Building, St. Paul , N[innesota 55101 . �'"�`�`'�-�
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Very sincerely, � �`
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E. E. �erglund, Sec. Treas . -
July 9, ��6g
Mr. Joseph F. Summers,
Corporatis�n Caunse.l.
Deax Sir: /�
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At toda,y's Cauncil me�ng Comm's ioner Dal;Iish
requested th�,t you prepare a � lution Council actian
opposing the prop�sed discontin e hica;o, �ack Island
a.nd Pacific Railroaci Company pass �,, trains Nas. 17-Y£i
between Minn:�ap�lis an a . a City, ssouri, as more fully
set out in the attac copy o let of the Ra3.lroad.
Brotherhoads Z,egisla 've Board. `�
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J��y truly yours,
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/ City Clerk
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�u.ly '�� 19�9
Int�rsta�e Commerc� Commission, �
12th. St. €�nd. Con.stitution Ave. Pd.�d. , �_�
47ashington, D. C. �0�+23. �
C,e nt leme n: /
Attached is a resalu of th� ' int Pa.ul City
Council protestin�; ta the IntP te C ce Commission
against th.e relief' requested by C �o, Rxk Island
and Pacif�c Railr;�ad Compan r.elat v� � the disccn�inu�nce
of Pa.ssen�e.r Trt�ins T�S �a. , 18, d requestin�; th�,t
the L�mmission set �t : atter . hear �z at a�propriate
places within tt�� St e of Miniae o a.
V ry truly yaurs,
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� City �;�.erk
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State �'ublic S-r.rvice Commission, `
State Off ice �3uild��n�;, ~���
St, x'�'aul, i�i�.nn, \��
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G�.�ntlemen: �
Attachecl is a r.�so�.0 � af th int �ul City
Council prot�st�n�� to the Inters e C rce Commiss�.on
t���.inst th� rel�_cf' requested by th 'c�.�o, ;?vcl� Island
and P�.ci.fic R�,ilroad Co a a.ta.�.rc� o the discontinu�.z�ce
of Passen4Jer `C'r�zins �? s 17 �n� , �.n °equestin� th�.t
the Commzs�ion we�L t e r:��tter fo e�rit;; at �.���ro�ria,te
pl�,re� within the St e of Minnes a.
,�✓ �/ Very truly yours,
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