CC RESOLUTION 315I "--4't
RESOLUTION NO. 515.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, FNDORSING THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A HOFSE RaCING TRACK IN THE
DISTRICT GENERALLY KNOWN AS THE "SOUTHWEST
DISTRICT".
WHEREAS, there has been granted by the State Racing
Commission, two permits for race tracks in the Northern part
of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, in the Southern part of said State, with a
much greater population and a larger percentage of Eastern
visitors, there has been granted but one permit; and
WHEREAS, in the Southwest District of Los Angeles County,
California, between the City of Los Angeles and the Southwest
Bay District, particularly adjacent to the Cities of E1 Segundo,
Hawthorne, Manhattan, Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach, there
exists, by reason of its proximity to the center of population
of said Los Angeles County, traversed by a great system of
highways, and served by street cars and railroads, an idesl
location for the creation of a second race track; and
WHEREAS, there is a demand for the granting of a permit
for the location of a race track in the territory generally known
as the "Southwest District" by its many citizens, leading business
interests, local service organizations and kindred groups;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of E1 Segundo, California, that the Honorable Members
of the California Racing Commission be respectfully requested to
grant a permit, for the building and maintaining of a race track,
located somewhere in the vicinity above described, to such applicant
as may apply therefor and shall qualify and comply with the rules
and requirements of said Commission, and that a certified copy
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of this Resolution be transmitted forthwith to the Southwest
Luncheon Club, for presentation by it to the said California
Racing Commission; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk shall certify to
the passage and adoption of this resolution; shall cause the original
of the same to be entered in the book of resolutions of said City,
and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in
the records of the proceedings of the City Council of said City
in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted.
Passed, approved and adopted this 27th day of March, A. D.
1935.
% Mayor of the City of El Segundo,
A7 ST: Aalifornia.
(SEAL)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES,) SS.
CITY OF EL SFGUNDO. }
I. VICTOR D. MCCARTHY, City Clerk of the City of E1
Segundo, California, do certify that the foregoing resolution,
being Resolution No. 315, was duly passed and adopted by the City
Council of said City, approved and signed by the Mayor of said City,
and attested by the City Clerk of said City, all at a regular meeting
of the said Council held on the 27th day of March, A. D. 1935,
and that the same was so passed and adopted by a unanimous vote
of said Council.
.,
City Clerk of the Cit of E1 Segundo,
(SEAL) California.