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RESOLUTION #6
WHEREAS, Messrs. C. V. Imeson and S . L. Blodget have
applied to the United States Department of War for a permit
to erect structures for amusement purposes on the beach
opposite the City of Huntington Beach, between First and
Eleventh Streets; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees, after consultations
with the citizens of this City, feel that it is for the
best interests of this municipality that more amusements
be established in this City, within certain territorial
limits; and,
WHEREAS, Messrs. C. V. Imeson and S. L. Blodget have
appeared before this Board and explained the objects of
their said applications, and have agreed to enter into a
written indenture net to erect any buildings upon the ter-
ritory extending from Sixth to Eleventh Streets, near upon
the territory within seventy-five feet of the extended
lines of Fourth Street, in the City of Huntington Beach; and
have further agreed to hold any permit which they may re-
ceive covering the said territory in trust for the said
City of Huntington Beach as far as the same may be in their
power; and,
WHEREAS, this City is absolutely without modern
amusements to attract pleasure seekers; and,
WHEREAS, Messrs . Imeson and Blodget have acted in
entire good faith with this Board of Trustees and its con-
stituents, and their project, if carried out as planed,
will undoubtedly be of great benefit to this City in every
way; and,
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WHEREAS, we have been officially advised by our
legal counsel that we have no power to grant any rights to
the said Imeson and Blodget upon the said beach, and,
WHEREAS., this natter being of vital interest to this
municipality and our constituents, we feel that we should
do all that is within our power to encourage the contem-
plated project.
NOW THEREFORE, be it Resolved, that it is the sense
of this Board that it is heartily in favor of all under-
takings leading to the expenditure of money, the establish-
ment of enterprises, or the construction of buildings in
the City of Huntington Beach or in any manner tending to
increase the commercial activity of our municipality.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Board at this
time especially approves the project of Messrs. Imeson and
Blodget to erect amusement structures within this city ac-
cording to their plans as explained to this Board, with the
limitations hereinbefore set forth.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the city Clerk of
this City deliver to Messrs. Imeson and Blodget three cer-
tified copies of this resolution upon the execution of the
afore-mentioned agreement .
I, E. R. BRADBD'RY, City Clerk of the City of Hunt-
ington Beach, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution
was passed and adopted by the Board of Trustees of the said
City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting of said Board
held on the Sixth day of December, 1909, by the following
vote: AYES: Helme, Stewart, Manning NOES: None
ABSENT: Warner, Howard
E. R. Bradbury
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