HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2869 RESOLUTION NO. 2869
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUESTING THE STATE
LEGISLATURE TO ENACT LEGISLATION PROHIBITING
THE DISTRIBUTION OF OBSCENE PRINTED MATTER
TO MINORS
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles Free Press , a weekly newspaper
published at 7813 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, California,
placed on newspaper rack_ in the streets of Huntington Beach,
Orange County, California for sale on Sunday, November 10 ,
1968, did, in print , desecrate the flag of the United States ,
in the opinion of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach does hereby resolve as follows :
SECTION 1 . That the state legislature be and is requested
to study the problem arising out of the easy accessibility of
such reading matter to minors , and to enact legislation, meeting
all legal and constitutional tests , prohibiting the vending of
obscene printed matter through or by means of uncontrolled
vending machines so as to prevent access by minors to such
obscene printed matter.
SECTION 2 . That the City Clerk be and he is directed to
send certified copies of this resolution to the Governor and to
the legislature of the State of California for appropriate action.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach in an adjourned regular meeting thereof held
on the 25th day of November, 1968 .
Mayor
ATTEST :
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2 STATE OF CALIFORNTMI, )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss :
3 CITY OF HUNTINGTON 'BEACH )
4. 1 , PAUL C. JONES,, the duly elected, qualified and
5 acting City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex
6 officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
7 certify that the whole number of members of the City Council
8 of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing
9 resolution was passed and adopted by- the affirmative vote of
10 more than a majority of all the members of said City Council
11 at a regular adjourned meeting thereof held on the 26th
12 day of November 10 68 by the following vote:
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14 AYES: Councilmen:
15 Shipley, Bartlett, McCracken, Matne , Green, Coen
16 NOES: Councilmen:
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Kaufman
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ABSENT: Councilmen:
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None
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` City Clerk and -officio Clerk
22 '' of the City Council of the City
23 of Huntington Beach, California
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