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RF50IATION N0. 520 -
HSC�II�G THB.CONSTRIICl'IGN OF A UNlt`'BD STATFS
POSTOF�iCE IId THE CZTY OF CAUI.A YISTA, CALIFORNIA
t'tFtF'RFnG, � CIfiY OF CHUI.A VISTA, COUNPSC OF SAN DIEGO, STtiTE OF CALI'�i ORNIA,
has grown, in populat�on from 2500 in 1924 to 6500 in 1938; and contiguous territorq
has grwm ia like proportion, and there ia a total popu].ation in the Chule Viata
area eatimated at 10�000; and
F'I�fsS, said City and auch surrounding territory Sa a prosperoua egricultural
area producing and shipping to other parta of the United States and to foreign
couatriee citi�us Pruits, celery and othar producta oP an eatinated annual value
oP �3,000,000.00; and
tYSERF.AS, said City is situated on the Sasterlq shoreline oP end ovms valuable
Prontage on San Diego Bay, which property will doubtlesaly be used aad be uaeilil
in the rapidly eapanding activities of private induatry and of the Uaited States
Coverament on said San Mego Bay; end
��aFa�, the mesent postoYPice propertq facilitiea in eaid City are inadequate
Yor the present population and the agricultural activities navr Barried on therein,
Yor the follovring reasons. to-svit:
(1) Said building ia inadequate ia aize, having a Prontage oP 25 feet and
a depth.oY_80 feet;
(2) ,The equipment therein has beeo�e obeolete in �eater part;
(3) Said building and equipment have been the seme since 192s�, during SY71j.C71
tiae the poatal businesa carried on therein has increaeed f� �9.099.04 groas
receints in that year to� a total oY �21�615.00 in 1937;
i�'H3i?Ei�.S, said area has kept pace with said growth in most reapecta sa to ita �
public building needs. and ie at this time preparing plana to fUrniah such further
public Pacilitiea ae is reasonab�y required therein; and
, Y�'�'AS, it ia the belieP oY thia Body thst the policy of tdie PostoPPice Depart.�snt
oP the IInited States Government is to�meet the reasonable needa of the aeveral
co�nitlee served by t�at Department; and -
t'�15, it appeara that 1938 ie a Pavorable time for the construction of adequate
pastoYfice building Yacilitiea to meet preaent needs and thoae Por s reasonable
tine in the •fliture in said City; and
F�4S, requeats have been made from time to time upon the several meabera oY
this Body to eapress to the proper Government oYficials the aeed and deaire oY
the inhabitante of this area oY suitable facilities as aforesaid; and
I l'i�ftEp,S, slmilar neade have been made available to matyy other co�atnitiea in like
circumstaacea;
I30iY, '���ftE, _BE IT �LVED AND OHI7� HY 'I"rIE CITY COUNCIL OF 'PHE CITY OF
CHULA,PISTr1� CALIFOt�lI.4. AS FOLLOi9S� TO-{YIT:
That it respectfully requesta the FbstoYYice Department oY the IInited States
Covernment to make an early stuc'�y of the needs"of this City and tl�e territory
served thereby ae to ite poetoYYioe facilitiea, and to construct euch a building
as nay be adequate Por such needs;
That the M�yor of said City be, and he is hereby authorized to trenamit a certiPied
copy oP this Reaolutioa through propar eLannels to the Pbsts�aster General of the
IInited States� and to such other IInited Statea Government oYficiels and xegreaentativea
as he may deeri proper in the premises: also to advise organizationa in seid City
oP the a etion taken by this Council ae herein contained.
PA,SS"D, ADOF''ED AND APPROVID TfiI3 6th.I�AY OF JfJDIE, 1938.
p�,S; Councilmen Ti�oae, 3ro�n, Bryant, Done and Fioae.
NO�S: Councilmen None.
AgSEN'p; Councilman Nona.
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� M�.or oP the City of
Atteat. ` Chula Viata, California f�
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