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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 657RESOLUTION -------------- __ WHEREAS, it appears that the public interest and iecessity of the Toll Road leading into the Muir Woods National Monument, in the County of Diarin, be taken 'over by the State of California, and ;-same., be inducted into the state highway system, and, ! HEREAS, MUIR WOODS NATIONAL MONT ENT comprises 426 acres and is surrounded on three sides by a state park of approximately 992 acres.. containing therein the most beauti- ful stand of redwood trees in the world) togather with the most beautiful natural scenery one can have any conception of , and, WHEREAS, that for the small amount of money required in taking over this toll road as compared to the great amount of good it will accomplish, and the service rendered the public, taking into consideration that thousands of people from all over the United States, and hundreds from foreign countries visit this beautiful park each -year, and, WHEREAS, this being the only national park or monum- ent in the entire United States in which the public has to ply a toll to private interests for access thereto, we feel it is a "blot" against the states progress . Therefore be it - RESOLVED, that the legislative;Aodies ofvthe State of California, in their 1935 session of the legislature, take the necessary steps to have the Mmir 'Moods Toll Road taken into the state highway system, It is hereby certif ied that � X�g �)6tAA- J-� adopted 1he foregoing eso ution on the day of 1935 � V r V RESOLU^lION NO. 657 WHEREAS it appears that the public interest and nece=ssity of the Toll Road leading into Muir Woods National Monument, in the County of Marin, be taken over by the State of Cali- fornia, and the same be inducted into the State Highway System, and 7HE EAS, Muir Woods National Monument comprises 436 acres, and is surrounded on three sides by a State Park of approxi- matley 992 acres, containing therein the most beautiful stand of redwood trees in the world, together with the most beautiful natural scenery one can have any conception of, and, 1AHEREAS, that for the small amount of money required in taking over this toll road as compared to the great amount of good it will accomplish, and the service rendered the public, tsking into consideration that thousands of people from all over the United States, and hundreds from foreign countries visit this beautiful park each year, and, VVHEREAS, this being the only National Park or Monument in the entire United States in which the public has to pay a toll to private interests for access thereto, we feel it is a "blot" against the State's progress, T1 EREF(E E BE IT RES CLVED, that the legislative bodies of the State of California, in their 1935 session of the legislature, take the necessary steps to have the Muir Woods Toll Road taken into the State Highway System. It is hereby certified that the Council of the City of San Rafael adopted the foregoing resolution on the 1st day of April, 1935. Eugene W. Smith Cit-; Clerk