ductions and by water carriers moving bulk shipments. The direct be would be to farmers and the Nation's consumers: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by Greenville Business Men's Association board of directors meeting on May 14, 1963, That the Honorable Warren G. Magnuson, chair the Senate Committee of Commerce, and the Honorable Oren Harris, chỉ Tan of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, and their r«» tive committees, together with the U.S. Senators from Pennsylvania, the E able Hugh Scott and the Honorable Joseph S. Clark, and Congressman Jaze: Weaver, be informed of our recommended action and our request to d› a. a their power to secure passage of this legislation during the current sess. the Congress. In addition, it is requested that our recommendation be ate 7rated in the official records of the committees referred to. RESOLUTION JOHN BRENNEMAN, Prendesi Whereas legislation calling for removing of Interstate Commerce Come t controls over the minimum level of railroad freight rates on shipments of ag” cultural products is embodied in S. 1061 and H.R. 4700; and Whereas passage of this legislation would clear the way for lower ra'm i transportation and would place greater reliance on the competitor and less re liance on the strength of regulations; and Whereas the proposed legislation would allow the railroads the freed a fe Government control over rate reductions as is employed by trucks on farm,** duction and by water carriers moving bulk shipments and the direct bezet'a would be to farmers and the Nation's consumers: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Mercer County Commissioners recommend the endorserbett of S. 1061 and H.R. 4700 and that the Senate Committee of Commerce and 20 House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, together with Seatt Hugh Scott and Senator Joseph S. Clark, be informed of our recommendation, an they be requested to do all in their power to secure the passage of this ingoa tion during the current session of the Congress; and be it further Resolved, That our recommendation be incorporated in the official records đ the committees referred to. LAWRENCE J. WILHELM, CHARLES P. MINNER, WALTER E. COCHRAN, Mercer County Commissionera I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted at a meeting of the Mercer County Commissioners held May 13, 1963 and that it has been recorded in the official records of the meeting. MAY 13, 1963. A RESOLUTION CAROLINE ARMSTRONG, Chief Clerk Whereas under existing law transportation rates on commodities moving a bulk by barge and on agricultural products moving by truck are not subject to economic regulation by the Interstate Commerce Commission; and Whereas under existing law transportation rates on all commodities moving by rail are subject to economic regulation by the Interstate Commer Commission; and Whereas the President of the United States in his message to the 87th C gress relative to the transportation system of our Nation, dated April 5, 192 recommended that rates on bulk commodities and products of agriculture e exempted from minimum rate control by the Interstate Commerce Commiss as to all modes of transportation; and Whereas the President of the United States in his message to the soch s gress on the state of the Union, dated January 13, 1963, after stating that "Our economic health depends on having healthy transportation arter is reiterated his belief that "the way to a more modern, economical choice ɗ national transportation service is through increased competition and decreased regulation"; and Whereas bills 8 1061 and II R. 4700 have been introduced in the Senate and couse of Representatives, respectively, to implement the President's messages; sd Whereas rates should be made in the light of modern technology so that the veral modes of transportation may compete for traffic for which their equipent, service, and cost characteristics are best adapted: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Structural Clay Products Institute, That the institute go on cord in support of S. 1061 and H.R. 4700, and be it further Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to all members of the ommittee on Commerce of the Senate and to all members of the Committee on nterstate and Foreign Commerce of the House of Representatives, urging their pport in the passage in the public interest of this much needed legislation. STRUCTURAL CLAY PRODUCTS INSTITUTE, By J. CERMAK, Secretary RESOLUTION Whereas the port of St. Louis is located at the crossroads of the inland waterways of the United States; and Whereas river commerce made St. Louis the gateway to the West a century go, and Whereas the revival of river commerce in the Mississippi Valley after World War I was made possible after the Interstate Commerce Commission was given Le power in 1920 to prevent destructive railroad ratemaking, and Whereas since World War I river commerce in the port of St. Louis has deadly increased; and Whereas water transportation is now vital to the economic welfare and future growth of the St. Louis area; and Whereas it is now proposed in S. 1061 and H.R. 4700, now before the Congress, to withdraw from the Interstate Commerce Commission the power to prevent destructive railroad ratemaking; and Whereas such a move would roll back progress in the national transportation poli-y to conditions prevailing before 1920; and Whereas such a move would jeopardize the welfare of the barge industry on The Mississippi River system and the commerce and industry of the port of St. Lauts which depend so much on the barge industry for low transportation costs, both in low barge rates and low water compelled rail rates; Now, therefore, the Propellor Club of the United States, port of St. Louis, Mo Resives, That it opposes any such a proposal, as embodied in 8 1061 and H R. 6700 to withdraw or weaken the authority of the Interstate Commerce ComBissjoni over destructive railroad ratemaking; and Further, That the port of St. Louis directs that its vigorous opposition to this proposal be communicated to the Congress of the United States through its representatives and the appropriate committees. RESOLUTION Whereas this chamber of commerce is vitally interested in a strong and pient common carrier transportation system within the United States, and Whereas certain of the Presidential recommendations to Congress have been ribmitted to Congress in the form of Senate bill 1061, proposing to remove minin.um rate regulation in the transportation of agricultural and fishery prod ljefs, prissengers and bulk commodities, and Senate bill 1062 proposing to other*se strengthen and improve the national transportation system abl Whereas the aforementioned proposed legislation will afford a basis for a mmpetitive and efficient overall transportation system which will benent agricul ture, commerce, industry and the consuming publie Now, therefore be it Realted, That the Corbin Chamber of Commerce Inc, does hereby record its full support of the proposed legislation embodied in Senate bits 1061 and 2 and urges favorable action thereon at this session of Congress CORPIN CHAMBER OF Commerce Inc. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 21 OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF Iowa Whereas there is under the present Federal law mandatory req. that the Interstate Commerce Commission regulate the minimum ra transportation of freight by rail; and Whereas greater reliance should be placed on the forces of competit, e less reliance on the restraints of regulation relative to the matter of rim Whereas although our Nation enjoys one of the most highly develops diversified transportation systems in the world, it has been hand.sites many regulatory laws which are restrictive and which have failed to kerj with advancing technology; and Whereas the law should provide equality of competitive opportu.13 modes of transportation: Therefore be it Resolved by the senate (the house concurring), That the Congress of United States be encouraged in its efforts to lift the restrictions by reg on ratemaking in the transportation industry by favorable cors,ders"; legislation now pending before the Congress, to make more cots stert comprehensive the framework of equal competitive opportunity : further Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be forwarded by the secretary of t senate to the President of the United States, and to each member of the t delegation of the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United S W. L. MOTTY, President of the So CARROLT A LAST Secretary of the Sema' WESTBOROUGH CHAMBER OF COMMER E Westboro, Mass., June 4, 1982 Resolve: "Westborough Chamber of Commerce being interested in cor transportation services at low cost for the benefit of the inhabitants of the of Westboro, hereby resolves that it go on record in favor of 8. 1061 ard 4700 and that the bills be amended to keep section 5A to protect shippers localities." HAROLD L. HICKOX, Jr., Executive Dirves v RESOLUTION Whereas Athens County Board of Education is concerned with mainta 2 sources of revenue for operating the public schools in Ohio; and Whereas Ohio public schools now receive approximately 60 percent of railrun2 property-tax payments; and Whereas a deteriorating situation in the railroad industry jeopardizes 129 source of income to schools; and Whereas there is pending in the Congress legislation (S. 1061 and H R. 47* which would relieve the deteriorating situation in the railroad ird :** permitting the railroads to reduce rates and thereby compete for a fair share traffic: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That Athens County Board of Education endorses S. 1061 and H& 4700; and be it further Resolved, That copies of this resolution be sent to the chairman and mert of the Senate Commerce Committee and the House Interstate and Foreign merce Committee, with an urgent appeal for favorable action in this sewe a the Congress. ATHENS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATE & (Signed) GEORGE CHRISTMAN, Clerk. Date: June 10, 1963. RESOLUTION Whereas the city of Columbus, Ohio, recognizes the importance of railthe industrial growth and economie stability of this area; and Whereas the railroads are major taxpayers, said taxes benefiting 12munity, partly in the support of local and area schools, and Whereas a transportation message was recently delivered to the Congress conaining recommendations which would be beneficial to the railroad industry by removing some of the regulatory obstacles which restrict it from operating as a free enterprise; and Whereas the legislative relief which could result from the recommendations would benefit the economy of our city, State, and Nation by establishing an »quitable competitive national transportation system which would be in the pub lie interest: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Columbus, That it urges the Congress to immediately implement legislation which will make the recommendations a reality, and be it further Resolted, That the city clerk of the city of Columbus shall transmit copies of this resolution to Senators Frank J. Lausche and Stephen Young, to Representative Samuel Devine, to Senator Warren G. Magnuson, chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, and to Representative Oren Harris, chairman of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, immediately upon the adoption of this resolution. GORDON F. SERNOTT, City Clerk. RESOLUTION OF Employers BettER SERVICE CONFERENCE, THE CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY Co. Whereas, two bills, S. 1061 and HR. 4700, were recently introduced in the Congress which would put our free enterprise systems of transportation on a more nearly equal competitive footing by extending to all modes of transportation an exemption from minimum rate regulation in the case of agricultural and bulk traffic; and Whereas an enactment of such legislation would benefit shippers, carriers and the general public by encouraging more active competition: now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Huntington Chapter of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Better Service Conference does heartily endorse and favor passage of 8, 1061 and HR. 4700; be it Resolved. That inasmuch as the conference method of ratemaking is necessary to protect the interest of shippers and localities, immediate action should be taken by the Congress to amend the two aforementioned bills so as to retain section Sa of the Interstate Commerce Act; be it further Resolved, That copies of this resolution are to be forwarded immediately to: Senator Jennings Randolph ; Senator Robert C. Byrd; Representative Ken Hechler: Senator Warren G. Magnuson, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce; Representative Oren Harris, Chairman of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. This resolution passed on June 10, 1963, at Huntington, W. Va, by the Huntington Chapter of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Better Service Conference, JIM FARRELL, General Chairman MATTIE B. MARSHE, Secretary. RESOLUTION Whereas the President of the United States sent to Congress on April 5-1962, a message in which he recommended that legislation be enacted to afford the various forms of transportation greater equality of competitive oppo tunity der reduced regulation; and in particular that there be extended to all forms of transportation an exemption from minimum rate legislation on agricultural and bulk traffle; and Whereas a bill to implement this recommendation, HR 4700, was recently Introduced in Congress; and Whereas the enactment of this legislation would tend to equalize competitive pportunity among the various forms of transportation, would encourage com petition, and would benefit both the shippers and the general public, as well as the carriers: Be it Resolved, That this legislation, HR 4700 has the support and endorsement of the Cincinnati Railroad Club, Ine, provided that this legislion shall be amended to provide the "conference method" of ratemaking, under section Sa of the Interstate Commerce Act; and be it fu, her Resolved, That copies of this resolution be sent to the House Committee I Interstate and Foreign Commerce and the Senate Committee on Coilzem with copies also being sent to those Members of Congress from the area by this organization. Resolution passed by the Cincinnati Railroad Club, Inc., dated this 62 2 of June 1963. DAVID C. ERWIN. Secretary A RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY SUPERVISORS INTER-COUNTY COMMITTEE, JUNE 2. Whereas the Supervisors Inter-County Committee, representing Ma Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties in the S Michigan, is deeply concerned with the expansion and welfare of the wiz State, and National economy; and Whereas the current crisis in transportation adversely affects the vital ** our domestic economy; and Whereas the President of the United States, in his April 5, 1962, messLD the Congress, recommended constructive measures and policies for the ref the transportation crisis: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That this committee commend the President and his advisers *their crisp analysis of the effect of Federal regulation on all modes of train port; and further Resolved, That this committee endorse the spirit and intent of the Pres: recommendations; and further Resolved, That copies of this resolution be sent to the chairmen of the Commerce Committee and the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Co. tee with an urgent appeal for considered legislative action during this of the Congress. GERARD H. COLEMAN Executive Director, Supervisors Inter-County Committee, Detrit. M.. RESOLUTION OF BLASDELL ROTARY CLUB, BUFFALO, N.Y. Whereas a sound transportation system is essential to the future growth at development of this Nation; and Whereas this Nation is now facing a serious transportation problem; and Whereas the President of this Nation on March 5, 1962, presented to Corg a message in which he proposed the establishment of a sound transport 1*** to protect the public and the Nation and to guarantee an efficient system transport at the lowest possible cost to the consumer; and Whereas governmental regulations now block the accomplishment proposal: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That this organization urge the Congress to pass the proposed needed to implement the President's proposal viz: S. 1061 and H.R. 4700 That copies of this resolution be sent to the chairman of the Senate Comer on Commerce and the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committees to Representatives of this district in the Congress of the United States (Signed) L. R. SCHWINDLER, Seery ta's By order of: Passed this date, June 11, 1963. MILNER J. FORSTTE, Prevod st RESOLUTION Whereas implementing legislation based on recommendations to improve the Nation's transportation situation sent to the Congress by the President of United States is now being studied by that astute body; and Whereas this implementing legislation, identified as S. 1061 and HR 47 would enable the various modes of transportation to compete more equally diminished regulation; and Whereas enactment of this legislation would encourage vigorous compet which would benefit shippers and the general public, as well as the car and would be in keeping with our American system of free enterprise. therefore be it |