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RESOLUTION NO. 52-83 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA REQUESTING THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICALLY OPERATED TRAFFIC LIGHTS AT THE INTERSECTION OF FLOWER STREET AND SANTA ANA BOULEVARD IN SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA WN~REAS, heretofore there have been a great number of traffic accidents in the intersection of Santa Aha Boulevard and Flower Street and as a result thereof, numerous requests that something be done to minimize the hamard at this intersection have been submitted to the City Council; and WHerEAS, within the last few months traffic accidents at said intersection have resulted in thousands of dollars loss in property damage, numerous accidents resulting in injury to persons who were passengers of the vehicles involved, some of such injuries being very serious personal injuries and in the actual loss of life; and WHEREAS, it is the belief of this Council that the physical condition now existing justifies immediate action and that the instal- lation of electrically controlled traffic signals at such intersection is desirable, warranted, and would be paid for many times over by the savings that will result from reduction of accidents; NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: That the Department of Public Works, Division of Highways be and the same is hereby requested to provide for the immediate in- stallation of electrically controlled traffic signals at the inter- section of Flower Street and Santa Ana Boulevard in the City of Santa Aha, 0alifornia and to maintain the same until the character of the highway is changed to a freeway. BE IT FURT~ RESOLVED: That the City Clerk is hereby instruc- ted to send a certified copy of this Resolution to the Department of Public Works, Division of Highways, 120 S. Spring Street, Los Angeles, 13, California. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa Aha at its regular meeting held on the 15th day of September, 1952. ATTEST:~ UlT~ U~,~K SEAL )