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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 26-67 05/23/1967 '"-' RESOLUTION NO. 26-67 WHEREAS, many of the streams, rivers, ponds, water courses and lakes within the territorial limits of The Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago are, from time to time, polluted and obstructed by the careless acts of thoughtless persons who dump castaway materials and other debris into said waters, often-times resulting in a stoppage of the flow of water therein; and WHEREAS, at the initiation of the Trustees of The Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago and of the Cook County Clean Streams Commi ttee, there has been proc laimed in previous years a CLEAN STREAMS WEEK, to alert our fellow citizens of the importance of eliminating the disgraceful practice of this continued pollution of our waters; and WHEREAS, Through the Village of Mount Prospect there exists the presence of Weller Creek which fran time to time is polluted and obstructed by castaway materials and debris resulting in a stoppage of the flOW' of water therein; and WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect consider it most desirable and timely that a week in 1967 be similarly proclaimed as CLEAN STREAM WEEK. NCW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Propect that we do hereby designate the week of May 21-27, 196 , as CLEAN STREAMS WEEK and urge our fellow citizens and residents to use their best efforts in encouraging public and private action for the removal of debris from the waters in this area, and we further urge all interested Public Agencies and Civic Organizations to undertake and support similar action; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Daniel Congreve, President of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect be requested to issue a pro- clamation for CLEAN STREAMS WEEK for May 21-27, 1967. AYES: 6 NA YS : 0 PASSED and APPROVED this / ,,,/ 23rd day of May, 196"" " I / I A~, ~ Vi1la~~ .~ ~.,.~...~ "",.,..."