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RESOLUTION NO. 64
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ROLLING HILLS SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF
THE B. P. 0. E. IN SECURING MORE STRINGENT
PENALTIES FOR ILLEGAL SELLING OF HEROIN AND
OTHER NARCOTICS AND URGING THE STATE ASSEMBLY
AND STATE SENATE TO ENACT SUCH LEGISLATION.
WHEREAS, the use of narcotics, especially herein=;
is increasing rapidly among our young people; and
WHEREAS, fifty percent of all crimes against life
and property in the metropolitan areas of the United
States -have been attributed directly to the use of
narcotics; and
WHEREAS, the present penalties have not proven to
be a deterrent to the illegal sale of narcotics; and
11HEREAS, the California Lodges of the Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks,_,realizing this danger,
have begun a campaign to bring about more stringent
penalties for conviction of selling heroin or other
habit forming narcotics by.making mandatory therefor a
thirty year minimum -sentence without parole; and
WHEREAS, the said Elks Lodges. have circulated a
petition to the Legislature for the enactment.of such
law;
NOW; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council
of the City of Rolling Hills as follows:
SECTION 1.
That this City Council commends the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks for taking the lead in attacking
the narcotics problem.
SECTION 2.
That this City Council requests the Legislature of
the State of California to make mandatory a thirty year
minimum sentence without parole for any person convicted
of unlawfully selling heroin or other habit forming
"narcotics.
SECTION 3.
That this City Council urges the citizens of Rolling
Hills and the extended South Bay area to sign the Elkts
petition therefor.
SECTIONc-A
That the City Clerk is hereby directed to send
cettified copies of this Resolution to the Exalted
Rulers of the Torrance, Gardena and Redondo Beach Lodges
of the Benvolent and Protective Order of Elks.
Introduced, approved and adopted this 11th day of
August, 1958.
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Mayo pro telftporf of the City of
Rolling Hills
ATTEST:
City Clerk.,
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
STATE OF CALIFORM A )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS )
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I. Gilbert B. Myers, City Clerk of the City of Rolling
Hills, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution was duly introduced, approved and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Rolling Hills at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the 11th day of August 1958,
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Horn, Nielsen, Roach, and Tourtelot.
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: Mayor Goodman
City Clerk of the City. f Rolling Hills
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