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County of Hawaii-State of Hawaii
Resolution No. 77
WHEREAS, there is a serious shortage of gasoline and
other petroleum products in Hawaii and the nation; and
WHEREAS, several oil companies distributing gasoline and
such products in Hawaii have imposed a quota on the amount
available to Hawaii residents; and
WHEREAS, there is no equitable imposition of said quota
by the various oil companies of gasoline and gasoline products
among the public; and .
WHEREAS, a large percentage of the citizens of the County
of Hawaii use motor vehicles for basic transportation on the
Island of Hawaii, such motor vehicles being fueled and maintained
by gasoline and other petroleum products; and
WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii has the largest mileage of
public streets and highways of any county in the State of
Hawaii and the largest fuel consumption per motor vehicle in
the State of Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, various County industries such as trucking,
ground transportation, sugar plantations, U-Drives and taxis,
construction, utility companies, and tour and charter boats
depend on the ready availability of gasoline and petroleum
products; and
WHEREAS, the shortage of gasoline and other petroleum
products is causing concern about its effect on the economy
of the County of Hawaii and may lead to a chaotic inflation
of fuel prices; and
WHEREAS, there are no adequate controls or regulation over
the rising price of gasoline and other gasoline products,
/ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
COUNTY OF HAWAII, on behalf of the people of the Big Island,
that it go on record as being gravely concerned about the
rising price of gasoline and the lack of controls for such
rises.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Hawaii members of the
U.S. Congress be and are hereby requested to take immediate
action on the national level for relief from the conditions
stated herein.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk of the
County of Hawaii is hereby authorized and directed to transmit
true copies of this resolution to the Honorable Daniel K.
Inouye, Senator, U. S. Senate; the Honorable Hiram L. Fong,
Senator, U.S. Senate; the Honorable Patsy T. Mink, Member of
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Congress, u.s. House of Representatives; the Honorable Spark M.
Matsunaga, Member of Congress, U.S. House of Representatives;
the Honorable John A. Burns, Governor, State of Hawaii; the
Honorable David C. McClung, President of the Senate; the
Honorable Tadao Beppu; Speaker of the House of Representatives,
State of Hawaii; and all of the State Legislators from the
County of Hawaii.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 20th
1973.
day of
June
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COUNTY COUNCil
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
ROll CAll VOTE
T adashi Suzuki
COUI"TY CLERK
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Robert M. Yam a
CHAIRMAN & PR(I ING OFFICER
Carpenter
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Hisaoka
Kawahara
Matayoshi
Yadao
Chr. Yamada
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I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION W09 by the vote indicated to
the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on
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