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CONTRA COSTA COLITy, SATE OF CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NUMBER 68/237
In the Matter of Extending
Compliments to Mro .Ralph D.
Bollman.
WHEREAS the Board of Supervisors of the County of Contra Costa;
California has been apprised that a testimonial dinner has been
arranged to honor Mr, Ralph D. ;Soliman on Monday, April 15. 1968;
and
WHEREAS Mr. .Bollman was a pia_-.eer in the development o;
facilities for the provision of paler in Contra Costa County, his
efforts first being directed to water supply primarily foragri-
culture and later for household and industrial purposes; anc
WHEREAS Mr. Bollman served eight four-year terms as a D' rector
of the Contra Costa County Water District and on sixteen occasions
was unanimously elected President of the Board of Directors of that
District; and
WHEREAS the great significance of the ;oublie service rendered
by Mr. Bollman is indicated by the fact ghat during his tenure with
the 'Contra Costa County Water Dist=rict its boundaries have been
extended from an area of 48,000 a::res to encompass a region contain-
Ing 110,000 acres, by the fact that during his tenure the district
water requirements have increased from 1.,000 acre feet to more ar n
80,000 acre feet, and by the fact that the district consumers9
originally comprised of a limited number of agriculturalists now
incl=ude more than 200,000 domestic consumers >n addition to many
industries and commercial establishments as as agricultural
users; ~,nd
WHEREAS the public service of Mr. Bollman not only includes his
outstanding record as a Director and President of the Board of the
Contra Costa County Water District, but also service as a Contra Costa
County Supervisor, duty as Chairman of the Board of :Fire Commissioners
of the Mt. Diablo County Fire Protection District for thirty eight
years, and frequent participation in a variety of important community
affairs;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THIS BOARD RESOLVED that it extends to
Mr, Ralph D. Bollman its sincere compliments on his outstanding
record in the public service and its appreciation for his continuing
and dedicated efforts in behalf of the people of Contra. Costa County
PASSED .AND ADOPTED this 9th day of April, 1968 by the following
vote:
AYES : :supervisors James P. Denny, .lames E. Moriarty,
Thomas John Coll, Edmund A. Linscheid,
Alfred M. Dias,
NL S : None.
ARSE T z None.
RESOLUTION NUMBER 68/237