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  IN CITY COUNCIL
  December 15, 2008
COUNCILLOR DECKER
COUNCILLOR DAVIS
COUNCILLOR KELLEY
COUNCILLOR MAHER
VICE MAYOR MURPHY
COUNCILLOR REEVES
MAYOR SIMMONS
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY

WHEREAS: In the mid-19th century several regional highways intersected at Porter Square.  This transit system was used, in part, for the transport and trade of cattle until as recently as 1920; and
  
WHEREAS: The only physical remnant of the Porter Square area cattle market is the Walden Street Cattle Pass, a brick tunnel beneath the Walden Street bridge; and
  
WHEREAS: The Walden Street Cattle Pass is listed on the National Register of Historic Places; now therefore be it
   

ORDERED:

That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to discuss with relevant City departments the creation of a Walden Street Cattle Pass observation point using the public arts funds previously dedicated to the site; and be it further
     

ORDERED:

That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council on the status of establishing this Walden Street Cattle Pass observation point. 

  In City Council December 15, 2008
Adopted by the affirmative vote of nine members.
Attest:- D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk
  

A true copy;
  

ATTEST:-
                          D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk
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