Full Text of HR0344 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate the Village of Lemont on | 4 | | the occasion of the 150th anniversary of its founding; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Lemont was established in the year 1836, making | 6 | | it one of the oldest and most unique communities in | 7 | | northeastern Illinois; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Through the next several years, the I&M Canal was | 9 | | completed, the quarry industry grew steadily and dominated the | 10 | | economy of Lemont, churches and buildings were built of | 11 | | "Athens Marble", the Chicago & Alton Railroad was completed, | 12 | | and the population continued to grow; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, On June 9, 1873, an election was held for the | 14 | | purpose of deciding whether the citizens residing within the | 15 | | Lemont territory should organize as a village under an act of | 16 | | legislature to provide for the incorporation of cities an | 17 | | villages; the results of such election were 243 for village | 18 | | organization and none against it; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Between 1890 and 1900, the Chicago Sanitary & | 20 | | Ship Canal was built and boosted Lemont's population; the | 21 | | village continued to prosper, families claimed land, new |
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| 1 | | businesses opened, and the town expanded; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Through hard work and cooperation, pioneers built | 3 | | Lemont, and their spirit remains part of the fabric of the | 4 | | village as it progresses toward its future with a commitment | 5 | | to preserving its heritage while fostering growth and | 6 | | embracing its strong community spirit; therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 8 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 9 | | we congratulate the Village of Lemont on the 150th anniversary | 10 | | of its founding, and we wish the citizens many more wonderful | 11 | | years; and be it further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to the mayor of Lemont as a symbol of our respect and | 14 | | esteem.
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