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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives wish to congratulate the City of Hamilton on |
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| the occasion of its Sesquicentennial Celebration to be held |
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| June 17 through June 20, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Hamilton is a city that is rich in history; that |
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| history began in 1818 when John Kernell was deeded a parcel of |
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| land for his services in the War of 1812; it continued in 1832 |
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| when John Gordon built the present Gordon homestead, and in |
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| 1852 the town of Hamilton was laid out; and
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| WHEREAS, On April 1, 1854, the town of Hamilton was |
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| incorporated by a vote of the citizens and the first board of |
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| trustees was named; the town was named after developer and |
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| financier, Artois Hamilton, who helped to finance the laying |
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| out and development of the town; and
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| WHEREAS, The State legislature by special act incorporated |
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| Hamilton as the City of Hamilton on February 24, 1859; and
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| WHEREAS, The Sesquicentennial Celebration will include a |
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| parade on June 19, 2004; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| congratulate the City of Hamilton on the occasion of its |
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| Sesquicentennial Celebration; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| presented to the mayor of the City of Hamilton, David |
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| Cornelius, as a token of our respect
and esteem and with best |
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| wishes for many more anniversary
celebrations.
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