Introduced Version



SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION No. _____



DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOLUTION

    A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to recognize Union City, Indiana and Union City, Ohio on the Sesquicentennial celebration of the founding of these sister cities.


PAUL


     1999, read first time and referred to Committee on






Introduced

First Regular Session 111th General Assembly (1999)


SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION


    A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to recognize Union City, Indiana and Union City, Ohio on the Sesquicentennial celebration of the founding of these sister cities.


    Whereas, Jeremiah Smith founded Union City, Indiana in 1849, and Union City, Ohio was founded shortly thereafter in 1849 by four Ohio residents;

    Whereas, through the years, these sister cities effectively became the hub of both states;

    Whereas, the sister cities have enjoyed two separate municipal governments, school systems, time zones, area codes and zip codes, yet they share one Post Office and one Chamber of Commerce;

    Whereas, the attraction of the cities as a hub of commerce brought five railroads to meet there, making it the railroading capital of the United States;

    Whereas, Union City, Indiana is proud to claim native Isaac P. Gray as the 19th Governor of Indiana, serving from 1885 to 1889;

    Whereas, both cities are jointly enjoying their Sesquicentennial celebration this year, with a week of festivities from August 1-7, 1999; and,

    Whereas, both cities should be recognized for their lengthy heritage and achievements during the past 150 years, Therefore:

Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly

of the State of Indiana, the House of Representatives concurring:


    SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly recognizes both Union City, Indiana and Union City, Ohio on their Sesquicentennial celebration this year.
    SECTION 2. That it further honors the sister cities for their interesting history and their successful unified effort to create a hub between the great states of Indiana and Ohio.
    SECTION 3. That the Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed to transmit copies of this Resolution to Union City, Indiana Mayor Perry Miller, Union City, Ohio Mayor Scott Stahl, C. M. Jefferis, General Chairman of the Sesquicentennial Celebration, and Darlene Wymer, Executive Secretary of the Union City Chamber of Commerce.