GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

S	1 

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 465

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Sponsors: Senator Hoyle.
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Referred to:  Rules and Operation of the Senate.
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March 4, 1993

A JOINT RESOLUTION HONORING THE FOUNDERS OF THE TOWN OF BESSEMER CITY ON ITS ONE-HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY.
Whereas, the Town of Bessemer City in Gaston County will be celebrating 100 years of incorporation on March 6, 1993; and
Whereas, the founders of the Town of Bessemer City made great contributions to the town; and
Whereas, the town was named for Sir Henry Bessemer, who lived from 1813 until 1898 and who discovered the process for making steel from cast iron; and
Whereas, the Town of Bessemer City is known for producing textiles, machinery, and chemicals; and
Whereas, the citizens of the Town of Bessemer City have been actively preparing for the town's centennial celebration;
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
Section 1.  The General Assembly honors the founders of the Town of Bessemer City and joins the town's citizens in celebrating the town's one-hundredth anniversary.
Sec. 2.  The Secretary of State shall transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the Mayor of the Town of Bessemer City and to the Chair of the Gaston County Board of County Commissioners.
Sec. 3.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.