GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

S	Simple 
Resolution 
Adopted 

SENATE RESOLUTION 468
Adopted 3/4/93

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Sponsors: Senator Hoyle.
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Referred to:  Rules Suspended; Adopted.
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March 4, 1993

A SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING THE FOUNDERS OF THE CITY OF BESSEMER CITY ON ITS ONE-HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY.
Whereas, the City of Bessemer City in Gaston County will be celebrating 100 years of incorporation on March 6, 1993; and
Whereas, the founders of the City of Bessemer City made great contributions to the city; and
Whereas, the city 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 City of Bessemer City is known for producing textiles, machinery, and chemicals; and
Whereas, the citizens of the City of Bessemer City have been actively preparing for the city's centennial celebration;
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Senate:
Section 1.  The General Assembly honors the founders of the City of Bessemer City and joins the city's citizens in celebrating the city's one-hundredth anniversary.
Sec. 2.  The Principal Clerk of the Senate shall transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the Mayor of the City of Bessemer City and to the Chair of the Gaston County Board of County Commissioners.
Sec. 3.  This resolution is effective upon adoption.