A JOINT RESOLUTION honoring the founders of the town of cornelius on the town's one hundredth anniversary.
Whereas, the Town of Cornelius was established by an act of the North Carolina General Assembly on March 5, 1905, and was named for J. B. Cornelius, the principal stockholder of the Cornelius Cotton Mill; and
Whereas, the act provided the corporate limits of the Town of Cornelius as follows: Beginning at a stone one thousand yards due north of the northeast corner of the depot of the Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio Railway Company, and running due east one thousand yards to a stone; thence due south two thousand yards to another stone; thence due west two thousand yards to another 	stone; thence due north two thousand yards to another stone; thence due east one thousand yards to the beginning; and
Whereas, the elected officials of the Town of Cornelius originally consisted of a Mayor, J. B. Proctor, and five Commissioners: P. A. Stough, J. W. Goodrum, P. A. Chester, W. B. Owen, J. W. Barnett, and a constable, clerk and treasurer; and
Whereas, the Town of Cornelius by 1960 had developed into a progressive little town, proud of its schools, churches, clubs, public library, and business firms with a population of 1,444 having grown from 459 in 1900, and presently having grown to 15,399; and
Whereas, Lake Norman was created from 1959 to 1964 when Duke Power Company built the Cowans Ford Dam across the Catawba River to generate electrical energy; and
Whereas, the creation of the lake led to recreational, residential and business opportunities in Mecklenburg County and established the Town of Cornelius as a great place to live, work and play; Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
SECTION 1.  The General Assembly wishes to honor the memory of the founders and early residents of the Town of Cornelius for their contributions to North Carolina.
SECTION 2.  The General Assembly congratulates the Town of Cornelius on its 100th anniversary and encourages the people of this State to join the citizens of Cornelius in celebrating this historic occasion.
SECTION 3.  The Secretary of State shall transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the Mayor of the Town of Cornelius.
SECTION 4.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.