A HOUSE RESOLUTION honoring the town of boiling springs on its centennial celebration.
Whereas, the Town of Boiling Springs, located in Cleveland County, was settled around 1843 by families, including the Hamricks, Greenes, and McSwains; and
Whereas, the Town of Boiling Springs was named for water bubbling from two underground springs; and
Whereas, the Town of Boiling Springs was incorporated by the General Assembly on March 3, 1911, as a result of legislation introduced by Senator O. Max Gardner, a Cleveland County legislator, who later became Governor of North Carolina; and
Whereas, the Town of Boiling Springs' first officers were Mayor D.J. Hamrick; Aldermen D.S. Lovelace, E.B. Hamrick, C.M. Hamrick, J.L. Pruett, and John F. Moore; and Marshal J. Lester Green; and
Whereas, the Town of Boiling Springs is home to Gardner‑Webb University, which began as a Baptist boarding school in 1905; and
Whereas, at the time of incorporation, the Town of Boiling Springs had 250 citizens and in 2009, had 4,301 citizens; and
Whereas, in 2011 the Town of Boiling Springs continues to grow, improve, and prosper through the continued dedication, insight, and planning of concerned leaders and citizens; and
Whereas, the 100th anniversary of the Town of Boiling Springs is worthy of celebration and should be enjoyed and supported by all North Carolinians; Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
SECTION 1.  The House of Representatives wishes to honor the founders of the Town of Boiling Springs and extends its sincere congratulations and best wishes to the Town of Boiling Springs upon the Town's centennial anniversary.
SECTION 2.  The Principal Clerk shall transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the Mayor of the Town of Boiling Springs.
SECTION 3.  This resolution is effective upon adoption.