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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N

CELEBRATING THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE TOWN OF

NARRAGANSETT

     Introduced By: Representatives Tanzi, and Lally

     Date Introduced: March 21, 2013

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, After the Civil War, the Village of Narragansett Pier became more and more

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a seaside resort.  In 1881, the Narragansett Pier Improvement Association was formed and efforts

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began to separate the village from the Town of South Kingstown; and

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     WHEREAS, In 1887, a more inclusive approach to combining other villages in South

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Kingstown gained momentum; and

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     WHEREAS, On March 22nd of 1888, the State of Rhode Island and Providence

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Plantations recognized the separation from South Kingstown of the Villages of Narragansett Pier,

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Upper and Lower Point Judith, Boston Neck, and South Ferry into the District of Narragansett,

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which provided the district with many of the privileges of a town; and  

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     WHEREAS, The Town of Narragansett is aptly described by the Narragansett Historical

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Society as "a beautiful seaside town with a rich and varied past, a vibrant present, and excellent

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prospects for a wonderful future"; and

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     WHEREAS, It is fitting to join with neighbors and residents in their expression of pride

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and appreciation for the many civic and economic benefits that the community has enjoyed over

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the years because of the growth and prosperity of the Town of Narragansett; and

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     WHEREAS, The Town of Narragansett is celebrating its 125th Anniversary as an

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independent body with myriad entertainment, exhibits, and activities honoring this momentous

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occasion; now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

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Providence Plantations hereby extends best wishes to those who serve and live in the Town of

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Narragansett and commemorates the occasion of the 125th Anniversary of the town’s founding;

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and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the President of the Town Council and the

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Town Manager of the Town of Narragansett.

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