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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N | |
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CELEBRATING THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE TOWN OF | |
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NARRAGANSETT | |
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Introduced By: Senators Hodgson, Sheehan, Sosnowski, Metts, and Felag | |
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Date Introduced: March 20, 2013 | |
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Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration | |
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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 Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
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hereby extends best wishes to those who serve and live in the Town of Narragansett and |
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commemorates the occasion of the 125th Anniversary of the town’s founding; 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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