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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois are pleased to congratulate the City of Benld
4 on the occasion of its 100th anniversary and centennial
5 celebration; and
 
6     WHEREAS, In 1835, brothers Elias M. and Ben L. Dorsey
7 received a land grant of at least 13,000 acres; Ben deeded his
8 portion to Elias; Elias fathered 13 children, one named
9 Benjamin L. Dorsey II after his uncle; Elias deeded 1,000 acres
10 of land to each of the 13 children; Benjamin L. Dorsey II was
11 deeded the ground south of the Northwestern Railroad and east
12 of what is now Illinois Route 4; and
 
13     WHEREAS, In 1886, coal was discovered on their property;
14 the Dorsey family continued to carry on coal transactions; one
15 of the most active in the coal business was Benjamin L. Dorsey
16 Jr., who was an heir to Ben L. Dorsey II; Mrs. Ethel Clarkson,
17 grandchild, gave the ground in honor of her grandfather, thus
18 the town received its unusual name of Benld: Ben comes from his
19 first name, L from his middle initial, and D from the first
20 letter of his last name; and
 
21     WHEREAS, In 1904, Benld became a village and has grown to
22 be a city; Benld will celebrate its centennial from September 3
23 through September 6, 2004; therefore, be it
 
24     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
25 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
26 congratulate the City of Benld on the auspicious occasion of
27 its 100th anniversary and centennial celebration; and be it
28 further
 
29     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
30 presented to the City of Benld with our best wishes.