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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate the trustees and
4 employees of the Galena Public Library on the occasion of its
5 100th anniversary on July 4, 2008; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Galena's library was originally located on the
7 second floor of the Galena Post Office building on Commerce
8 Street in Galena; after determining that the library required
9 more space, the library Board of Directors began the search for
10 a new library in 1906; after an exhaustive search for a new
11 location, the Board of Directors narrowed the choice to three
12 locations; the board decided on its current location on Bench
13 Street in Galena; and
 
14     WHEREAS, With a new location determined, the cornerstone of
15 the Galena Public Library was put in place on April 27, 1907;
16 after construction was completed, the library was formally
17 dedicated on July 4, 1908; and
 
18     WHEREAS, The Galena Public Library has been a cornerstone
19 of the rich history of the City of Galena and the State of
20 Illinois; therefore, be it
 
21     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE

 

 

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1 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
2 congratulate the trustees and employees of the Galena Public
3 Library on the occasion of its 100th anniversary and wish
4 continued success for the library in the future; and be it
5 further
 
6     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to a representative of the Galena Public Library as a
8 symbol of our esteem and respect.