Bill Text: GA SR1298 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Transportation, Department of; urged to place appropriate signage for Meadow Garden

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-04-27 - Senate Passed/Adopted [SR1298 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-SR1298-Introduced.html

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10 LC 34 2624

Senate Resolution 1298

By: Senators Buckner of the 44th, Davis of the 22nd, Powell of the 23rd, Mullis of the 53rd and Hooks of the 14th

A RESOLUTION

Urging the Department of Transportation to place appropriate signage for Meadow Garden; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Meadow Garden is a quiet and inviting oasis in the midst of the medical and technological center of Augusta, Georgia; and

WHEREAS, it was the home of George Walton, one of the Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence; and

WHEREAS, some 200 years ago, George, his wife Dorothy, and their two sons, Thomas and George, Jr., lived in the home; and

WHEREAS, Meadow Garden is located near the Augusta Canal which runs along one side of the house, and on the grounds there are beautiful flower gardens and an herb garden; and

WHEREAS, the farm home is one of Georgia's oldest dwellings and is a National Historic Landmark; it is filled with 18th and 19th Century American and English furnishings, porcelains, paintings, and household equipment.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body urge the Department of Transportation to place appropriate signage on the interstate highways close to Meadow Garden to invite visitors to this charming and educational site.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Augusta City Council and the Department of Transportation.