Bill Text: GA SR24 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Riverdale, City of; celebrate

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2009-01-14 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR24 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-SR24-Enrolled.html

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09 LC 94 0005

Senate Resolution 24

By: Senators Seay of the 34th and Buckner of the 44th

A RESOLUTION

Celebrating the centennial of the City of Riverdale; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, settlers moved to the area now known as the City of Riverdale long before the Civil War came to Georgia in the 1860's; and

WHEREAS, in 1887, a railroad track was built from Atlanta to Fort Valley, and the train would make frequent stops to collect wood and transport fertilizer, resulting in the area's first business venture; and

WHEREAS, as time progressed, the railroad needed more land, prompting Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Rivers to make a generous land donation, which allowed the area to become a main stop for the railroad; and

WHEREAS, in 1908, Mr. G.M. Huie, representative of Clayton County, introduced a bill requesting that the town of Riverdale, Clayton County, Georgia, be incorporated; and

WHEREAS, today, the City of Riverdale, named after Mr. and Mrs. Rivers, is located in the "Southern Crescent" of Clayton County, approximately 10 miles south of Atlanta; and

WHEREAS, with a population of more than 14,000, this metropolitan suburb with a diverse and dynamic population is the second largest populated city in Clayton County; and

WHEREAS, the City of Riverdale is proud of its warm hospitality and has welcomed residents from all parts of the country and world; and

WHEREAS, the City of Riverdale commemorated a century of local governance and community service with its 100 Year Birthday Bash on July 8, 2008, on the campus of City Hall, and held a number of activities to celebrate its 100th birthday, including a historic night of live music and dancing under the stars and a parade; and
WHEREAS, the City of Riverdale continues to look with optimism toward the future while keeping the proud memory of its beginning close to its heart to share with succeeding generations.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the celebration of the centennial of the City of Riverdale, Georgia, be recognized and that its rich heritage of its 100 years be honored.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the City of Riverdale, Georgia.