Bill Text: IL HR0441 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes the 150th anniversary of the incorporation of the Village of Orangeville.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-26 - Resolution Adopted [HR0441 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HR0441-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives wish to recognize the 150th anniversary of the | ||||||
4 | incorporation of the Village of Orangeville; and
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5 | WHEREAS, On January 1, 1838, John Curtis purchased
80 acres | ||||||
6 | from the United States government at the Dixon Land Office; he | ||||||
7 | built a primitive
dam on the Richland Creek and constructed a | ||||||
8 | gristmill and sawmill on the west side of the creek; in 1846, | ||||||
9 | John Bower arrived with his family and purchased the 80 acres | ||||||
10 | and the
mills; and
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11 | WHEREAS, In 1851, John Bower had the Stephenson County | ||||||
12 | Surveyor plan a new village on the east side of Richland Creek; | ||||||
13 | Orangeville continued to grow and was incorporated in 1867; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Although the origin of the name Orangeville is | ||||||
15 | unknown, there are three possibilities - it was named in honor | ||||||
16 | of Orangeville, Pennsylvania to draw settlers from that area; | ||||||
17 | it was named after the Hedge or Mock Orange that grew in the | ||||||
18 | area; or it was named after a prairie plant with an orange | ||||||
19 | flower that also grew in the area; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Today, Orangeville is a community of | ||||||
21 | approximately 800 people; it maintains its own school system, |
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1 | and numerous businesses populate the downtown area; therefore, | ||||||
2 | be it
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3 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
4 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
5 | recognize the 150th anniversary of the incorporation of the | ||||||
6 | Village of Orangeville, and we wish it many more wonderful | ||||||
7 | years; and be it further
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8 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
9 | presented to Village President
Michael Siedschlag.
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