Bill Text: TX SR430 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the citizens of Comal County on the occasion of the restoration and rededication of the Comal County Courthouse.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-11 - Reported enrolled [SR430 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR430-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Proud residents of Comal County are gathering in | ||
| New Braunfels on January 22, 2013, to celebrate the rededication | ||
| of their historic and newly renovated courthouse; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The county's original courthouse was built in | ||
| 1860, but it had fallen into disrepair by 1897, when the county | ||
| commission hired James Riely Gordon to design a new one; a | ||
| celebrated architect of many Texas public buildings, Mr. Gordon | ||
| crafted a courthouse in the Romanesque style with rounded | ||
| pavilion entrances at the four corners as well as a central | ||
| atrium for ventilation during the Texas summers; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The cornerstone was laid in May 1898 containing, | ||
| among many other items, a copy of a Galveston newspaper, a | ||
| history of Comal County, a dance card, and beer bottle labels | ||
| from the city brewery; constructed of locally quarried | ||
| limestone, the courthouse was dedicated on January 22, 1899, with | ||
| a ceremony featuring performances by Schulz's Orchestra and the | ||
| New Braunfels Men's Singing Society; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1931, a three-story jail and an extension of | ||
| the district courtroom designed by local architect Jeremiah | ||
| Schmidt were attached to the building, and in 1951, Mr. Schmidt | ||
| designed a further addition, a vault for the county clerk's | ||
| records; the courthouse was remodeled and rewired in 1966, when | ||
| air-conditioning and an elevator were installed, and there were | ||
| further renovations in 1987; and | ||
| WHEREAS, | ||
| WHEREAS, Some original fixtures were returned to the | ||
| building, including an arch-top entrance window that had been | ||
| hanging in a local restaurant since 1977, as well as the original | ||
| judge's bench; 60 pieces of historic furniture were also returned | ||
| to the courthouse, and former fixtures that could not be located | ||
| were replicated, including a massive spiral staircase and 164 | ||
| theater-style seats for the commissioners courtroom and the | ||
| first-floor meeting room; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For more than a century, the Comal County Courthouse | ||
| has served not only as the seat of government, but as a record in | ||
| stone of the county's rich history and a monument to its people's | ||
| German heritage, and it is indeed a privilege to take special | ||
| notice of the rebirth of this splendid building; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd | ||
| Legislature, hereby commemorate the restoration and rededication | ||
| of the Comal County Courthouse and commend all those involved in | ||
| the project for their skill, commitment, and hard work; and, be | ||
| it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for the citizens of Comal County as an expression of | ||
| high regard by the Texas Senate. | ||
| Campbell | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 11, 2013. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
