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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of the City of Manor are gathering |
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in Austin on May 19, 2023, to celebrate Manor Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Located 12 miles northeast of Austin on U.S. Highway |
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290 in Travis County, Manor traces its origins to 1836, when James |
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B. Manor moved his family from Tennessee and settled on prime |
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prairie land in Central Texas; in 1871, the Houston and Texas |
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Central Railway Company received 200 acres of land from Mr. Manor |
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on which to lay out a town and build a railroad station; a railroad |
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document dated January 10, 1872, declared that the town was to be |
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named Manor; and |
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WHEREAS, The presence of the Houston and Texas Central |
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railroad greatly benefited farmers, who used its tracks to move |
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their livestock and dairy products; grain, cottonseed, and cotton |
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were the principal commodities shipped from the area, with |
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thousands of bales of cotton loaded onto trains every year; the |
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railroad helped usher in an era of significant growth for the town, |
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which by the mid-1880s had a district school, three churches, and |
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six general stores; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Manor is a vibrant and diverse community with |
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a population of more than 18,000 residents; one of the fastest |
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growing suburbs in the nation, it is poised to experience even more |
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explosive growth over the next decade, thanks to its abundance of |
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affordable land and its proximity to the capital city and to such |
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major thoroughfares as Texas State Highway 130; and |
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WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich history as they work to build |
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an even brighter future, the citizens of Manor are justifiably |
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proud of their community, and it is indeed fitting to honor their |
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contributions to the story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize May 19, 2023, as Manor Day at the State |
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Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation. |
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Cole |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1770 was adopted by the House on May |
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19, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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