By Averitt H.C.R. No. 12 76R2056 JHS-D HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, The city of Marlin has long been associated with the 1-2 hot mineral water springs that bubble up from far beneath the Texas 1-3 soil, and for this reason it is truly appropriate that Marlin be 1-4 designated as the Official Hot Mineral Water City of Texas; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The discovery of the springs occurred in 1893, when 1-6 early residents of this Central Texas town drilled a well while 1-7 searching for an additional water supply and were instead greeted 1-8 by a 50-foot-high steaming geyser; and 1-9 WHEREAS, After overcoming their initial surprise, Marlinites 1-10 quickly discovered the therapeutic value of that newfound spring, 1-11 and while the city and its bathhouses and hotels grew around the 1-12 outflow, Marlin and its hot mineral springs gained recognition as 1-13 one of the world's preeminent health resorts; and 1-14 WHEREAS, The recuperative value of Marlin's mineral springs 1-15 is well documented, and whether used for bathing or consumed 1-16 internally, the health-giving waters have been shown to provide 1-17 relief from numerous disorders and to help cleanse the body of 1-18 toxins; and 1-19 WHEREAS, More recently, Marlin's citizens have used the 1-20 steaming springs as an alternative form of energy, harnessing the 1-21 geothermal discharge and using it as an economical source of power 1-22 for the city; this latest innovation has not only lessened the 1-23 reliance on natural gas but has also served as a blueprint for 1-24 other cities with natural geothermal capability; and 2-1 WHEREAS, For more than a century, the hot mineral water 2-2 springs of Marlin have been an integral part of the growth and 2-3 development of this fine city, and the inextricable link that 2-4 exists between the two is indeed reason to christen Marlin the 2-5 Official Hot Mineral Water City of Texas; now, therefore, be it 2-6 RESOLVED, That the 76th Texas Legislature of the State of 2-7 Texas hereby designate Marlin as the Official Hot Mineral Water 2-8 City of Texas and extend sincere best wishes to the residents of 2-9 this outstanding city; and, be it further 2-10 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-11 prepared for the citizens of Marlin as a token of high regard by 2-12 the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.