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.