1-1 By: Averitt (Senate Sponsor - Ogden) H.C.R. No. 12 1-2 (In the Senate - Received from the House May 11, 1999; 1-3 May 12, 1999, read first time and referred to Committee on 1-4 Administration; May 13, 1999, reported favorably by the following 1-5 vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 13, 1999, sent to printer.) 1-6 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-7 WHEREAS, The city of Marlin has long been associated with the 1-8 hot mineral water springs that bubble up from far beneath the Texas 1-9 soil, and for this reason it is truly appropriate that Marlin be 1-10 designated as the Official Hot Mineral Water City of Texas; and 1-11 WHEREAS, The discovery of the springs occurred in 1893, when 1-12 early residents of this Central Texas town drilled a well while 1-13 searching for an additional water supply and were instead greeted 1-14 by a 50-foot-high steaming geyser; and 1-15 WHEREAS, After overcoming their initial surprise, Marlinites 1-16 quickly discovered the therapeutic value of that newfound spring, 1-17 and while the city and its bathhouses and hotels grew around the 1-18 outflow, Marlin and its hot mineral springs gained recognition as 1-19 one of the world's preeminent health resorts; and 1-20 WHEREAS, The recuperative value of Marlin's mineral springs 1-21 is well documented, and whether used for bathing or consumed 1-22 internally, the health-giving waters have been shown to provide 1-23 relief from numerous disorders and to help cleanse the body of 1-24 toxins; and 1-25 WHEREAS, More recently, Marlin's citizens have used the 1-26 steaming springs as an alternative form of energy, harnessing the 1-27 geothermal discharge and using it as an economical source of power 1-28 for the city; this latest innovation has not only lessened the 1-29 reliance on natural gas but has also served as a blueprint for 1-30 other cities with natural geothermal capability; and 1-31 WHEREAS, For more than a century, the hot mineral water 1-32 springs of Marlin have been an integral part of the growth and 1-33 development of this fine city, and the inextricable link that 1-34 exists between the two is indeed reason to christen Marlin the 1-35 Official Hot Mineral Water City of Texas; now, therefore, be it 1-36 RESOLVED, That the 76th Texas Legislature of the State of 1-37 Texas hereby designate Marlin as the Official Hot Mineral Water 1-38 City of Texas and extend sincere best wishes to the residents of 1-39 this outstanding city; and, be it further 1-40 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 1-41 prepared for the citizens of Marlin as a token of high regard by 1-42 the Texas House of Representatives and Senate. 1-43 * * * * *