By Brimer                                               H.R. No. 85
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The city of Fort Worth has existed nearly as long as
 1-2     the State of Texas itself, and 1999 marks the 150th anniversary of
 1-3     the city known as Cowtown; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Named for General William Jenkins Worth, the city
 1-5     was founded in 1849 when a company of U.S. Army soldiers
 1-6     established a fort at the confluence of the two forks of the
 1-7     Trinity River to provide protection for settlers; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, From its humble beginnings, Fort Worth has grown to
 1-9     become America's 28th-largest city and is home to a diverse
1-10     population and a solid industrial base with a well-trained
1-11     workforce; and
1-12           WHEREAS, The city's economic and social success is based
1-13     largely on the formation of various public and private
1-14     partnerships, such as the Alliance Corridor Project, a cooperative
1-15     venture of city, state, and federal organizations that has resulted
1-16     in the creation of a world-class economic development center; and
1-17           WHEREAS, Cowtown earned its nickname during the late 1860s,
1-18     when a band of cattlemen drove the first of many thousands of head
1-19     of cattle across the Trinity River on their way to the Chisholm
1-20     Trail; it seems that residents of neighboring Dallas proved most
1-21     unhelpful in assisting the cowboys in their search for a place to
1-22     ford the river, while Fort Worther Charles Daggett was more than
1-23     willing to lead the cattlemen to an advantageous crossing point on
1-24     that fateful spring day in 1866; and
 2-1           WHEREAS, The citizens of Fort Worth are justifiably proud of
 2-2     their city, with its blend of exceptional people, thriving business
 2-3     opportunities, unique culture and heritage, and other
 2-4     quality-of-life assets, and it is with great pleasure that the
 2-5     members of this chamber pay tribute to the many noteworthy
 2-6     individuals who have contributed to the success of this estimable
 2-7     city; now, therefore, be it
 2-8           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
 2-9     Legislature hereby recognize the 150th anniversary of the city of
2-10     Fort Worth and extend best wishes to its many fine residents; and,
2-11     be it further
2-12           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-13     prepared for the citizens of Fort Worth as an expression of highest
2-14     regard by the Texas House of Representatives.