SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 471
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
recognize the City of Weir on the occasion of its 100th 
anniversary; and
	WHEREAS, Located in Williamson County in Central Texas, 
Weir was named for Thomas Calvin Weir, a prosperous farmer who 
was one of the early settlers in the area; and
	WHEREAS, In the late 19th century, Baptist and 
Presbyterian congregations met at the Prairie Springs School, 
and an African American church met in a school near Mankins 
Crossing; a Methodist church was organized in 1903; and
	WHEREAS, In 1893, the Georgetown and Granger Railroad came 
through Weir; in 1903, after the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas 
Railroad bought the line, many area residents moved into Weir, and 
the town was officially established on or about April 27, 1903; 
soon afterwards, the Katy Lake Resort attracted tourists to the 
area, and between 1903 and 1917 Weir thrived, with the opening of 
four mercantile stores, grocery and drug stores, a lumberyard, a 
blacksmith shop, a hotel, a theatre, two telephone companies, and 
other establishments; and
	WHEREAS, The residents of Weir suffered an economic 
downturn after a flood in 1913 damaged the Katy Lake Resort and 
the railroad bridge; they also endured hardships brought by a 
drought in 1917 and 1918, World War I, and the Great Depression; 
and
	WHEREAS, By the 1940s, the city began to prosper once again 
as cotton and later grain became important agricultural products 
of the farming community; and
	WHEREAS, The City of Weir incorporated in 1987, and the 
population grew from a low of 100 in 1970 to 591 in 2001; and
	WHEREAS, Weir has always been an interesting and colorful 
town with abundant community spirit, and the residents continue 
to bring the community together in annual gatherings, such as a 
street dance in September, a fish fry in April, and a Christmas 
Parade; in 2003, the city is hosting a centennial celebration 
with food, a dance, a parade, and the dedication of a Historical 
Marker; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
78th Legislature, hereby congratulate the citizens of Weir on the 
100th anniversary of this great Texas town; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
the City of Weir as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
                                                                           Ogden




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on March 31, 2003.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate