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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 614
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of the City of Manor are gathering |
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in Austin on May 19, 2023, to celebrate Manor Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Located 12 miles northeast of Austin on U.S. |
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Highway 290 in Travis County, Manor traces its origins to 1836, |
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when James B. Manor moved his family from Tennessee and settled |
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on prime prairie land in Central Texas; in 1871, the Houston and |
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Texas Central Railway Company received 200 acres of land from |
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Mr. Manor on which to lay out a town and build a railroad station; |
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a railroad document dated January 10, 1872, declared that the |
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town was to be named Manor; and |
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WHEREAS, The presence of the Houston and Texas Central |
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railroad greatly benefited farmers, who used its tracks to move |
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their livestock and dairy products; grain, cottonseed, and |
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cotton were the principal commodities shipped from the area, with |
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thousands of bales of cotton loaded onto trains every year; the |
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railroad helped usher in an era of significant growth for the |
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town, which by the mid-1880s had a district school, three |
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churches, and six general stores; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Manor is a vibrant and diverse community |
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with a population of more than 18,000 residents; one of the |
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fastest growing suburbs in the nation, it is poised to |
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experience even more explosive growth over the next decade, |
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thanks to its abundance of affordable land and its proximity to |
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the capital city and to such major thoroughfares as Texas State |
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Highway 130; and |
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WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich history as they work to |
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build an even brighter future, the citizens of Manor are |
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justifiably proud of their community, and it is indeed fitting to |
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honor their contributions to the story of the Lone Star State; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas. 88th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize May 19, 2023, as Manor Day at the |
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State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting |
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delegation. |
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Eckhardt |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 19, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |