#758 04-07-75 Bicentennial Celebration31
Resolution No. 758
April 7, 1975
Member Anderson introduced the following resolution and MOVED its adoption:
RESOLUTION
Bicentennial Celebration
WHEREAS, by Act of Congress and the President of the United States
the Bicentennial of our great nation is to be celebrated during the year,
1976, and,
WHEREAS, it would be beneficial to all our citizens of Golden Valley
to have opportunity to discover the worthiness of personal identification with
the hallmarks of our country's heritage, and;
WHEREAS, it would be pleasurable to participate and share with one
another in festivities representing the character of these United States and
all its people and;
WHEREAS, it would be significant to assess our present in a manner to
manifest our pride and priorities and accomplishments in combination with our
hopes for the future, therefore;
BE IT RESOLVED, that Sunday, May 11, 1975, the birthdate in 1768 of
John Chapman, a pioneer conservationist known familiarity as "Johnny Appleseed,"
be designated as the beginning of our local observance of the Bicentennial, and;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council direct all citizens and
businesses, churches and organizations to observe Sunday, May 11, 1975,
in some appropriate manner highlighting the commencement of the celebration
of the 200th Birthday of these United States of America.
Mayor
Attest:
Acting City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by
Member Bix and upon vote being taken thereon, the following members voted in
favor thereof: Anderson, Bix, Hoover, Moberg and Riggs; the following voted
against the same: None, whereupon said resolution.was declared duly passed
and adopted, signed by the Mayor and his signature attested by the Clerk.