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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, Adams Township in LaSalle County was organized
3 on April 2, in the year 1850 at a meeting of its citizens; an
4 election was held and the following positions were filled:
5 Supervisor, Clerk Assessor, Collector, three Commissioners of
6 Highways, two Justices, and two Constables; and
7 WHEREAS, The first settlement in the area was in 1836;
8 the early settlers were mainly of Norwegian descent; on
9 February 12, 1849, the Township Organization Law was passed
10 and LaSalle County began dividing the county into election
11 precincts; and
12 WHEREAS, The Village of Leland (formerly Whitfield) grew
13 with the coming of the railroad and an increase in the grain
14 trade; today Leland is made up of 875 residents; grain and
15 livestock farms continue to be the financial livelihood for
16 township residents; and
17 WHEREAS, Adams Township will celebrate its
18 sesquicentennial year at a dedication ceremony, with a
19 historical display and open house, on Sunday, April 2, 2000;
20 and
21 WHEREAS, Adams Township will dedicate a memorial with the
22 bell from the first town hall, in what was originally the
23 Baptist Church, and a bronze plaque commemorating those who
24 have helped to establish and promote township government;
25 therefore, be it
26 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
27 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
28 we congratulate the elected officials and all the residents
29 who have served the township; they have proven that residents
30 of Adams Township in LaSalle County continue to value the
31 high ideals of their forebears and have kept the Township a
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1 vital, working body since that time; and be it further
2 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3 presented to the township board of Adams Township along with
4 our sincere congratulations for a job well done.