[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 79 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 79

  Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be 
     issued to mark the 85th anniversary of the dedication of the 
   Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct, now known as the Nicholson Viaduct, in 
                        Nicholson, Pennsylvania.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 14, 1997

    Mr. McDade (for himself and Mr. Saxton) submitted the following 
     concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                    Government Reform and Oversight

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be 
     issued to mark the 85th anniversary of the dedication of the 
   Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct, now known as the Nicholson Viaduct, in 
                        Nicholson, Pennsylvania.

Whereas the United States Postal Service selects subject for commemorative 
        postage stamps from among notable events and landmarks of historic 
        significance to the United States of America;
Whereas the construction of the Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct, now known as the 
        Nicholson Viaduct, in Nicholson, Pennsylvania, was one of the greatest 
        engineering feats of the early twentieth century;
Whereas construction of the Nicholson Viaduct started in May of 1912 and was 
        completed in the autumn of 1915, which even with modern technology would 
        be a very short period for building such a structure;
Whereas the Nicholson Viaduct is 2,375 feet long and 240 feet above the stream 
        level, and over 300 feet above bedrock;
Whereas the materials which make up the 12 spans of the Nicholson Viaduct 
        include 163,000 cubic yards of concrete, 2,280,000 pounds of reinforcing 
        steel, and 185,000 barrels of cement;
Whereas the Nicholson Viaduct was built by the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western 
        Railroad with a workforce of approximately 500 men, less than half of 
        whom were skilled laborers;
Whereas the Nicholson Viaduct was constructed as part of a modernization program 
        to shorten the length of the railroad, reduce the grades, and eliminate 
        curves in order to reduce running times;
Whereas the Nicholson Viaduct is an important part of our Nation's industrial 
        heritage; and
Whereas November 6, 2000, will mark the 85th anniversary of the dedication of 
        the Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct, now known as the Nicholson Viaduct: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) a postage stamp should be issued to commemorate the 
        85th anniversary of the dedication of the Nicholson Viaduct; 
        and
            (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee of the United 
        States Postal Service should recommend to the Postmaster 
        General that such a postage stamp be issued.

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