[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1475 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1475

 Congratulates the town of Tarboro, North Carolina, on the occasion of 
                         its 250th anniversary.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 24, 2010

Mr. Butterfield (for himself, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Shuler, 
     Mr. Kissell, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Coble, Mr. Watt, Mr. 
 Etheridge, Mr. Clay, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Norton, Mr. Davis of 
 Illinois, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Carnahan, Ms. Shea-
 Porter, Ms. Watson, Ms. Speier, Mr. Hare, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. 
 Fudge, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. 
 Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
    Florida, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Ms. Clarke, Ms. Edwards of 
    Maryland, Mr. Payne, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Moore of 
Wisconsin, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Rush, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
 Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Courtney, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Moran of 
 Virginia, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Ms. 
 DeGette, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Cohen, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Hill, Mr. Taylor, 
    Mr. Olver, Mr. McIntyre, and Ms. Foxx) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                           Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Congratulates the town of Tarboro, North Carolina, on the occasion of 
                         its 250th anniversary.

Whereas, in 1759, Joseph Howell deeded 150 acres of land along the Tar River to 
        establish a town;
Whereas the first town commissioners Reverend James Moir, Aquila Suggs, Lawrence 
        Toole, Elisha Battle, and Benjamin Hart laid out a town that included 
        121 half-acre lots surrounded by 50 acres of town common;
Whereas the North Carolina General Assembly on November 30, 1760, approved the 
        charter of a town called Tarboro along the banks of the Tar River;
Whereas Tarboro is the 11th oldest colonial town in North Carolina;
Whereas Tarboro has the only town common outside of Boston originally chartered 
        with the town;
Whereas President George Washington slept in Tarboro during a visit on his 
        southern tour in 1791;
Whereas Tarboro was home to former United States Congressman George Henry White 
        who was elected to the Congress in 1896 and 1898, and was the last 
        African-American to serve in Congress until World War II;
Whereas Tarboro was home to Henry Lawson Wyatt, the first North Carolina soldier 
        to die in the Civil War;
Whereas Tarboro was home to former Congressman Lawrence H. (L.H.) Fountain who 
        served North Carolina's Second Congressional District from 1953 to 1983;
Whereas Tarboro was home to General Henry ``Hugh'' Shelton who served in the 
        United States Army and served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 
        from 1997 to 2001;
Whereas Tarboro is home to a 45-block historic district which was created in 
        1977 by the National Park Service;
Whereas the historic district boasts over 300 structures, from the residential 
        dwellings to historic churches to original 19th century storefronts 
        along Tarboro's Main Street;
Whereas the vibrant downtown is listed on the National Register of Historic 
        Places;
Whereas Tarboro is known for its rich history, low crime rate, and high quality 
        of life;
Whereas Tarboro offers extensive recreation opportunities for youth, adults, and 
        seniors;
Whereas Tarboro is home to the Edgecombe County Veterans' Military Museum, the 
        Tar River Paddle Trail, and the North Carolina Civil War Trail, and is a 
        part of the Historic Albemarle Trail;
Whereas, in 1999, Tarboro was devastated by the flooding from Hurricane Floyd;
Whereas through hard work and unity, Tarboro was able to fully recover from the 
        event to become an even stronger community; and
Whereas Tarboro today is home to approximately 11,000 residents and is known for 
        its diversity and viable industrial base: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratulates the town 
of Tarboro, North Carolina, on the occasion of its 250th anniversary.
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