Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-17
THE CENTENNIAL.
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10 the People Of the Statc Of Iopn.
The Congress Of the Quilted States
having in view commemoration of
the approaching Anniversary of Ma
tional Independence that shall fifty
and worthily close the first century
of American history, has adopted
resolution, which has been brought
to my notice by the Secretary of State
of the United States in the following
communication;
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
WASHINGTON, April 10Th, 1861
To HIS ExCELLENcY, the Governor Of
the State Of Io,ca:
SIR 1 have the honor to enclose
herewith, for your information, a
copy of joint resolution of the SEN
ate and House of Representatives APP
proved by the President an the 18th
of March last, recommending to the
people of the United States the adop-
ton of measures to obtain record of
the progress of our institutions du-
ring the first century Of their exist
enco 1t has been deemed proper to
bring the joint resolution i'm question
to the notice of the Govornors of the
several State. Ihave honor to be,
Your Excellency's obed't servant.
JOHN L. CADWALADER,
Acting Secretary.
JOINT RESOLUTION on the ccle-
bration Of the Centennial in the
several counties or towns.
BE ii resolved bg the Senate asd the
House Of REPRESENTATIVES Of the Unit
ed STATES IN Congress assembled, That
1t be, and Is hereby, recommended by
the Senate and the House of Repre-
sentatives to the people 0f the several
States that they assemble in the sew
eral counties ar towns ON tho APP
preaching Centennial Anniversary of
our National Independence, and that
they cause to have delivered on such
day an historical sketch Of such coun-
ty or town from its formation, and
that Q copy Of said sketch may be
filed, in print or in manuscript, in
the Clerks. office Of said county, and
an additional copy, in print or In
manuscript, be iiied in tho Office oi
the Librarian Of Congress to the in.
tent that a complete record may thu.
be obtained of the progress Of oul
institutions during the F;rst Centen.
NAL of their existence.
Approved March 10, 1876.
take pleasure in calling the atten.
ton ct the people to this Compression.
81 recommendation, and in hesbeak.
ing for it responsive action. We arr
very hannily situated to carry out
this object. Our history, eyentful a,
it has beeu, can be told by men wht
have witnessed 1t all, and indeed hel,
make 1t. The desired sketches of ouI
counties, towns and townships can b,
made by such persons, while they cal
furnish material for all of them,
1t is suggested shat narratives b,
prepared and read on the day DIES
ignated-
| l. Of the several counties,
2. OF the several Townships,
3, Of the several citias and towns
And that one copy of each be trans
mitted to the Congressional Library
one to the State Library at Des Moline
and one to the State Historical Socie
ty at Iowa City, and one filed will
the Auditor Of the county.
The value of the information thu
amassed would be materially aug
mented could it he supplemented
with other sketches, such. for instance
as r
4. OF school districts under boil
present and former organizations;
Q. Of colleges, academies, and othe
private institutions Of learning;
b. OF the various church organiza
tions of the State;
Z. OF the missionary, benevolent
literary, scientific, and fraternal asso
Citations, "
| 8. OF agricultural progress, in
Guiding histories of State aud Count,
Societies,
D. OF the manufacturing Interests
including notices of organizations TO
fnrthering the same;
4. 10. OF the mining interest;
! ii. OF the mercantile interests;
IL. OF the several professions
| And, in short, of all enterprises O
occupations whose history may Il
any manner illustrate the develop
ment of the resources of the State, il
past progress, and its present condi
ton.
4 1t Is suggested that the last name,
sketches be presented to the associa
tons or bodies interested for their in
formation at such time as may sui
their convenience, and copies sent t.
the State Library and the State His
torical Socicty,a and also to the centra
authority of the association, denomi
nation, or order in cases where indi
vidual societies are thus connected.
| 1t is recommended that appoint
ments he made at an early day o
proper persons to prepare the sketches
SO as to afford all the time PRACTICABLE
for such preparation.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,
hereunto set my hand an
caused to be affived til
/ GREAT SEAL of til
State of Iowa.
Done at Des Moline
this eleventh day of Ma,
in the year of our Lor,
\ one thousand eight hun
| f.. S. dred and seventy-six, Q
the Republic the ono hun
dredth, and of the Stat
4 the thirticth.
SAMUEL j. KIRK WOOD.
by the Governor:
| JOSIAH +. YouNG, Secretary q