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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE VILLAGE OF STICKNEY'S 100th ANNIVERSARY
WHEREAS, until about 1900 most of the village of Stickney was covered by Mud Lake, a large marshy area stretching from Chicago to Lyons; and
WHEREAS, by 1900 the Sanitary and Ship Canal had left it relatively dry, leaving developers to build on the reclaimed land of what is now Stickney; and
WHEREAS, in 1913 the village of Stickney was established from Stickney Township land and named after Alpheus B. Stickney, a railroad executive who played a central role in establishing the Clearing Industrial District; and
WHEREAS, the early years of the village were marked by makeshift venues for official meetings which included the Hawthorne racetrack and Mount Auburn Cemetery; and
WHEREAS, Stickney's population increased after World War II reaching 6,239 by 1960; and with much vacant land remaining, the village allowed bondholders to take over land with unpaid taxes, and home construction boomed; and
WHEREAS, Stickney residents enjoy the safe, quiet streets and close-knit ties with neighbors of various different ethnicities; and
WHEREAS, 2013 marks the Centennial anniversary of the founding of Stickney; and
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners of Cook County hereby congratulates Mayor Deborah Morelli, the Village Board, and the great citizens of Stickney for celebrating 100 years as a municipality; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this resolution be tendered to Mayor Morelli and the Village Board in recognition of this momentous event, and that it also be spread upon the proceedings of this honorable body.
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