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COMMEMORATING THE 150th ANNIVERSARY
OF FORT WORTH'S FOUNDING
WHEREAS, on June 6, 1849 Major Ripley Arnold led the U.S. Army's Co. F 2nd Dragoons to the confluence of the
Trinity River's West and Clear Forks where he established an outpost to protect settlers to the east from. Indian raids and named it
`Fort Worth" in honor of the commanding Major General William Jenkins Worth, and
WHEREAS, following the September 1853 fort's closure, settlers built a community through 'the efforts of scores of
citizens such as John Peter Smith, Amon Carter John Justin and others which has allowed Fort Worth to grow into Americas 25th
largest city which uniquely blends its western heritage with culture to produce an excellent quality of life for its citizens; and
WHEREAS, Fort Worth has seized the opportunity time and again to prosper and grow first by becoming the last Texas
stop for cattle drives on the way to Kansas railheads and later by literally rolling up its sleeves to help build the first railroad into
the town, by attracting military installations that provided jobs, by taking advantage of a West Texas oil boom as an oil industry
center by partnering to build the outstanding DaltaslFort Worth International Airport and finally liy aggressively attracting
diversified industries with excellent jobs at which the citizens can work; and
WHEREAS, Fort Worth has used its diversity to build partnerships to address the challenge at hand, whether the
challenge is bringing a new company to town or to address a need among less fortunate citizens; and
WHEREAS, on June 6, 1999 the City of Fort Worth celebrated the 150th year of its founding and subsequent growth.
and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
that the community of Fort Worth recognizes and salutes the contributions that Major Ripley Arnold and all subsequent citizens
made that have enabled Fort Worth to become one of America s best cities; and
FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED that each neighborhood, church, civic organization, business and every citizen is
encouraged to celebrate sometime during 1999 their unique place in Fort Worth history as a means to honor the past and to imagine
the future. (~ APpR~Y~A
Adopted this 8th day of June 1999 CITY CQUN`rt~
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Kenneth Barr Mayor
Jim Lane, Council Member District 2
Becky Raskin, Council Member District 4
Clyde Picht, Council Member District 6
Ralph McCloud, Council Member District 8
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Chuck Silcox, Council Member District 3
Frank Moss, Council Member District 5
Jeff Wentworth, Council Member District 7
Wendy Davis, Council Member District 9
CITY OF FORT WORTH