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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06122001 - C.3 e. . 3 c9�' • RESOLUTION HONORING THE 25TH RESOLUTION NO. 2001/236 ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARTINEZ. HISTORICAL SOCIETY WHEREAS, THE MARTINEZ HISTORICAL SOCIETY was created in 1973 to save the 1890 cottage and its site, now known as the "Martinez Museum", to preserve the city of Martinez' history; and WHEREAS, THE MARTINEZ HISTORICAL SOCIETY obtained a lease from the Contra Costa College District and took possession in February of 1974. It took 15 months to finally open the building during the city of Martinez' 100`t' birthday party and the Nation's 200th birthday celebration WHEREAS, THE MARTINEZ HISTORICAL SOCIETY has developed a comprehensive county history library and newspaper clipping file for serious researchers. The Memorial Fund buys each new area book that is published, in addition, the entire census from Township number 1 in 1860 to the most recent has been acquired on microfilm. All of this has been done by volunteers; and WHEREAS, THE MARTINEZ HISTORICAL SOCIETY'is proud of its massive collection of historic photographs, artifacts from the city and county, the county census from 1860 to 1920 and other interesting things to see. NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County does hereby wish the M 94&MM- / �. PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS :THIS TWELTH DAY OF JUNE 20.01. ., JOHN GIOIA DON ERBER District I supervisor District III Supervisor G �U MARK DESAULNIER FEDERAL.D. GLOVER District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor AYLE IL MA, Chair District II Supervisor I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an Order entered into the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date aforesaid. John Sw ounty d inistrator an Clerk 'jfth;eBo7ard f Supervisors. By eputy ler