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IN SCR0010
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
- South Bend, Indiana was platted and named county seat in 1831, incorporated in 1835, and chartered in 1865
- Pierre Navarre was the first European to permanently settle in the area in 1820, and Father Edward Sorin founded the University of Notre Dame there in 1842 with 600 acres
- The city experienced significant growth in the late 19th and 20th centuries, reaching a population of 35,999 by 1900 and 132,445 by 1960, with development of telephone exchange, first electric streetcar system in the United States, and brick-paved streets
- The 1920s-1940s saw an industrial boom, followed by urban renewal in the 1960s-1970s, and the city is currently reinventing itself to attract workforce and create jobs
- The General Assembly recognizes and honors South Bend on its 150th anniversary, and the Secretary of the Senate is directed to transmit a copy of the resolution to the city
Legislative Description
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing and honoring the city of South Bend on its 150th anniversary
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