SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 21
(By Senators Ross, Helmick, Minear, Deem, Unger, Oliverio,
Hunter, Sharpe, Facemyer and Snyder)
Requesting the Division of Highways name the bridge on Route 28
near Romney, Hampshire County, the "John Blue Bridge".
Whereas, John Blue came to Hampshire County, Virginia, in 1725
from Somerset County, New Jersey, having allegedly received land
from Thomas, Lord Fairfax; and
Whereas, The acreage owned by John Blue was present day Route
28 north of Romney, Hampshire County, along the South Branch of the
Potomac River; and
Whereas, John Blue had fourteen children who settled in the
area and his great grandson, also named John Blue, is noted in
numerous Civil War history books; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways
name the bridge on Route 28 near Romney, Hampshire County, the
"John Blue Bridge" in tribute to an early settler along the South
Branch of the Potomac River; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is requested
to have made and be placed signs identifying the bridge on Route 28
near Romney, Hampshire County, as the "John Blue Bridge"; and, be
it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby
directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Secretary of
the Department of Transportation.