SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 58
(By Senator Chafin)
Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 28-20/9-
0.09, located in Mercer County, the "Andrew Scott Memorial
Bridge".
Whereas, Andrew Scott was born in Middleton-in-Teasdale,
Durham County, England, in 1857; and
Whereas, Andrew Scott was a stonemason, carpenter and
bricklayer by trade when he traveled to America in his early 20's;
and
Whereas, Andrew Scott moved to the booming Pocahontas
coalfield and worked for Mill Creek Coal & Coke Company at Cooper;
and
Whereas, Andrew Scott specialized in construction of mine
portals and coke ovens, both beehive and block; and
Whereas, Andrew Scott bought property on a hillside
overlooking downtown Bramwell and built his stone house there,
which is still standing today; and
Whereas, It is fitting, to honor the memory of Andrew Scott
for his contributions to the area, by naming bridge number 28-20/9-
0.09, located in Mercer County, the "Andrew Scott Memorial Bridge";
therefore, be it
Resolved by the West Virginia Legislature:
That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways
name bridge number 28-20/9-0.09, located in Mercer County, the
"Andrew Scott Memorial Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby
requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the bridge
as the "Andrew Scott Memorial 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.