HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 115
(By Delegates Caputo, Manchin and Longstreth)
Naming the Bowers Bridge and the High Street Bridge, both of which
are situated in the City of Mannington, West Virginia, in
honor of certain individuals who contributed greatly to the
development and well-being of the City of Mannington.
Whereas, The Mayor and City Council of the City of Mannington,
West Virginia desire to name two bridges located within the
corporate limits of their fair City in honor of certain individuals
who greatly contributed to the development and well-being of their
City; and
Whereas, Sammie Hunter, Lotta Neer, Elmer "Punk" Masters,
Drexil "Gene" Powell, Nassif Rohanna, James Stewart and Louis
Starsick were individuals who contributed greatly of their time,
ability and creative spirit to the fair City of Mannington and to
honor them the City Administration has requested this Legislative
Body to resolve to name the Bowers Bridge in honor of them; and
Whereas, Charles Brummage, Herbert "Pete" Bonnell and Clarence
Roberts, were individuals who, additionally, contributed greatly of
their time, ability and creative spirit to the Citizens of the City
of Mannington and to honor them the City Administration has requested this Legislative Body resolve to name the High Street
Bridge in honor of them; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Bowers Bridge located in the City of Mannington, West
Virginia shall henceforth be named in honor of Sammie Hunter, Lotta
Neer, Elmer "Punk" Masters, Drexil "Gene" Powell, Nassif Rohanna,
James Stewart and Louis Starsick; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby
directed to erect signs at each entrance to the Bowers Bridge,
proclaiming in bold and prominent alphabetic characters as follows:
"THIS BRIDGE IS NAMED IN HONOR OF SAMMIE HUNTER, LOTA NEER, ELMER
"PUNK" MASTERS, DREXIL "GENE" POWELL, NASSIF ROHANNA, JAMES STEWART
AND LOUIS STARSICK - CITIZENS OF MANNINGTON WHO MADE A DIFFERENCE;"
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the High Street Bridge located in the
City of Mannington, West Virginia shall henceforth be named in
honor of Charles Brummage, Herbert "Pete" Bonnell and Clarence
Roberts; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby
directed to erect signs at each entrance to the High Street Bridge,
proclaiming in bold and prominent alphabetic characters as follows:
"THIS BRIDGE IS NAMED IN HONOR OF CHARLES BRUMMAGE, HERBERT "PETE"
BONNELL AND CLARENCE ROBERTS - CITIZENS OF MANNINGTON WHO MADE A
DIFFERENCE;" and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates is
hereby requested to prepare a certified copy of this resolution for
Lenny Stafford, the Mayor of the City of Mannington and for the
City Council of the City of Mannington.
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