HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 23
(By Delegates Howard, Smirl and Sobonya)
[Introduced February 6, 2004; referred to the
Committee on Rules.]
Requesting the Division of Highways to name the bridge, located
approximately one mile east of the Huntington Mall on Route
60, the "George Adam Floding Bridge" in memory of the man who
constructed the Blue Sulphur Springs Hotel near the same site
where the bridge to be named is located.
Whereas, George Adam Floding, was the founder of Blue Sulphur
where he constructed the Blue Sulphur Springs Hotel; and
Whereas, The Blue Sulphur Springs Hotel held its grand opening
on July 4, 1885, during a time when no other development had
occurred in the area; and
Whereas, The hotel, constructed by Mr. Floding, was a grandly
ornate three story structure with a veranda on each floor where
persons from as far away as Cincinnati, Ohio, (a faraway place
relative to the modes and routes of travel that existed at the
time) traveled for pleasure, social life and the perceived health
benefits of the sulphur springs; and
Whereas, While the old hotel constructed by Mr. Floding no
longer exists, the community of Blue Sulphur has blossomed with the
development of many housing developments; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Division of Highways is requested to name the bridge
located approximately one mile east of the Huntington Mall on Route
60, the "George Adam Floding Bridge" in memory of the man who
founded the community of Blue Sulphur and who constructed the Blue
Sulphur Springs Hotel near the same site where the bridge is
located; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of Highways is hereby
requested to erect at each entrance to the bridge a sign
designating the bridge as "The George Adam Floding Bridge"; and, be
it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to provide
a copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of Highways and the
Cabell County Commission.
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