HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 38

(By Delegates A. Evans, Sponaugle, Hartman and Romine)

Requesting the Division of Highways to name the bridge number 1296 on Route 220, Franklin Pike, five miles South of Petersburg, Grant County, the "Captain John Bond and the West Virginia State Troops Memorial Bridge".

            Whereas, The Home Guard in Petersburg, Grant County, was officially called the West Virginia State Troops during the Civil War. One of the local Captains of the State Troops was Captain John Bond who was Captain of Company A. All of the members of this company were from the Franklin Pike area. Many of these men gave their lives for their state and country during one of the darkest periods in the history of the United States and West Virginia; and

            Whereas, Naming the bridge number 1296 on Route 220, Franklin Pike, five miles south of Petersburg, Grant County, the "Captain John Bond and the West Virginia State Troops Memorial Bridge" is an appropriate recognition of his contributions and those of the brave men who comprised the members of Company A of the West Virginia State Troops to their country, state, community and Grant County; therefore, be it

            Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 1296 on Route 220, Franklin Pike, five miles south of Petersburg, Grant County, the "Captain John Bond and the West Virginia State Troops Memorial Bridge"; and, be it

            Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the bridge as the "Captain John Bond and the West Virginia State Troops Memorial Bridge"; and, be it

            Further Resolved, That the clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Secretary of the Department of Transportation and the surviving relatives of Captain John Bond, the surviving relatives of the West Virginia State Troops and to the 7^th West Virginia Infantry Camp #7, Sons of the Civil War.