SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4

(By Senators Love, Anderson, Caldwell, Helmick, Burnette, Rowe, McCabe, Mitchell, Sprouse, Edgell, Ross, Minard, Kessler and Hunter)

Requesting the Division of Highways name the new bridge near Smithers, Fayette County, crossing Smithers Creek, the "Eddie A. Long Bridge".

Whereas, The Division of Highways has constructed a new bridge near the City of Smithers, Fayette County, which crosses Smithers Creek; and
Whereas, The Mayor of the City of Smithers, the Honorable Eddie A. Long, worked diligently with city, county and state officials to make this bridge a reality; and
Whereas, On October 9, 2000, the city council of Smithers adopted a resolution requesting the new bridge crossing Smithers Creek be named in recognition of Mayor Eddie A. Long, in appreciation of the efforts he put forth to make the bridge a reality; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways name the new bridge near Smithers, Fayette County, crossing Smithers Creek, the "Eddie A. Long Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner is requested to have made and be placed, at either end of the bridge, signs identifying the bridge as the "Eddie A. Long Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways.