South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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COMMITTEE REPORT

May 25, 2005

S. 860

Introduced by Senator McConnell

S. Printed 5/25/05--H.

Read the first time May 24, 2005.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON INVITATIONS

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 860) to request the Department of Transportation to name the two towers of the new Arthur Ravenel Bridge in Charleston as the "John P. Grace Tower", etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

ROBERT W. LEACH, SR. for Committee.

            

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO NAME THE TWO TOWERS OF THE NEW ARTHUR RAVENEL BRIDGE IN CHARLESTON AS THE "JOHN P. GRACE TOWER" AND THE "SILAS N. PEARMAN TOWER" RESPECTIVELY IN HONOR OF THE MEN FOR WHOM THE TWO OLD BRIDGES THAT WILL BE REPLACED BY THE ARTHUR RAVENEL BRIDGE WERE NAMED AND TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT TO ERECT MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACES REFLECTING THIS DESIGNATION.

Whereas, the new Arthur Ravenel Bridge in Charleston is one of the most amazing designs of an American bridge and is truly spectacular and awesome to all those who have seen it; and

Whereas, one prominent component of the Arthur Ravenel Bridge is the breathtaking view of the two towers that hold the cables that support the roadbeds; and

Whereas, when the Arthur Ravenel Bridge is opened it will replace the John P. Grace and Silas N. Pearman bridges which have served the Charleston community so well for so long; and

Whereas, John P. Grace was a former Charleston mayor in the 1920's and Silas N. Pearman was formerly South Carolina's Chief Highway Commissioner. The Grace bridge was completed in the late 1920's and the Pearman Bridge was completed in the late 1960's; and

Whereas, the General Assembly believes that to name these two towers in such a manner will be a wonderful way to preserve the memory of the two bridges that have meant so much to the people of Charleston. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, request the Department of Transportation to name the two towers of the new Arthur Ravenel Bridge in Charleston as the "John P. Grace Tower" and the "Silas N. Pearman Tower" respectively in honor of the men for whom the two old bridges that will be replaced by the Arthur Ravenel Bridge will be named and to erect markers or signs at the appropriate places that contain the words "John P. Grace Tower" and the "Silas N. Pearman Tower".

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Department of Transportation.

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