S*0860 Concurrent Resolution, By McConnell
 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.

   05/18/05  Senate Introduced SJ-3
   05/18/05  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-3
   05/19/05  Senate Recalled from Committee on Transportation SJ-1
   05/19/05  Senate Adopted, sent to House SJ-1
   05/24/05  House  Introduced HJ-14
   05/24/05  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions HJ-15
   05/25/05  House  Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
                     Memorial Resolutions HJ-327
   05/26/05  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 31, 2005 HJ-62
   05/26/05         Scrivener's error corrected
   05/31/05  House  Adopted, returned to Senate with concurrence HJ-117

COMMITTEE REPORT

May 25, 2005

S. 860

S. Printed 5/25/05--H.    [SEC 5/26/05 2:19 PM]

Read the first time May 24, 2005.

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

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

ROBERT W. LEACH, SR. for Committee.

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 the Department of Transportation.