RESOLUTION
NO.
WHEREAS, Horace King (1807-1887), a master bridge builder in Georgia and
surrounding states as well as designer, architect, engineer, politician,
businessman, census taker, and magistrate, was involved in the construction of
numerous bridges spanning the
Chattahoochee River near Columbus including the Bryant Street Bridge (now 13th
Street) in 1858, the Franklin Street Bridge (now 14th Street) in 1862, the
Muscogee Railroad Bridge in 1855, the Mobile and Girard Railroad Bridge in
1870, and the Dillingham Street Bridge in 1870;
WHEREAS, Horace King pursued his main trade with vigor both as a slave and as a
free man until his death in LaGrange, Georgia in 1887;
WHEREAS, this Council deems it appropriate that Horace King?s achievements in
Columbus, Georgia be permanently memorialized near the site of these early
bridges over the Chattahoochee River;
WHEREAS, there is presently a bronze marker under the Dillingham Street Bridge
at the Columbus Riverwalk announcing the achievements of Horace King;
WHEREAS, the street level of the current Dillingham Street Bridge, designed and
built by Horace King, is a suitable location for another permanent marker
naming the Dillingham Street Bridge as the Horace King Memorial Bridge;
WHEREAS, the Columbus, Georgia Board of Honor has recommended that the current
Dillingham Street Bridge be renamed as the Horace King Memorial Bridge.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:
We hereby designate the existing Dillingham Street Bridge in Columbus, Georgia
as the Horace King Memorial Bridge and authorize the Director of the Department
of Public Works to consult with the Historic Chattahoochee Commission and the
Historic Columbus Foundation and to install an appropriate marker bearing this
name. Resolution No. 149-88 is hereby rescinded and repealed in its entirety.
Let a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mr. Sam Wellborn, Georgia
Department of Transportation Board Member, the Historic Chattahoochee
Commission and the Historic Columbus Foundation.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the
______ day of ___________, 2013, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative
vote of ______ members of Council.
Councilor Allen voting____________.
Councilor Baker voting____________.
Councilor Barnes voting___________.
Councilor Davis voting____________.
Councilor Henderson voting________.
Councilor Huff voting_____________.
Councilor McDaniel voting_________.
Councilor Pugh voting_____________.
Councilor Thomas voting___________.
Councilor Woodson voting__________.
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TINY B. WASHINGTON TERESA PIKE TOMLINSON
CLERK OF COUNCIL MAYOR
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