Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:688 Primary Sponsor:Fielding Type of Legislation:CR Subject:Simmons, Mr. Phillip Date Bill Passed both Bodies:Feb 21, 1991 Computer Document Number:BBM/9206.JM Introduced Date:Feb 20, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Feb 21, 1991 Last History Type:Received from House Scope of Legislation:Local All Sponsors:Fielding Martschink McConnell Passailaigue Washington Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- 688 Senate Feb 21, 1991 Received from House 688 House Feb 20, 1991 Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence 688 Senate Feb 20, 1991 Introduced, adopted, sent to HouseView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
COMMENDING MR. PHILLIP SIMMONS, CHARLESTON'S MASTER BLACKSMITH, FOR HIS OUTSTANDING IRONWORK OVER MANY DECADES AND CONGRATULATING HIM SPECIFICALLY UPON HIS LATEST CREATION, THE GATE AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE CITY'S NEW VISITOR RECEPTION AND TRANSPORTATION CENTER.
Whereas, the beautiful and intricate ironwork of Mr. Phillip Simmons, Charleston's master blacksmith, has been adorning the City of Charleston since the 1920's; and
Whereas, his most recent work is being hailed as the "gateway to the city"; it is a gate, believed to be his largest work, which stands at the entrance to Charleston's new Visitor Reception and Transportation Center on Meeting Street; and
Whereas, Mr. simmons, seventy-eight years "young", is a remarkable individual whose artistic talent is second to none; and
Whereas, he was one of seven recipients of the 1988 South Carolina Folk Heritage Awards; and
Whereas, Mr. Simmons designed the new gate on Meeting Street and supervised the work but officially retired two years ago from the blacksmith trade he entered as an apprentice at age thirteen; and
Whereas, South Carolina is indeed fortunate to number among her citizens such an outstanding man whose creations and accomplishments are so greatly deserving of recognition. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, commends Mr. Phillip Simmons, Charleston's master blacksmith, for his outstanding ironwork over many decades and congratulates him specifically upon his latest creation, the gate at the entrance to the city's new Visitor Reception and Transportation Center.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mr. Simmons.