The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-02
NORFOLK BUDGET.
Railroad lmprovemcnts-A Democrat to
Succeed Mayor Banks.

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Succeed Mayor Banks.
NORFOLK Mar. t. Special. Union de-
pots for Norfolk and Portsmouth are row
assured ln Norfolk the Norfolk and West
orn. the Norfolk and Carolina and the Viz
ginia Beach lines will unite IN putting up
magnificent building which will cost $780,
900. The site selected for the depot is at the
end OF east Main sueet, ON the Norfolk and
Western roads property and very near
where the present depot Of the Norfolk and
Western is located. I'm Portsmouth the
-eab0ard and Roanoke and Atlantic and
Ddnyilc roads will erect "a depot 90 cost
$4,000, which viii be situated on the sitenow
occupied Dog the city market. The city gives
the railroad company the property. and
they in return agree 90 build new market
house ON site ON the marsh at 6Ospori
Bridge and turn il over 90 the city n Zee
simple. The erection of these depots viii
DE great ornaments 10 the sections Of the
two cities in which they viii Dee located. and
greatly facilitate business for the railroads.
The Senate Yesterday confirmed Mayor
Richard g.. Banks as collector Of
customs, and his resignation as
Mayor is now ready for the Councils.
10 win probably De considered atameeting
Tuesday night. when his successor. who
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pointed. There are half a dozen candi-
dates already in the field for the place, and
they are working strenOusly for success
for the position. the most prominently men-
toned are Major a. B. Cooke. Captain
". Il. MAYO and Mesars. w. +. Allen.
Frank Morris. =. A. stevens and George "
Johnston The Democratic Councilmeh VIII
probably hold a caucus NJ Ondal night 90 de-
eide the matter.
Atlantic City ward, IN which is COM
prised all the property recently annexed TO
tho city. nominated "a local board of im-
urovemenf. justices of the peace. school
trustees and other officers at meeting held
last night. The cOuncilmen from the ward
are 90 place the names before the Norfolk
City Councils Tuesday night, and they Will
formally endorse them hy making appoint
ments.
Judge Brooke. of tine Corporation Court.
has as yet made no appointment of meat
inspectors. and in dope OF having the mca-
sure repealed, has announced Chat hc VIII
delay action until Monday There are
about thirty applicants for the position but
it is pretty generally understood that
Mossrs. y. a. Daily and II. J.. smith Will
receive the appointments
lhe electoral board met last night and
nominated Judges of election. as required
bN laW. Dir. R. b. Cook. one of the mem-
bers of the board. was not at the meeting.
and has NOT rs yetqualiiied.
Work is rapidly processing ON tle branch
road from the Atlantic and DanFiile lino i0
Hufola i.ithio rifiiii-s.
TheWcstern Union telegraph company are
erecting a telegraph line from Danviile to
Portsmouth and are completing siN miins q
day. The distance is 22O miles.
The United States steamship Alliance
dropped down tOllampton Roads this MORN
ing. where she will Doe inspected before
leaving for China.
The Uniicd States steamship Baltimore is
sull at the yart waiting for her guns. She
will take On 900 tons of Pocahontas coal.
There are at present about eight hundred
men at work in the navy yard, and as ths
Spring elections are coming around. the
force will De- considerably increased within
the next ninety days.
Orders have been received at the yard to
commence work fon the monitor Amphilre
as soon as possible.
The mnhOat Petrol is in the simpson dry
dock, having her bottom painted Dy "a large
force of men.
March was usherCd in by "a strong wind
storm this morning. which has been iol-
lowed an day Dy drcan and drillhns
rain