The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-14
FIRE DEPARTMENT FIGHT
GEN. LEES nInrnDAY IN NORFOLK.
KimbalI Opposed to the Passage OF tho
Kent Biii-virginin News.

NonroLK. Va. Jan. fs.-tSpecial. l-There
is 10 be a fight against the plan Of organz-
ing the fro department. recommended 10y tho
special COMMITTEES. which places the control
of the department largely in tho hands OF the
chief engineer. Last night at the hour APP
pointed for q meeting Il tho Joint ses-
sion tho corridors Of The city hall were
packed with leading politicians. THE
TIMEs correspondent keeps his eyes open
and soon noticed that fight was on hand TO
prevent meeting Of the council. Noses were
counted and il was asccrtained that aquorum
was present bu. when the president OF the
loint session took tho chair overall members
could not be found and the quorum was
broken Some laughed. others sWore anu
there was q ridiculous c1InmnShng OK mug
nation and elGtion. lie next meeting "iii nc
held Monday night and stormy time Is eA-
pected. ~
Mr.. Kimball and Major Sands. Of the Nor
folk and Western railroad said % IhT Il'l s
correspondent this morning that they are IN
hopes that the Legislature Will see the VIZ
dom Of not passing the Kent bill: that IL
would without doubt greatly IeiaId the ma :.
terial development OF the State' lhat IL
is particularly unfortunate % even
nctatc the adoptiOn Of such % bill Just ~ M.
time when Virginia's crelitis bong estaOAsheu
and the capital Of the outside WoFiu is I21N-
inc in this direction for investments. no
nrcnle of Norfolk are almost to man OPP
posed 70 the adoption OF any measure that
will not give 10 the railroad an Iali1uae
necessary 10 proper development; az the
same time they believe That OH shoulu Do
10 constructed as % pat restraining lAiiu-
ence upon the cOrporatOls 10 IIogonI III
proper determinations. MI hlmDalI was
much pleased with ms reception las1 H's4'"'
the business mems banquet.
I. bos been decided that there Will be no
,,arade of the military in tins city On the lyth.
General Iee's birthday. ana the annual pa
rode will be held on the I'D OF FEBRUARY.
WashinCtOns birthday. Lbs 4acho- apPlec'a-
zion of MARS Robert can be accounted for IN
rnIvone,gav. The citizen sOlciery Of Virginia
arc fellows that never smelt much gunpOw-
dor never went with the moro 81 the Lost
Cause through the bloody trials OF the war
Tor constitutional right When tins acton
OF the Norfolk soldier, becomes generally
known thore Will be music in the ar.
Tbe board Of supervisors OF Norfolk county
have instructed State Senator j. r. LaWless
and Delegate II. +. -. stewart 10 resist any
applicatiOns o. the Legislature looking 10 any
further annexation OF the territory OF the
and Portsmouth The Commonwealth
attorney IL also directed TO Go all III his power
10 properlv repr sent the same before tho
Ieo,slafure This action IS brought about by
n rumor that is current tnat Norfolk desires
70 annex HuntersUlle. which will give her
about three Thousand more population.
There is q proposition before the city
council of Portsmouth to discontinue the
Portsmouth and Berkeley ferry, which Will
compel the Berkley people 10 come 10 Nor
folk before they can get to Portsmouth.
Considerable bad blood IS being eDgendered
and tia Berkeley people feel indignant.
Major Frank Morris. who has been confined
10 his bed many weeks with cancer, died to-
night Major Morris was born IN Ports
mouth i'm 1871 He entered the Confederate
States service April. 1861. as private III the
Portsmouth Rifles and served through the
war and surrendered at AppomattoX. lie
was wounded at Williamsp0rt and
ut Five Forks Alter the war
he engaged IN tho wholesale grocery
business here land was also cashier OF the
Union Savings Bank. He has held many po-
sitlons of honor and trust. He served four
years in the common council and was presi-
dent of the select council. IN 1850 he was
elected mayor. lie was u member OF tho
pickett-Buchanan Camp and connected with
several secret societies OF the city. lie
Is survived by wife and one son.