The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-17
So Says Majority of the Berkley
Committee.
APPOINTED TO CONSIDER 1T.
An Interesting Meeting at which IL
WINS Decided TO Rcpor, rnyorabIy
on the Plnn 10 Secure IL city Chnr.
ter for the Town-A NInss Meeting
TO be Held.


in that place last nigth to hear the re-
port of the several subcommittee
Mr. George w. Jones. chairman of
joint COMMITTEES. presided. Besides the
members of the committee there were
also present several citizens OF lcrklcy
Interested in the question OF Berkeley
becoming n part Of this municipality.
After the proceedings of tie PIE
viouS meeting were read and approved
the suSscommittees reported. The first
comIy%W.ec to report was that on annex
atiotN The report was presented by MIR.
Nj. Miller and read by the secretary, as
follows:
To tn Committee of Citizens and Town
Council on the Brttcrment of the
Government OF the Town of Bcrk-
ley:
We, the Committee on Annexation. re-
spcctfully report the result of our con-
ference on the subject of the anncxa-
tion of Berkeley to the city OF Norfolk
That Norfolk has committed herself
as far as lies in her power to the cree
tion of n free bridge connecting Main
street, Norfolk. and Main street. Bcrk-
ley, one-half the cost of said bridge TO
he paid by the city of Norfolk and one
half by Berkeley.
That the town of Berlilcy bc annex
cd nnu become n part Of tho city OF
Norfolk as one of it's old wards with
all the rights, benefits and obligatioEs
tncGeuntO belonging.
That bonds. based upon tho property
OF Bcrkley rs may be shown by the as
"eSSors books OF the town for 1895, UEc
Finance Committee of Norfolk hcinE
satisfied that the assessment does not
overvalue the Berkeley property, be
iloated by the city or Norfolk until the
amount thereof be equal 10 the bonded
debt of Norfolk. compared with her
taxable values. which is about IS per
cent.
That the proceeds of the bonds so is
sued he used solely for the internal
improvements Of Berkeley. such as gt w
craee, streets. electric lights schools,
water and part payment of above men
toned free bridge, and expended by tn,
Council of Norfolk as may he rcconu-
Inended from time to time by at least
two-thirds OF the Council from Bcri
ley ward If only portion OF said
bonds be used the first year the said
Berkeley or Seventh Ward shall have
interest at the rate of 3 per cent. on tLc
unexpended balance from year to year,
the same TO be applied toward Bcrllcy
or Seventh Wards PROPORTION Of cost
In the erection of said free bridge
That the city OF Norfolk assume all
liabilities ana contracts incurred hy
the town Of Berkeley. and have the lis,.
of oil unpaid and delinquent taxes, the
right To distrain therefor, ana the ben
eft and title It. all property belonging
to the town of Berkeley.
That the said Berkeley or Seventh
Ward be entitled to the same number OF
Councilmcn ratably according to he.
population as the First, Second and
Third Wards. ana that the following
persons be the Councilman under the
act of annexation.
CFo be filled In at Il mass meeting to
be hcld)
That the said Counclnen serve until
the next election of Councimen for
The city of Norfolk, when Council,nen
for Berkley Ward shall be elected under
ihe same provisions as govern the elec-
tion OF Councilmen for the old wards
of said city.
That this report be submitted 10 the
Finance Committee of Norfolk for
their recommendation to the Councils
OF Norfolk. and that upon its adoption
II be referred to Ito be filed in later).
ESQ an attorney of Bcrkley. who. IN
conjunction with an attorney named Nv
the Councils of Norfolk. shall draft a
Dill OF annexation cmbodying the above
terms and present. the same To the
Legislature at It's next session for pas
sage.
The committee begs to add that the
above stipulations. except in matters of
detail, which We're Icfcrle ed to the FL
nance Committee of Norfolk have
been recommended by the Greater Nor
folk Committee, and that said Finance
Committee only await the action of
Berkeley to take definite action thereon.
We, the Committee on Annexation
therefore here present for your consid-
elation our report of the best means OF
improving the government of the tow
OF Berkeley. We also respectfully re-
quest that the same be put before tn"
people OF Berkley in mass meeting
to be held on September 2Sd. at th,
Market Hall. and that IL be presented
to- the citizens and property holders,
resident and NONRESIDENT. Of the said
town for their approval and signature,
urging legislative action that annex
alton may be consummatcd
NJ. MILLER,
G. w. ROCKAFELLER.
l.. BERKLE.Y
Committee
Mr. VIM. Nick. Woodhousc. of the
subcommittee on City Charter. read
The report of that committee. defining
the territory to be taken in under the
proposition 10 make the town a full
ffedged city; the number Of officers:
powers OF Council: terms Of officers to
be elected; salaries of officers, e.c
The Comn.ittec on Amendment to the
present town charter presented several
Communications handed to them nv the
people of Berkley. These suggestions
cover a wide range and were mostly In
the form of bills for theconsideration
OF the Legislature. One ANONYMOUS
communication WAS thrown asi6a