The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-08
ANNEXATION.
Meeting of the Joint Committee Mon
day Night.

day Night.
by mishap the report of the meeting
OF tho citizens aud Council committees
Monday evening failed to appear in
Yesterdays NIRGINIAN. There were
present ut the meeting the following:
MeSsrs. Jones, Wiuuiugder, Rock.
| fellow, Miller, Milestone, Tilley,
| Woodhouse and Graves. Absent: MIR.
l.. Berkeley.
The sub. committee to interview the
annexation committee of Norfolk
Councils reported progress. MIR. Jones
| moved that the committee he dis.
charged. After considerable debate
the motion was lost, and the report was
received and committee continued.
a series of resolutions III substance
as follows, were passed; Norfolk
to guarantee to the town of
Berkley free bridge across
tho Eastern Branch of the E!iz
abeth river, SO as to connect tbs foot
OF Main street In Norfolk with the foot
OF Main street, Berkeley, said guaran.
Tee TO he nnequivocal, certain aud
liked, said bridge TO be completed
anu open TO travel thereon before All
| nexation.
That the city of Norfolk, before an
| nexstion shall take effect, shall issue
AMI negotiate her bonds, TO the amount
OF SoOD, 600, tho same to be iioated ut
| not less thnn par, the proceeds arising
therefrOm to be placed to the credit OF
the town of Berkeley, TO be expended
exclusively III the improvements of the
present property III the limits OF tho
| town OF BerkIey as now defined. That
| al eilicieDt fire department shall be
maintained in the limits OF said ward.
That an efficient police force, composed
| CT cltlZeus of the ward, shall he main
famed III said ward, aud that II mugis-
trate's court shall also be maintained
therein. That the present assessment
shall not be increased except by the
| regular State assessment; and, that the
rate OF taxation shall be the same as in
the TOUR old wards of the city.
This resolutions met with consider.
able opposition, especially owing to
tue claim that 1t wns lnopportune; that
the committee Ind no authority to
make uuy propositions under the power
oil Their creation, aud that 1t would IN
terfere with the duties of the sub
| committee.
a vote WAS taken on tho resolutions
| and they were adopted by the follow.
ing vote: Messrs. Jones, Parker.
W oodhouse, Graves ami Wilmington
IN the affirmative, and Messrs. Rock
follow, Miller, MILESTONE and Ulliey in
the negative.
OTHER BEKKLEY MATTERS.
There WAS fair audience at Market
Hall last night tn see 1.-The Deacon" u
comedy drama which was presented for
benefit OF independent Hose Company
Monday afternoon while MIR. John
DeBorum's wife and daughter were on
their way TO the city, and about n
| quarter OF q mile from home, they were
| attacked by negro man with IA hand.
korchlcf over his face, who demanded
their money. Mrs. DeBorum told him
she didn't have any and hailooed for
| help. colored man, who was plongh
ing her husbands field, responded aud
frightened the would be robber oil.
The work on the old ferry dock is
expected to be completed tho latter
part of the week.
SPECIAL Officer L. Ii. Whitehurst, of
the county, began the erection OF II
residence III South Norfolk yesterday
The Hare Memorial Home rs greatly
| 10 need OF refrigerator or ice chest.
De lady managers make this speclal
need public, hoping that some KIND
| friend having one which they do not
use viii dOnute or loan 1t to the home
thus saving them from purchasing this
very necessary piece of furniture.
There was game of ball in South
Norfolk yesterday afternoon between
the Wei hnowns and Unkuownk, which
resulted III victory for the Unknowns
by IL score of 9 To >.
Rev, Mr. Snider will occupy the pull
PIT OF BerkIey Avenue Baptist Church
tonight IN the absence OF the pastor,
hev. ii. \. Quisenberry. who is ut.
tending the Baptist convection in
Washington, ID. Q.