The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-19
DON'T WANT ANNEXATION
So Says Majority Of the Berkeley
Committee.
APPOINTED TO CONSIDER 1T.
An Interesting Meeting al which il
Wa. Decided to Report TnyorubIy
oa tie Plan TO secure city CHAR.
ter for the Town 4 Was. Meeting
10 Re Reid.

The committee having in charge the
matter OF the Improvement of the coudi-
ton of Berkeley met in the Town Hall
in that place last aigth ~ hear the re-
port of the several sub committees.
MIR. George w. Jones. chairman Of
joint committee. presided. Besides the
members of tn" committee there We're
also present several citizens OF lcriii"y
interested i'll the question Of Berkeley
becoming part If this municipality.
After the proceedings % Il" Pee
Vious meeting We're read and approved
the Sub-comnlitter% reported. Tn" first
committee" to report was that on annex
alton. The report was presented 10y Mr..
NJ. Miller and read by the secretary as
follows:
To tn Committee of Citizens and Town
Council on the Retirement OF tie
Government OF the Town of Bcrk-
ley:
We. the Committee ON Annexation, re
Spcctfully report the result of our con
ference on tn" subject Of the anncNa-
tion of Berkeley to the city Of Norfolk:
That Norfolk has committed herself
as tar as lies III her power to the cree
tiur of Il free bridge connecting MAN
street, Norfolk. and Main street l;rrE-
ley. one half the cost OF said bridge to
BE- paid by the city of Norfolk ami one
half 10y Berkeley
That the town of Bcrkley hr annex
ed and become "a par, OF the city of
Norfolk as one OF its old wards, with
all the rights. benefits and obliratiCrs
thcrcunto belonging.
That bonds. based upon the prupcrtv
of Berkeley as may be shown 10y the as
sessor'S books oi the town for 1885. utr
Finance Committee of Norfolk heinc
satisfied that the assessment docs not
uverNalue the Rcrllcy property, b,
fioatcd 10y the city of Norfolk until the
amount thereof be equal To tn" bonded
debt of Norfolk. compared with hrr
taNabl" values. which il about Is pr
cent.
That the proceeds OF the bonds - is
sued be- used solely for the Internal
improvements uf BrrliloN such as - w.
"ll2e, streets. electric lights schools
water and part payment OF above men
toned free bridge. and expended 10y III.
Council OF Norfolk aS may hc recon-
mcndcd from time to time by at least
tWo-thirds OF the Council from Rcrli
ley ward. II only 81 portion Of said
bonds be- used tn" first year the said
berkeley or ScN.nth Ward shall have
interest at the rate of ) per cent. Oh IT,,
uncxp"ndeh balance from year I" year
the sam To bc applied toward BcrklcN
or Seventh Wards proportion of cost
in the erection OF SAID free bridge
That the city OF Norfolk assume all
liabilities and contracts Incurred bY
the town OF Bcrklcv. and have tn" u.r
OF all unpaid and delinquent taxes tn"
right To diStrain therefor. and the ben
Gift amt title I" all property belonging
To the town uf Brrklcy
That the said Brrlll,y n,. S.y.,tI
Ward BE- entitled to the sam. u,,mh.r If
Councilman ratably occo,.lin1 "a H.. !.
population as the FIRST second .nd
Third Wards, and thai the following
persons be tn" Councilmrn under the
act of annexation
ITO be filled in at a mass meeting T.,
be heidi
That IN. said Councilm.u s..r,... ,,n,,
the next election of couuciIm.u 10
,hr city OF Norfolk. when CnunoiI,rs,,
for l}crkev " ard shall bc elected llnd,,.
The same provisions AS govern m. la.
tion OF Councilman for, th. ola var,j.
of said CITY
That this report be submitted ~ III.
Finance Committee of NnrfnIL a.
their recommendations to the tnrnCiIs