The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-08

q" not represent the views of II ma Jor-
ny OF the voters and taxpayers of
tn" town of berkeley.
Fourth, because the income from
IN" taxable values of the town of
t"ihiey At reasonable rate of taxa
tl"il, Viii not bc sufficient to float
pon"S Ion permanent improvements
ana maintain the very heavy expenses
"l Il city government. without such II
rcaSSeSsm"nt of real estate as would be
hurdrnSom" to property holders and
Tor which there would hc no justiiica-
non by corresponding increase In the
intrinsic value Of real estate under II
city charter
Fifth Because we do not believe a
city charter can hc obtained and an
attempt To obtain it will bc II useless
vast" oi time and money and result
IN the town rvmainiuE for nj least
two years longer in the dcplurublc con
diti"n 1t IS at present; Now. there
fore. be It
Resolved, First. THAT we use our
best efforts With the LEGISLATURE OF
Virginia To- defeat the proposed at
tempt |" obtain a city charter and that
a committee OF citizens hc appointed
Tonight To- talk" the matter in hand
Resolved, Second. rhat the prcscn,
Council OF III" town OF Icrkicy hr. and
are hereby. informed that we protest
against amy money being expended
from ia" finances of the town. ur any
cNprnS" being incurred tor which the
town may b" Liable In connection with
the preparation "r attempted passage
of bill b"f"v" TIA" legislature tu oh
tain II city charter
e. RliVeu. Juu M Rcrklcy
q. w Williams " a. SIavmak,r.
g. K loughus. j II JacucISs.
NJ Miller : w LYONS
While thu committee were preparing
the resolution" Mr. y II Martin was
called for to- address the meeting MI
Martin responded 10y Saying tia; as II
citizen. and not as AN office holder. If
he Thought that a city charter would
Ice To- the interest ut the citizens OF
E,rtlcy he would heartily favor il, so
help him God. II" referred to the
streets iiN" years aEo, and their present
condition. lie compared the streets
with the county roads from li"rklcN
to Great bridge: tn" roads being far
superior. Ito referred To- the expense
of a city government, placing tho OK
pcuso at uHc-third as that of Ports
mouth which is &2S.u0u - year. ~"
spoke Of public buildings that would
he necessary Tor a city mud stated
that tn" interest on bonds that would
have 10 he issued /" huild them would
amount To- more than Ecrkl"y pays TIA"
company for them
MI. Martin said Bcrl>lcy needed facto-
rios. SO. Ca build M the piac" and in
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