The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-11
AN ANREXATIO REPORT
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- ftlS SStetvA Nh tOtN I'LL VII
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providing for the annexation OF Berkeley
beg to report that their efforts In thi.
direction were entirely unsuccessful ant
met with no encouragement whatever
from the Legislature. The Committee
on Counties, Cities and Towns. of the
House of Delegates, having by appoint.
ment named February 10Th. 10 a. m. as
the Gay and the hour for hearing the
argument for and against the bill. we
| visited Richmond and appeared before
/ that committee Mt the time designated
There We're present from Your commit
tee the Chairman, Messrs. j. w. McCar-
rick, @. l.. Edwards and II. B. Good
| ridge {NI. Glcnnan being confined to
his residence by sickness). accompanied
by T. w. Shelton, City Attorney, n
committee from the Central Lnbor Union
of Southeastern Virginia (Atr. KIzer,
Chairmam, and by delegation OF Berk-
ley citizens. consisting of Mayor r. A.
Mccoy, Marcellus Millen. George w.
Jones, c. II. Bliren, VIM. Nick. Wood
house. and others.
The opposition appeared only by r..
G. Marshall. Commemorative Attorney
Norfolk county. Captain Marshall
stated that Il sufficient time had not
been given for the opposition TO be
ing ut II later time. In spite Of the
fact that this date of February 10th had
been appointed to hear the argument
| both for and against the BILL the COM
mittee entered into executive session
and resolved to postpone hearing until
February Gath, at y. M, and your
committee were compelled 10 returIt
home.
On the aforesaid date. February oath
your committee re-assembled in Rich
mond 1t having been pre-arranged by
interview with Senator Mushback
Chairman of the Senate committee, to
have joint hearing of this bill by both
the Senate and House committees
Before the meeting of the committees,
we had an Interview with w. A. Glas-
gov, who Is supposed to look after the
interests of the Norfolk and Western
railroad before the Legislature and is
their paid attorney. AT this conference
| Alr. Glasgow stated that the Norfolk
and Western railroad would oppose the
erection of a bridge at the point named
even though 1t should he elevated to
allow traffic to pass under It; nor would
MIR. Glasgow withdraw his objection and
his influence to defeat the measure
though your committee agreed to meet
all the requirements OF the Norfolk and
| Western railroad. 1t was suggested
to him that the Norfolk and Western
railroad allowed great deal of latitude
IN It's occupation and obstruction OF
water street, and in running It's trains
through Brambleton. and that the cit,
, was so tolerant that It did not require
. safety-gates maintained at any OF tn,
street crossings. with the exception OF
Queen street, and that cautious opposi
: ton on the part of the Norfolk ant
western railroad might react on It. HI
q replied that these were not matters fo
his consideration, THAT he had been In
: structed by the railroad to oppose thu
pending bill, and should do so.
I ~ p. M, the time appointed tht
/; committee of the Senate and House
, convened In the Hall of the House @
4 Delegates. Senator Mushback presiding
Your committee was accompanied by TN
Mayor and committee of citizens O
Berkiey with paper signed by fiv
couhclimen favoring annexation (tota
number of Berkeley Councilmen bein,
eleVen), together with n letter from on
or the county supervisors favoring an
neXation from a business standpoIn
J lor the county; also with strong endorse
ments from the Business Mems Associa
ton. Wholesale Grocers Assoclat ior
and Merchants and manufacturers A {
r ISOLATION of this city
II may be interesting to note the cha,
il acter oil the opposition. which was IA
presented as follows: Captain NJ. {
/ Keeling, deputy collector Norfolk cour
- '."Ptiii X. y. NlarSnaIl, Common
IS wealth's attorney. Norfolk county: Aly
FL Martin, Clerk of Court Nurfolls con,
10 "; George G. Martin, Berkeley Council
!, man, brother Of Alva H. Martin. l. \
LlheS. member Board of Supervise,
Norfolk County, father-in-la of AIv
II. Martin: w w. Tiley. Berklev Com
Gilman, son L. NJ. Tilley brother-in-lo,
AVA II. Martin; Samuel w. Lyons. IRE;
surer Norfolk County. brother-in-law 4
va II. Martin; John NJ Berkeley. Rrrkl,.
councilman, harbor master of Norfol
county: l.. y. Nichols. Commission
revenue Norfolk county; Thomas "
butt. Road Commissioner Norfolk corr
"; George X. Wood. magistrate NorroI
county; John Todd member Roord .
SuperVisors Norfolk county: Il. Il. White
hurst, constable Norfolk county; Cmrti
oid. town sergeant. Berkeley; +. II Rr,
d iett. news agent Norfolk and Southo,
railroad; John milestone namLa
= Berkley Council, elnployc Norfoll, an
southern railroad; George r. Gourhin,
a employe Norfolk and Southern ro IT,;
me Legislative Committee. after n
ADDRESS by the Hon. w. T.. Foste. !;
which he advocated the passage Of th
] phi. and your committee desires nj thi
! time TO express their appreciation n
rhe services rendered by him, decided +
allow each side forty-five minutes FL
argument. The situation was demnn
!, strIted as clearly as possible by n lave
wall map. and it was explained ina
annexation WINS S0pobt a.,