The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-12
ALL FOR ANNEXATION
Bot Not on the Terms Recently Proposed by
The Special Committee.
AND NEW CONDITIONS WERE OFFERED
At Last Nights Meeting orihc ScIect
Council-Thc Matter of the open
ing or Holt street Goes Through
Other Matters Were Discussed
ut last Nights Meeting.

The monthly meeting of the Select
Council was held last night. with Presi-
dent Winston in the chair. and the fol-
lowing mebers present: Mcssrs. Brough-
ton. BcaSley. Briggs, Tredwell, ROLAND.
Wonblc. Bunting. Grub, Mallory,
Cooke. Goodridge and Wrenn.
The minutes of the list meeting OF the
Select Council were read and approved.
The minutes Of the last meeting of
the Common Council were read and act
ed upon. as follows:
In them after OF the issuance OF S150.-
coo i'm bonds. the proceeds to be used in
sewering Brambleton ward. the action
OF the Common Council was concurred
in.
In the matter of the issuance Of $780,
across Smiths Greek to connect Norfolk
and Atlantic City, adopted by the Com
mon Council, the Select Council con-
CURED.
The action of the Common Council In
voting to open Holt street from Church
To Cumberland, was discussed, MIR.
Wrcnn stating hat while he signed the
report disappearing the opening OF the
street, lie was now ready to vote for
it. The action of the Common Council
was concurred in, and the street will
be opened.
The matter Of the annexation Of Berk-
~ 80 AtNtt W. ttltN liz lbtDtIS i
the case read. y fight on this question
was anticipated, the chamber being well
filled With the members of the commit
tee from Berkeley ana of the Legislative
Committee of the Central Labor Union,
which last Sunday adopted resolutions
advocating the measure.
Mir Goodridge moved to concur with
the Common Councll in adopting the re-
solution providing for the annexation of
Berkeley, and suggested that gentlemen
present be allowed the privileges Of the
floor.
Mr.. Cooke called attention to n resoiu-
ton adopted some time since. which
provided that no one but members could
participate in the proceedings.
Mr.. G'oodridgc moved to suspend the
rnles. Tbs vote n 6 for and 5 against
suspension. 1t required n two-thirds
vote to suspend and the motion was
lost.
Mr.. GoodridGe then called his motion
tn'concur with the Common Council and
read n paper from the Business Mems
Association. urging the adoption of the
measure, and the resolutions Of the Cen
trail Labor Union on the same subject.
MIR. Wrcnn said he woul be glad to
sec Berkley annexed !f the cost of the
bridge did not exceed 100000.
Mr.. i~3eusley wanted the matter left
to the committee.
Mr.. Cooke read q letter from a firm
of bridge builders in which they esti-
mated the cost of the bridge TO be
$2l0.030.
President Winston (Mr. Wrenn in the
chair) said he was looked upon us an
anti-anncNationlst, but o. general prin-
c!ples he WAS not. He reviewed the
matter from It's ircipiency and said
he could not vote for IL upon the terms
laid down. He wara;ed all rights of the
city OF Norfolk and town of BERKELEY
plainly stated. lie could not vote fol
annexation without a free bridge. An
other thing he was opposed to was civ
ing Berkeley full representation In the
Councils. He was MI willing to Civ
Berkeley more han three Councllmcn.
Mr.. Goodridge stated that there would
be no difficulty in making the number
OF Councilmen three. and hat the cost
OF the bridge be limited to $lO0. 600.
Mr.. Rroughton offered an amendment
t. the resolutions adopted by the Com.
mon Council providing that a fire.,
bridge be built, the city's cost in which
shall not exceed $40. 000: that the com
m!ttec satisfy themselves that the state
ments or Serkley's finances We're cor
rect; that the committee be increase,
by the addition of the Presidents OF tn,
, Two Councils; that the bridge be bull
under the plans approved by the Cit,
Engineer and Mr.. Charles Bliven, VIII.
are empowered to appoint n third Nom
Ut. WHO must De Il civil engineer o
bridge builder; tina Rerklcy is /
' nave only three Councilmcn during III
irst five years. II after that 10 b
4. given representation according to IN
> OLD pant of the city, the Berkley Coun
cilmen having 10 vote during the frs
nNe Years on any financial matters cX
ceptlng those affecting that ward.
, Inc amendment was adopted unanI
mously, but Mr.. Goodridge change
ms vote to no.
, The original resolution and amend
ment were then unanimously adopte
The matter now gees back TO tn
common Council for concurrence.
Without completing the unfnishc
business the roll was called on the pay
ment OF approved bills, and the SelnC
council adjourned. to meet Thursda
night.
\ missionary Heard From.
y letter has been received by Re,
Il. IL. Hatcher, pastor of the First T2or