The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-11
THEY FAVOR ANNEXATION.
The Central labor Union Adopts
RCSOIuIiOns.

"A special meeting Of the Central Labor
Union of Southeastern Virginia was held
sunday afternoon, ut Labor Hall, to
consider the practicability of taking ac-
ton on the measure having for its OBJ
ject the annexation of Berkeley. The
meeting was largely attended, and the
action of the Council of Friday night
WIS discussed at length.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas. the Contra labor Union of
Southeastern Virginia. ever alive TO all
that relates to the prosperity of Norfolk,
It's growth and development, recognizes
the vast benefits that must result to our
city by the annexation of Berkeley. 1t is
a witness of the remarkab Bile advantages
secured by reason of the annexation of
the Bramblcton and Atlantic City wards,
as demonstrated I'm these wards by the
ereStiOn of thousands of homes, earned
and owned by the people. and the steady
enhancement OF the same: public i'm
~provements in the way of opening and
grading streets, improved and addition
n schools for our children. sanitary, po-
lice and property protection, and the
rapid development therein of manufac-
turing enterprises, all of which. ended
to the distribution of hundreds Of thou
sands of dollar among the wage earn
crs of this city and section. tending to
the splendid increase In population to
an extent that placed Norfolk first in
the percentage of development, both III
population and realty values, of all the
cities of the Commonwealth in the CEN
sus returns of 1890, If not of all the cities
of the South. with possibly one or two
exceptions: therefore. 1t is
Resolved, That the Central Labor
Union of Southwestern Virginia hearth
ly endorse the Councils of Norfolk in
their almost unanimous approval of the
annexation Of Berkeley at the point ses-
sion OF Friday night, and will exercise
all It's influence TO secure the passage of
such Il masure by the General Assembly
of Virginia, during the present session,
and call upon all well wishers of Nor
DIX 10 unite in an earnest support of
the measure, for the reasons that 1t is
Il great step towardt he dawning era of
commercial prosperity which will ma
terially advance the city far on the road
of becoming the great city of the South.
an enviable ambition that should secure
the cordial support Of every Virsinian
who wishes to advance to Il reality the
predictions of the great Maury. II will
Immediately add to our population 5000
to 10000 progressive and energetic peo-
pie. II will afford miles of water front
for additional terminal facilities. Ii
will ZeSt and push to business. II
will open up employment to thousands
by the works of improvements that Will
naturally lilo the impetus to the
building of homes. OF business establish
ments. of factories. Of wharves, of the
new bridge, the extension of the clec-
trio railway system. and Of Main street
from the Bay Line dock to Money Point,
opposite the Navy ard 1t will give
Norfolk greater influence. business and
social. 1t Will advance 1t rapidly on
ward. SO that the census of 1900 will. in
all probability. demonstrate thu it's per-
centage of growth in population and
realty was greater h q any city in the
country. Chicago. New York, Boston.
Philadelphia, Brooklyn. st. Louis. Roch-
ester and others of our great cities have
pushed their rapid development by the
work of annexation. Let Norfolk imi-
tate their example and do likewise. For
these %aso with out the enumeration
of many others. il Is
Resolved. by the Central Labor Union
of Southeastern Virginia. That ii ex-
tends It's earnest approval to the action
of the Councils for the annexation of
l}erkley as 4 new ward. and IL pledges
its support and influence to the passage
of the bill by the General Assembly, and
urges the warm endorsement OF the
anne on the part of II Senator and dele
gates in the Legislature.
Resolved. further, That the LerjsIa-
tive committee of this body be sent to
Richmond in advocacy of the bill.
Special SnIc of ossame This Week
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