The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-29
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committee to confer with similar COM
mHtees from the Councils Business
Mems Association, and other representa-
I'VE bodies. He was likewise certain
inai the River and Harbor Committee
OF the House should be invited here and
ARRANGEMENTS made for their visit ms
soon n possible.
BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION.
We have already notified the Board
oil fiarbor Commissioners Of our readi.
res 10 act with them on all matters re-
iatplS to the Improvement OF the har-
nor' said Judge Thomas IL. Wilcox,
President of tho Business Mems Asso-
citation AS 10 !his particular matter.
II Is 4 very important one, and / believe
should be given our attention, though |
nave not studied the question as pariicu
larry relates 10 this subject. | think the
iuea OF appointing special comforting
committee 10 act with committees from
other bodies. an excellent one, and this
may be- done"
THE SELECT COUNCIL.
MI. j. c. Carroll. president OF the Sc
iect council. expressed himself as being
very emphntiCally in favor of immcdiara
action. lie thought the Councils should
apnpin; Joint committee 10 confer with
lie other committees at their frs: meet
ing, and that these committees when an
pointed should lose no time in Getting
80 tli'i anu lb'iull!lE as IN tho hes.
way OF approaching the River ana Hlr-
Dor committee OF the House, and urging
The claims Of Norfolk and her petition
10" the appropriation, the consideration
OF Which is already before them He
was heartily i'm favor OF inviting the
Commute" down here in the winter.
ana making every ARRANGEMENT for their
ViSii. should they accept the invitation.
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
common Council. expressed himself as
IN favo! OF appointing joint Councils
committee. consis ting of three members
OF inc Common branch and two of the
select. To confer with committees from
oiher bodies. This committee, he
thousnt' should be empowered to act
under instructions TO be embodied in q
resolution 10 be passed by the Councils
creating ii, and setting forth The pur-
pose of It's appointment. The matter. he
said. would be brought up at the next
meeting Of the Council which would be
next tuesday. and some member on the
hpor should move the passage of such n
resolution rs referred 10. He was of
the opinion. however. that some cnmmu-
nication relative To the .subjec: ana cma-
mating from an official source should no
addressed to the Councils asking for
thei' cooperation. The matter was
however one Of interest 10 every cjti2a,,
OF this city and section. and the Conn
ellis should act in it 70. the best good NJ
the community.
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
While no. authorized 70 speak for she
Union" said Mr.. &. q. kizer. chairman
of the Committee ON Legislation nf thn
Central Labor Union. II may saw il
never Vet refused its cooperation in any
move looking ;owrad the advancement
of No!folks prosperity. AMI I am sure
the Union IS particularly interested In
TINS mink ii Will appoint a con
ferring committee a, soon as the matter
is brought properly before 1t. The deep
eninS Of the channel II the navy-yard
would undoubtedly be a great blessing
TO Norfolk and Portsmouth. and would
prove particularly beneficial to the work
Ing men of this section"