The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-30

FOR NORFOLK
Portsmouth, and Berklcy Seem
to be Agree
able.
,LAMBEa1's POINT COMING 'l IN.
Mr.. Whitehead Exhibits the
Jamestown Exposition
81 iii Miniature.
(speclal to .The Times Dlspatch.)

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i5 NORFOLK. VA, March 29.-The meet
u ing for the consolidation OF Norfolk Nor 'p'l'
y held Tonight In the rooms oftthe Chamber
OF Commerce for agreement on plan
for the consolidation of Norfolk Ports
mouth and Berkeley into one city. Ar
engagements have been perfected by which
e Lainberts Point a popnlous manufnctur-
Ing district and settlement, will be an
nexed to Norfolk as the Eighth Ward Of
the city. so that the next movement Tor
the consolidation Of the 10000 inhabitants
\ within a radius OF three miles OF the City
4 Hall here will proceed now without seri-
{ Gus delay.
Resolutions presented by Walter II. Tag
4 lor to the following effect were adopted
TO promote the consolidation of Norfolk,
+ Portsmouth and Berkley: 5s, ri I.
That self-government and the expendi-
4 ture OF It's own taxes be allowed TO each
II pla ce for limited period: that The coil
Il solldated city buy the Interest of Norfolk
county In the ferry and a ford Ports.
mouth d quicker service; that the con-
solidatcd city urge the building OF q union
q depot by thegrnilways. s. liz 81 II 3 ss3
3 After some discussion. in which 1t Eas s.
a shown that the sentiment OF Portsmouth
y Is growing consolidation. the meeting ad-t
journed to prepare a definite plan to be
" consid Tered at q meeting In Portsmouth
& on May 9th. W vi I'M M WIS., 5s sss
Berkley Is represented as being anx-
ious Tor the consolidation, and the ma
5ority1 OF the business men OF Portsmouth
Il are in favor OF consolidat ton, but there
q are some classes OF citizens who object
4 It Is TO win these adverse classes that
/ the meetings are. promoted. Norfolk isi
" urging the consolidate 3
6 TIONSIINIATURE.
Hon John Whitehead, former member
4 Of the Virginia General Assemblies ex-3
& planning the plans OF the j n1est Town Ex-
a position to citizens and visitors who come
4 10 the large store In Main Street. where
\ the plans IN miniature detail are on lex
/. hibition on the walls and on the floor
q OF the store ROOM ] c entertains a con-
stantly changing audience With the de-
scrIption of&the various features proposed
]. for the commemoraton OF the first set
v Element OF this country by white people.
COUNTING on ROOSEVELT. 5%
Major n. G. Banks Will not retire from
4 the dictatorship OF this port for eighteen
months but there are already applicants
y for the possible vacancy. These appli-
4 cants are counting on the probability that
i President Roosevelt may do something
unexpected. as3 In the case OF the appoint
! ment Of Captain j. f. 3. 81 Stuart, OF New.
y port News. TO the place which Morgan
Y Treat. former United States marshal for
sEthfs district. supposed he wa sflliHg.Uno
"a av0wed applicant for the possible vacancy
Of the collectorship Is j. E.. West, depu-@
Ity marshal under Captain Stuart. bystem-.
porarya appointment. lie came here a few
years ago from the North and has be-
come an efficient and acceptable deputy.
4 In the marshal's office. But his appoint
ment to the higher position will DO seri-s
ously opposed. Il One OF the other appli-.
s cants, who has recently established per-
sonal relations with President Roosevelt,
K during n visit to Washing ton, is Captain
Nv. G.. Whittlc, formerly In charge OF
the floating property OF the Norfolk and
5SsiW Western abroad. But he declares that
the statement that he is an applicant
for the place Is at least premature. w
There is a feeling here that the unex-3
pected may be expected from President
Roosevelt, and. therefore,. the applicants
for places, and there are applicants for
every place in the gift of the President
here, arc not seeking places In the usual
# way, through the recommendation Of the
1 party leaders but from direct Influence
they can bring to 8 bear 4 on Presidant
4 Roosevelt. These are historical, genealog-
ical, aesthetic, athletic and strange,r They
X are counting on Roosevelt. They arc not
avowed applicants. but the woods Is full
E Of them. s - ss 53l; q 3S., "a