The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-16
BRAN BlETON.

MT. Lawrence wilson, Oh NO. 2lU
Perk avenue, has taken his family to
Moyock, N. O., 10 reside in the flu
ture, much TO tho regret of their
many friends in the ward.
The Local Board of Improvement
met last night, and in the absence of
MIR. Bassett, president, Mr.. Lewis
was made chairman pro tenn, with
the following other members pres
emit: Messrs. Benhsm, Bunting,
Lewis, Mason, Sterling and White
hurst.
The minutes OF the last meeting
were read aud approved.
MIR. Baird, counsel for Mr., Haupt,
was accorded the floor, when he
called attention to certain matter
OF water pipes laid by application to
the board, for which his client now
claims reimbursement, as was stipu.
lnted at the time. The matter was
advised to come up in proper shape
by the next regular meeting of the
board.
On motion OF Mr.. Bunting, the
president and secretary were i'm i.
powered to issue warrants for pny
ments on work done on schoolHouse
at any time certificates may be fur
nish by the architect as to work
done.
a communication was read with
reference to the manner OF mum ber-
ing houses on Highland avenue.
Tabled.
a certain bill from MIR. Bolton as
to improvements at Campostslla
bridge on account Of Brambleton
Ward WINS referred to the COMMITTEES
on Finance.
A bill was presented in favor OF
Capt. Bolton for filling in to aba c
nulsance on Maple avenue, snid bill
amounting to &52l.3S, and endorsed
by the Board OF Health end the
Councils to be further endorsed by
this Board for payment. On motion
OF Mr. Mason 1t WAS referred TO the
Finance Committee.
4 communication was received
from the Water Board with regard
to the arrangements for water main,
making connections between Bran.
bleton avenue aud Queen street
with steamer plugs, one Mt south.
west corner of kilby and Bramb!e-
ton avenues and one at northeast
corner Cook and Brambleton ave.
nues. The proper committee stated
that 81 430 had been advanced to
defray such expenses.
A communication from the Oouu.
ellis in answer to an application for
Oh electric light to he plnced on
Kelley avenue, was construed as
meaning that this board should
Itself ask for the light; whereupon,
on motion the secretary was in
structed to communicate with the
City Gas Light Company accord
ingly.
On motion OF Mr.. Mason, the
chair appointed special commit
tee, Messrs. Outten and Barrett, to
take in hand bill and communion
ton from Messrs. Burroughs with
reference to the Hague suit for GER
tain damages.
A communication was read from
MIR. w. +. Lee, proposing to do the
four corners of Marshall and Bran
bleton, four of Reservoir and Bran
bleton aud two of Reservoir and
Lovitt for 500; whereupon it was
ordered that the Street Committee
receive bids for this work at the
next meeting.
MIR. Jacques, contractor for mum.
berlng houses, reported that he had
quite completed the work, and that
there were l,22S houses in the ward,
1t had been done Systematically and
would please the people when fully
understood.
MIR. Jacques had samples for Ell
tering the streets. MIR. johnson
also presented samples TO be con
sidered by the Board. On motion
of MIR. Mason, the contract was
awarded TO MIR. jacques at soc.
sign. there being 2O6 In all in the
ward.
On motion, it was ordered that
MIR. Jacques place posts on the ont.
side OF the sidewalks where neces.
sary TO hold signs.
The Board allowed certain bills
and thaa