The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-06
BRAMBLETON.

Local Board OF Improvement met
last night, with Mr. Outteu chair.
man pro TEN, with the following
other members present: Messrs.
Benham, Bunting, Lewis, Mason,
Winslow aud Sterling.
Minutes of tho last meeting were
read and approved.
Mr.. Outten. chairman of the
Finance Committee, whose duty it
had been made TO examine into GER
tain papers bearing on Captain Boil
tons bill for filling oortaIn lots on
Maple avenue, reported that he had
concluded the Board had nothing TO
DO with the matter, whereupon, on
motion of MIR. Benhnn, the bill of
Bolton Il 90. was referred back to
the Councils for want OF iurisdic.
ton.
On motion OF Mr.. Winsow tho
matter OF improvements on Bran
bleton avenue, at Cumpostella, by
nj essrs. Bolton X Co. was LAID over
to next meeting.
Communications were rend, max
ing proposals TO reset ourbing aud
DO paving at tho CORNERSTONE at
Marshall and Brambleton, four Mt
Reservoir nnd Bram6leiou and two
al Reservoir and LovItt-as follows:
Mr.. Perry, $50; Messrs. Sands *
Lawson, $40, aud Mr.. Sands, SO.
On motion of Mr.. Winslow, MFR.
Lewis was empowered to close the
| matter, with the lowest bidder,
other things being equal.
~ com munlcatlou from Mr.. Hard
ing, of HOLLY avenue, pertaining to
conflicting names of streets, was, on
motion, tabled.
a COMMUNICATION from Mr.. Baird,
counsel for M.. Haupt, asking for
reimbursement OF his client to the
amount OF $500 for water main ON
Marshall aveuue.
On motion OF Mr.. Winslow it was
resolved TO ask the Councils to set
apart the amount from the pavement
fund to pay the bill.
Mr.. Old, OF Highland Terrace. WINS
present aud asked the Board to do
something for the Improvement of
travel on Kelley avenue, between
amoieton ana Highland avenues.
a motion OF MIR. Mason to ask the
| councils TO set apart 5000 10 provide
shells for the worn and muddy
streets OF the ward was voted down,
On motion of MIR. Mason it was
! ordered that the street inspector of
the City OF Norfolk notify the prop.
erty owners along improved streets
TO pave the sidewalks.
| On motion Of Mr.. Lewis it was re.
solved to notify the city engineer
that heserVolr avenue WAS ordered
under I'm provement its entire eX-
tent, to be- done by Mir. G. Hodges
on the basis OF his original contract.
On motion OF MIR. Bernam, 1t was
ordered that that the Virginia Beach
road conform its grade to that of
RESERVOIR avenue 1s prescribed by
the City Engineer.
MIR. Outten spoke OF the bad con
ditlon OF Claiborne and Brown
avenues for persons attending
Church, and asked that something
be done for their convenience.
The matter was referred to the
Street Committee.
Bills being allowed, the Board
adjourned.
Mrs. II. O. Billups and little son,
George, NiIloughby avenue, are
away to visit friends at Koxobel aud
Gsrysburg, \. &.
Mrs. Mary T.. Sawyer, No. 223
Hamlln avenue is quite sick,
Rev. J. I. Mastin Will continue
over from last week hls special meet
lngs for seli-denIal AMI CONSERVATION
All ME Invited 10 attend.
The basket entertainment come.
oil to niRht at Mr.. Edward Bray s.
Bramblcton avenue. for The beun,ir
OF Spurgeon Memorial Church. Thn
Young people may expect grand
time.
An oyster supper was conducted
ut the residence OF M. and Mrs !
L. Howard, Clay nvenue, last night.
under auspices of the Enterpfi,e
Society OF Mckendrce.