The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-30
BRAIN LEToN.

The fair for benent of the Jackso,
18th.
The Misses Jerow. OF Canada are
Park avenue :" =
Mr nj. Gordon and wife and son, MIR
| Terry Gordon. of Rose avenue, hnvt
returned from very pleasant visit To
friends In Richmond Va.
INC ladies OF the Parsonage Society
OF Mckendree met at the parsonage
yesterday afternoon. where they gayc
the new pastor, Rev. t. H. Bennett and
iahy Il cordial reception, as they arrived
al their new homc. Hospitablc greet
inss ana refreshments made the occa-
sion entirely pleasant Mir. bennett
Will have the sympathy and support
OF the members OF McKcndrcc, and
the outlook is favorable for good
years work
LOCAL BOARD OF IMPROVE
AMENITIES Local Board Of Improve
ment met In postponed monthly meet
Ing last night, with MIR. l. p. Jcrnl-
gan (prcsidcnt In the chair, and other
members present ns follows: Mcssrs.
Banks. Cooper Gale, Jones, Spann.
and Whitchurst
The minutes Of the last ,n,Srtlnr
We're read and approved
MIR. ~. $. Cooper. OF the Street Com
mittec. reported work done on Fer
guson, Corprcw.. ana Bramblcton ave-
nueS. ana muue IL statement relative
TO Reeves avenue.
MI. Cooper also reported TINT the
family reported MS needy ut the Inst
meeting of the Board had ,trcccivcd
attention and help ut small expense.
MIR. Whtehurst, OF tho School Com
nitiec. made a report as to the leak
In the school building, also the pave
ment i'm the yard of the old school
building.
Some trouble was reported In conncc-
ton with heating the new school build
ing Quite Il discussion MS to apparatus
and method of heating arose. where
upon. on motion Of MIR. Sterling, Mr..
Spann was added to the School Com
mittce Ia examine into the matter. and
do what may be necessary to set things
right
ON motion OF MIR. Gale the matter of
leasing the end of Jnmlson ncnuc to Mr..
Jnmcs Martin on certain conditions.
was referred 10 the street Committee
to ncgotintc the matter In detail and
report 10 complete the Olntract.
The Secretary read n cnmmunicut ton
from the Secretary OF the School Board,
making Il statement Of payment of
teachers. etc. which was ordered to he
filed
Alcssrs. Winston and Etheridge. of
lark Avenue Baptist Church. We're pres
cnt to ask for a plank walk on Highland
avenue from the Norfolk and Western
railroad Ia their church These gentle
men We're accorded the floor aud urged
the matter, the former reading the city
ordinance bearing on the subject and
insisting that the Board should take
pleasures To enforce the pavement Of
the streets as provided by law
MI. Wool WAS introduced by his part
ner nj law Mr.. White who represcntcd
captain Todd In the matter Of certain
property lying In the angle OF MapIc
ana Rramblcton avenues. and asked Tho
Board to raise the corner at that point
10 improve his property. On motion OF
MI Sterling, the matter was referred TO
the street Committee to confer with the
CITY Engineer to get the grade.
Air. Borum was present ana called at
tcntion TO the dra image of o certain point
OF Kelley avenue. through his lot
On motion of Mr. Cooper. the matter
was referred to tho Street COMMITTEES
On motion of MIR. Gale the matter
CT purchasing coal for the public schools
was referred 20 the School COMMITTEES
with power To act
AS TO payment OF papers for adver-
Using the dclinuuent tax list, Mr. Gale
reported that the City Attorney advised
that they he not paid.
ON motion Of AIR. Gale the sum of
sI12.SO was allowed by the Board To paw
for advertising the city delinquent tax
list
SEINE other little business deceived
attention. Properly approved bills were
allowed and the Board adjourned.
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