The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-10
BRAN BLETON.

Several ladies of Fifth Ward have
been very i'll, but there was more
favorable report of them yesterday.
Subscribers not receiving their pa.
pers any morning would do the agent
favor to call or send and get supplied
at 200 Clay avenue.
On account of the wet weather the
lawn party to have come of at McKcn.
drse last night was postponed to
Thursday night of this week
Trinity Methodist Sunday school
will have an excursion to Newport
Nevs tomorrow.
Miss Lille Whitehuast, of Ports.
mouth. is visiting Mrs. w. H. Gornto,
Marshall avenue.
Miss patiie Hardy. accompanied by
her brother, MIR. Humphrey, who we're
tue guests of MIR. John Pnwell's family.
Marshall avenue. left last n,ght ior
their home, Louisiana.
Mr.. Chase Chick, of the ward. who
has been confined for several DAYS. Is
able to be out again.
MIR. and MIRO. j. f.. Richwine. who
are Visiting MIR. J. NJ. Johnson's fam
lily, Tunstall avenue, had the misior-
tune to lose by death yesterday their
infant daughter. Katie Ruth, aged i
months. Funeral Will take pluc. to.
day al resldeuce. luterment In Elm.
wool Cemetery.
Local Board Of Improvement met last
night at o'clock, Mr.. Jernigan in
the chair with other members present,
as follows: Messrs. Banks. Cooper.
Gale, Jones. Span and Sterling, The
minutes OF The last meetings were READ
and approved. The chair announced
the following standing committees:
Finance essrs. Gale. Jernigan and
Sterling.
Sireet-Cooper, Jones, Spann,
Whltehurst and Gale.
Schools, Police aud Lghts-White
hurst, Banks and Jernigan, the last
gentleman temporary on this COM
mittee.
No reports from committees as vet
There were several bids for removal
OF garbage during tho year. MIR.
tntherly's bid at $40 for the year was
on motion accepted, to be subject to
consideration and approval OF the
Street Committee. The janitor of the
public school at corner of Clnirborn
and Reservoir avenues, submitted
matter which on motion was referred
to the Committee on Schools. On
motion tho board granted the petition
oil certain cltizons for a second voting
precinct, as follows: At corner Of
Kelly aud Brambleton avenues with
Holt street bridge and Reservoir
avenues Al dividing lives.
The petition for drn,n by Messrs.
Butcher. James and Turner, of Roso
avenue, coming over from last meet.
ing, WAS on motion referred to tho
street Committee. to report at next
meeting.
The contract OF Messrs. Hnmberry &
Capps for building schoolhouse, now
almost completed. was turned over to
the School Committee for examination,
Five o'clock Friday afternoon was
the time agreed on for the mem bers OF
the Board and others concerned TO
visit the now building. The question
Of some little extra work 10 be
done on the building before completion
was, on molten, referred to the Street
Committee for immediate action.
Properly approved bills being al
lowed, on motion the Board nd Iourned
to meet next Tuesday evening at
o'clock.
QUESTION.
NoHroLE, Va, July6 s.ls!5.
Editor OF The Virginian
Brambleton Improvement Board
makes no report of its finances to the
clti:ens OF the ward through the press.
think the last report was made in 80
or 81. They should be made Mt least
once year, giving the probable re.
ceipts aud all disbursements. mention
Ing what each Item cost. We, as eli.
zens OF the ward, would like to know
how our money Is spent. and now that.
new board ls going in, let them pub.
iish report OF all the work from last
report 10 July |, 1890. The Taxpayers
demand it, SO let 1t be given,
T.. 9. S.
NO doubt the Board will present