Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-13
BRAN BLETOR WARD.

The Local Board of Improvement met
IN special session last night with the
following members present: Messrs.
Jones, chairman. and Bunting. Gale,
Hancock. Reid. Spann and Sterling.
Inc chair stated that the meeting had
neen called for the purpose of opening
the bids for furnishing materials and
the laying of $1,000 feet of and 4-inch
water pipe. together with the necessary
valves for hydrants, etc.
Bids were received from the following
parties: y. l.. Spandour, Mayer & Co,
and II. N. p. Dales. of Norfolk, and
Guild q Co, OF Nashville, Tenn.
The exact amount of cost could not be
arrived at,-but at an executive Session
the contract for the entire work was
awarded to Guild & Co., they being the
lowest bidders.
n communication from the Finance
committee of the Councils fixing the
wards proportion of expense incurred
IN the treatment of smallpox at 81 500
was taken up and discussed. On mo-
tion or Mr.. Gale. the committee of the
Councils was authorized to deduct from
the taxes OF the ward for 1899. to be
coilected in November, $500 to meet
what the board considered the ward s
proportion ,o of said expense.
The secretary was instructed to draw
an order for 5000 to be placed I'm the
hands of the City Attorney to be paid
over no MIR. Smith for the purchase of
the lot adjoining schoolhouse No. 9.
The CITY Engineer was instructed to
alter the grade Of Channel street to
conform to the main sewer pines to no
laid along that thoroughfare.
The remainder OF the session was
taKen up In hearing Mr.. HUMPHREYS ex-
plain the advantages of asphalt pave
mentS over vitrified brick
OTHER LOCAL BREVITIES.
The rain yesterday put stop to work
on the sewers
Mr.. p. j. Crannls and wife, of Crewe,
Va, are visiting the family of Mr.. A.
M; Cousins. of North Park avenue.
Mr.. A: NJ. Cousins returned last night
from n business trip to Roanoke.
The Brambleton w. C. T. u. will
meet at the home of the president. No.
202 North Park avenue at $3.50 O'clock
this afternoon.
Miss Rena Moses Is visiting friends I'm
Richmond.
by her aunt. Mrs. William Fantone left
sunday evening for Richmond to visit
friends and relatives.
Mrs. NJ j. Balance and her son. Nor
risett. accompanied by her husbands
mother. leaves this morning for Knott's
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Moore received n
telegram last night stating that their
son. Frederick, who Is n student at
iNichfnonu college,. had passed his ex-
animation, receiving the degree of
Bachelor OF Arts
Mr.. George F. Sykes is very sick at
his home. No. III South Reservoir ave
nue..
Mr.. Ernest Bonney has been i'll for
nearly a week at his residence, NO. 23S
North Reservoir avenue
The revival meeting at McKandree
Methodist Church were resumed last
night, to be continued until Wednesday
night.
The debate announced to take place
at Park Avenue Baptist Church last
night has been postponed indefinitely.
The children's day at Trinity NJ. =.
Church Sunday was the best over had
In the history Of the Sunday school.
The excellent program published In the
Virginian-Pilot was carried out in the
main.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Kilgore leaves to-day to
visit relatives in North Carolina.
There will be n lawn party at the
residence of Mrs. Blanks. on Outten
street. tonight for the benefit OF Grace
Baptist Church.
The best ice cream sold daily. Sun
days excepted at It. B. Turner's. corner
of Brambleton and Park avenues.
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