Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30
BRAHBLBTon YARD

The Brambleton Local Board met in
Its final session last night to wind
up the business, OF its two years labor.
Present: Chairman Jones and Messrs.
Bunting. Gale. Hancock, Ferebee, Reid,
Spann and Sterling.
The report Of the Street Committee
show that some progress had been
made In the improvement Of the streets
since the last meeting of the board.
but that the work had been somewhat
obstructed by the sewer contractors.
The report OF the day Sanitary Off,
Ger. calling attention to the cutting by
the sewer contractors OF drain pipe on
Clay and Brown avenue and box
drain on the corner Of Claiborne and
Reeves was referred to Mr.. Rue, who
is experimenting the sewerage in the
ward.
The matter of dumping the city gar
bege In the ward and the bad condition
OF the sidewalks on Corprcw avenue.
referred to In the same communica-
ton. was filed for the consideration of
the incoming board.
The report OF the Special Committee
on the paving of Park and Brambleton
avenues, recommending that the two
avenues be raved with vitrifled brick
on concrete base of four inches ex-
cept on Bram'bleton avenue, where
hauling is the heaviest between Malt
where concrete base of five inches Is
needed. was received and adopted
communication from the Board of
Health, calling attention to the ur-
sanitary condition of the premises in
rear of Nos. lis, 120 and 122 west side
OF North Maltby avenue. was referred
10 the secretary With Instructions to
write the board informing it that the
nuisance IL being abated.
A communication from, ,,,o 1900.
board requesting the board that the
sanitary inspection of the ward be per-
formed by m officer allowing him to
report all nuisonces to the Board of
Heaith for Abatement, was compiled
with, the board deciding to elect an
assistant Sanitary Inspector to serve
from now until the first of October AT
salary OF $50 per month.
n communication from Mr.. r. r.
furEuson requesting the use of the old
dollhouse on Holt street. was referred
to-the special Bridge COMMITTEES or
the Councils.
An application from Mr.. ]. ]. Spald-
ing TO run the pump house was filed.
The application from the police Of
neers or the ward fo~ ten days fur
Tough was granted. and it was ordered
That substitute be employed to Nil
each officers place.
communication from the CITY
treasurer with the copy of the city or
dinance appropr:atlng $4,000 for repairs
and improvements to the Holt-street
bridge and asking the board to provide
for Its half OF the expense was referred
to the incoming board.
y communication from the Board of
school Trustees recommending that
the board provide for male rectors of
the public schools was fled
communication from the Norfolk
City Railway Company with reference
to better street-cnr service on the two
Bramhleton lines was referred to the
special committee having that matter
in charge.
An ordinance in regard to the same
building regulations being applied TO
the Fifth Ward as Is to others wards
In the city was referred TO the new
board.
resolution was unanimously passed
requesting the City Councils to have
the dollhouse on the Holt-s,reat bridge
torn down and removed, as 1t was n
nuisance and harbor for certain char
actcrs and the wards councllmen were
requested to present the matter to the
Councils and urge them to comply with
the request OF the board.
All properly approved bills were al
lowed.
RESOLUTIONS were unanimously adopt-
cd extending the thanks of the board to
the retiring chairman, Mr.. c. ]. Jones.
and Secretary w ii. Sterling for ths
faithful and efficient discharge Of their
duties Tor the past two years, and then
the board adjourned sine die