Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-01
BRAMBLETON
A Busy Session Of the Local Board
Of Improvement.
Report on tho Condition of streets iu
tho Ward -Mnslc supplies nnd
cyc,opcHia for. tho scnoo,s-othcr
Notes.


in It's October session last night with
President Jones in the chair. The fol-
lowing business was taken up and dis
posed of:
MIR. Reed, chairman Of the Street
Comnittee.' reported that the streets
were still under the supervision of the
sewer contractors and the City Engi-
neer, and that nothing could be done
them until they were turned over to the
committee.
The Assistant Sanitary ana Street
Inspector reported the streets in
wretched condition. lie reported 2ll
loads of dirk hauled to certain points
since the last meeting of the Board, 81
loads OF cinders, Is loads OF shells and
four loads OF lumber had been placed
as directed. He called the Boards at
ention to the trouble he had i'm getting
the Water Department to repair busted
pipes. Two bitches, one on East Bran
blcton avenue near the new pump
house, and the other on Willoughby
avenue. extended, We're nuisances on
account Of the drainage being filled up.
The report was received and filed
The following. offered by Mr. Fere-
bee, was adopted:
Tt having been reported to the Board
by the Sanitary Inspector that the
drainage on the corner or Browne and
filling ana stopping the natural drain
age. and the City Engineer having cx-
pressed the opinion that it cannot he
legally stopped, the Security Reality
Company Is Instructed to open the
same'
The Secretary was requested to call
the attention of the Water Department
to the necessity Of having the broken
water pipes on East Rramblcton and
Wllloughby avenues repairSS.
~ certain nuisance on Bramblcton
avenue was, after discussion. laid over
until the improvements on Charles
street are commenced.
The matter OF fixing n drain on Re
servoir. near WillouGhby avenue. was
referred to the Street Committee.
Tho School Committee reported the
school house in good condition.
THE SCHOOLS.
requisition from the rectors of the
public school for certain music supplies
was, on motion of Mr. East, laid over
until the School Committee can find
out what contract the city has with
the company furnishing the books.
Mr.. VIM. Hathaway, representing the
johnson Universal Cyclopedia Com
pany, appeared before the board In the
interest of its late edition of cyclopeda.
He produced q number of endorsations
from eminent scholars in Norfolk and
elsewhere, and stated that the work
was used In the principal cities of the
North. and stood high In the cStima-
ton of the most eminent scholars and
teachers.
On motion of Mr.. Hampshire the mat
ter was referred to the School Commit
tee TO bring In q recommendation.
POLICE EQUIPMENT.
communication was received from
the Chief OF Police calling attention to
the fact that the police OF Bramblcton
Ward was not equipped in accordance
with the requirements OF the city or
dinance, and that the force is insult
cient for the protection OF the ward,
there being Il stretch of eleven miles
which n policeman has to go on his
rounds.
The chairman OF the Police Commit
tee was authorized to purchase three
32-calibre Smith e We.sson revolvcrs
and the necessary badges for the Off
GERS.
The matter Of increasing the police
force to three additional men was re,
ferred to the Finance Committee to
bring in report
PROTECTION AGAINST FIRES.
AIr uannncl, -nCfnrnd Tho fnllnwinc
which was adopted:
Whereas, 1t Is 4 fact generally recoc-
nized by all observant citizens that this
ward Is not adequately provided with
the means of eNtingushing fires. the
nearest department Queen street, be-
ing ut least a quarter eff a mile out
side of the limits of the ward,
Resolved That special committee
be appointed by the president OF this
board. with instruction 10 investigate
the subject of providing better facili-
ties than we now have for subduinE;
fires, which may occur within this see,
ton OF the city. and report to the board
IFS NJ n
estimate Of the cost OF establishing and
maintainInG such facilities. The chair
man appointed the following as Tho
committee tn take up and act on the
resolution: NIessrs. Hancock, East anu
Hampshire.
the position of electric engineer to the
sewer pumphouse, and w II. Old for
superintendent of ward sewerage were
received and filed.
HOLT STREET BRIDGE.
The board ordered the proper voucher
drawn for the payment of It's half OF
an appropriation of $500 for repairs TO
the Holt street bridge.
The matter of re-decking the Holt
street bridge was discussed, pending
which Mr.. Gale, offered the following,
which was adopted:
That COMMITTEES be appointed to
confer with the Beard of Street; Sewer
and Drain Commissioners Of Norfolk
city. in the matter of re-decl.ing Holt
street bridge
The chair appointed Mcssrs. Gale and
Sterling as the committee.
NEW STREET SEWERAGE.
a communication from Mr.. j. q.
Winslow. stating tina; no sewerage had
been put on New street, although the
property owners on that street had been
assessed for said improvements and
asking for relief. The communication