Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-01
BRARBLETON WARD.

The Street Committee of the Local
Board of Improvement was in special
meeting from to $3.50 o'clock last night
considering the application of the Nor
folk Street Railway Company for the
extension of their track from East
Brambleton avenue through Granville,
Highland and Maltby avenue to Bran
bleton, and for y double track down
Bf1mbleton avenue and Queen street
to Church. Mr.. r. Lancaster Williams,
president; Mr.. Richard Tunstall at
torney. and Mr.. RoSborough, supern-
tendent of the road, were present. AZ
ter thorough exchange OF views on
the subject. on motion of Mr. Bunting
the application was approved with the
following qualifications:
That the city of Norfolk expressly re-
serves the right to grant another COM
pany or any other companies the pow
er to run n track on any OF the streets,
the use OF which is herein granted with
the exception Of Brambleton avenue for
the purpose of constructing and operat-
Ing a street railway for passengers, to
be propelled by electric power.
IMPROVEMENT BOARD.
The committee adjourned and the I'm
provement Board was called to order
by President Jones.
The report of the Street Committee
in the Norfolk Street Railway matter
was approved.
The monthly report Of the Street
Committee called attention to the bad
condition of the railing and foot bridge
at the Southern terminus of Kelly ave-
nue., leading to the Holt street bridge.
The Street Committee was author
lied to have the streets properly round
ed up and rolled under It's direction.
Mr.. Bruce Simmons and Mr.. o. J.
jackson representing the Chesapeake
transit Company We're present with an
application from that company for the
privilege of erecting poles and running
and operating an electric system in the
eastern portion OF the city of Norfolk
for the convenience OF the public, the
track to run down Park avenue in,
Brambleton Ward from the corporate
line on Corprew avenue to Highland
avenue, thence through Marshall, Clai-
porne anu Reeves avenues to Bran
bleton canal, and on Highland avenue
to Chapel street, through Princess Anne
avenue to Williams street and over the
tracks of the Norfolk and Atlantic Ter
minal Company to its depot on City
Hall avenue. This road is to run from
Cane Henry.
The application was referred to the
street Committee to be loolsedsinto and
report at future meeting of the board
The School Committee reported that It
had awarded the contract for painting
the two school houses to Miller and
.Brocknyer for s27O.S0. and that the
work was being satisfactorily done.
This committee recommended that an
annex be built with four rooms to
sschool No. 2 on a plan that would en-
able the board to increase 1t to eirht
rooms in the future
This part of the report was referred
pack to the committee to further con-
slider. the chairman to notify the pres
ldent OF the board whsn to call IL meet
ing to determine what shall be done
The same committee was authorized
to give out the contract for furnishing
the schools with coal.
The report of the special committee
in regard to building ordinance for
The ward was, on motion of Mr.. Fare-
bee, adopted.
The recommendation OF the Commit
tee on Light that lights be placed at
the following points was approved:
Brambleton avenue, corner of Cooke.
corner OF Reservoir and Carr, corner of
Park and Brambleton and Charles
street and Highland avenue.
The following applications were read
and filed:
P. L. Bryan to have charge OF thu
electrical and plumbing system; A. J..
Murphy to be engineer in charge OF the
sewer pumps. h
The board decided. to pay it's portion
(s2,S00) of the expense Of treatment Of
smallpox in Norfolk.
The application Of Mr.. w. j.
Lawrence. to be allowed to erect a
boiler and engine on Water avenue,
was disapproved. (; 81 = 4, 4
Mr.. p. P, Belote was re- appointed