Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-26
ATLANTIC CITY WARD.
Meeting Of the Local Board Of I'm
provement Yesterday Afternoon.
report From tho sanitary Inspector
The Mnttor OF school supplies
Street Improvemen,--PoIi oroe
10 Re Incrcsscd- nrevities.

The Local Board Of Improvement
met in monthly session at 6 O'clock
last night, Chairman Goodwin presiding.
Mr.. Minter, School Trustee, who was
authorized at the last meeting TO pur.
chase desk for the Use of the school,
stated that he had secured one from
the School Board without charge, and
the only cost TO the board would be the
carpenters work in putting 1t up.
The Committee on Site for u New
scnooi Building reported progress.
Progress was also reported in the
matter of seeing what it Will cost to
sweep paved streets in the ward.
Or. tavllle submitted a report OF san
ltafy work done in the ward since the
last meeting of the board as to the
amount OF garbage removed and the
number of houses that had been cons
nected With the sewers. He called az.
tention to the fact that there was con
siderable trouble III Client in the re-
inoval of garbage on account OF failure
or some of residents 10 put it OH the
street in front OF their premises.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
MIR. Minter presented an application
from Mr.. Whitehurst, principal of tho
white school, for additional supplies OF
books for the use of scholars In order
that they may be kept up to date In
their studies. The application was re-
ferred to committee, consisting of DR.
Newbill and Mr.. Anderson, to investi-
gate and report al the next meeting
The matter of improving Botetourte
street where 1t intersects Pembroke
avenue was called up by MIR. Anderson.
1t was shown by Mr.. Riddles estimate
made In June that the cost Will exceed
$4,000. On motion of Mr.. Anderson II
was agreed to make said improvements
after the first OF January, provided
there was sufficient funds left over from
the present appropriation for the streets
already being improved, and if not,
then to ask the Councils for an appro>
pration therefor.
a petition from the residents of Ham
lin avenue asking that an electric light
be placed on that thoroughfare was re-
ferred to the secretary to have the light
removed from Duke street to a point
on Hamlin avenue, under the direction
of Mr.. Riddle.
SANITARY WORK.
In the matter of electing n Sanitary
Inspector for the ward 1t was decided
to Increase the regular police force to
six and let three Of that number do SAN
itary work, under the direction of the
sergeant OF the force. 7i6.,,
s Allvproperly approved bills were al
lowed.
BREvITIES.
The fall rally of the Sunday school Of
LeNies Memorial NJ. IL. Church Sunday
afternoon was attended by an immense
congregation, and the fine program,
as published in the Virglnian- Pilot
Sunday, was admirably carried out The
universal verdict is that 1t was one
of the best exercises ever given by this
school.
Miss Dollie Wiltshire is reported crit
ically Ill at the home of her parents on
Colley avenue.
Rev. y. S. Yenable pastor of Holmes
Presbyterian Church, Eastern Shore,
preached two very fine sermons at
Colley Memorial Church Sunday.
Dame rumor has 1t that another mar
riage is to take place here in the near
future.