Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-02
ATLANTIC CITY YARD.

The Local Board of Improvement of
Atlantic City Ward held its regular
July session yesterday afternoon. Pres
en- chairman Goodwin and Messrs. An
uerson. Hitchincs and Williams
Mr.. Camp appeared before the board
Ill behalf of residents on Poole street
ana complained OF the wretched condi-
tlon or that thoroughfare, CROWNS. out
OF the pools of stagnant water in the
cutters, winch. he said. was II fruitful
preeusr OIL disease lie asked that steps
De taken To abate the nuisance. as the
stencil arising therefrOm was intollera-
BILE.
DR.. Faville. resident on that street.
joined Mr.. Camp i'll the complaint and
salu me nuisance was attributable to
ene hact mat there were four houses
on that street that had NOT been con-
nected with the sewers. and the occu-
pants had nowhere TO empty their re-
fuse water but in the cutters.
Captain Tomlin informed these gen
tiemeh that they had redress by apply
ing TO any justice of the peace for 4
warrant for the arrest of the parties
and the evil will be soon removed
In connection with this matter
member of the board stated that the
time had arrived when prompt action
should he taken to place the ward in
the best possible sanitary condition and
thus remove all danger OF the appcar-
ance OF disease in the community.
Mr.. Riddle offered his services to as
siSt anyone the board might appoint
Tor inc purpose of correcting this evil
as he knew more about tho sowcrorr
tnan any other man in the ward. The
matter OF appointing a sanitary inspec-
tor was deferred until Il later stage of
the meeting.
n communication was received from
MIR. John Graham. Jr. superintendent
of the Norfolk Company. statine, thot
~
the sanitary inspector. To ill up Ger
tain lots on the north side of Pembroke
near east Colley avenue. He SAYS tina;
he does not think that his company is
responsible for the condition of things
there. He asked for advice in the mai
ter. Referred to the Board OF Health.
y communication from Mr. X. IL.
Baker. calling attention to the unsa nj =
tary condition Of Botetourt street. near
the intersection of Pembroke avenue.
was read. No action.
y communication from Mr.. ]. Pearson
Williams, calling attention to an ordi-
nance OF the city of Norfolk requiring
sidewalks of streets sixty feet in width
10 be fourteen feet. and further saving
mat as the Norfolk and Atlantic Ter
mlnal Company have Il franchise for
the Use of Williams avenue. he would
request that that avenue be excepted
from the ordinance and be made the
same as CRANKY street. twelve feet each
ana the roadway thirty-siN feet.
petition from MIR. Charles s Lew
ellyn that water main be run on Lew
ellyn avenue. from Duncan. was re-
ierred TO the Water Board. with re-
quest that it run the main.
INSPECTOR ELECTED.
| The matter OF the proper sanitary in
spcction OF the ward was again taken
up and the board decided to appoin,
Or. George G. Favillc, special sanitary
inspector of the ward. with full pow
crs as an officer, ana Joseph Waters
and John Jones were appointed sub
| stitute policemen to relieve two regu.
lar officers who will be detailed to dc
sanitary duty under the personal super
| vision of DIR. Faville
Mr.. Robert Otto Manus. OF Newport
News, and Miss Jennie A. Freeman. OF
Fort street. were married at the home
of the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Freeman, at . o'clock Monday
night. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. T.. +. Dudley. OF Central Ave,
nue Baptist Church. y reception fol-
lowed the nuptials.