Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-07
ATLANTIC i CITY { 'lI'lI'.
Regular Monthly Meeting Of Local
Board Of Improvement,
improvements 10 school Houses sux-
ge.ted = words Cost of Ghent
BrIdgeRepairsordored paid-snn.
itary Inspectors Report.


The Local Board met in monthly Ses-
sion at 5:55 p. m. yesterday, the chair
man. Mr.. w. z. Goodwin, presiding.
Mr.. Minter, a School Trustee, stated
that new desks were needed for the
colored public school, and asked that
the Trustees be invested with power to
purchase about twenty-five additional
desks. He also called attention to the
bad condition of the building now used
for the colored school. 1t was almost
ready to tumble down. 1t was useless
to put any further repairs on 1t, and he
suggested that it would be we'll for the
Board to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of
erecting n new building before the be-,
ginning of the session of 1900. He fur
'ther said that the school for white
children was very much crowded dur
ing the last session and would be more
SO during the coming session, and he
thought some action should be taken.
as many of the children had to come
a long distance. He thought 1t would
he we'll for the board to appoint q
committee to look for lots elsewhere to
build I'm additional school later on.
The Board authorized the purchase OF
the necessary desks for the colored
school. and referred the other matters
to special committee of the board.
Niessrs. S. 9. Collins and Walcott of
the North Client Land Company. ap-
peared before the, board and asked
that 1t establish street and grade lines
on their property, so that the proposed
improvements could be made by the
company Mr.. Walcott said that later
on he desired to come before the body
and request 1t to take UP the matter
of introducing water on the property.
On motion. a committee. consisting
of the chairman and Messrs. Johnston
and Riddle, were appointed to meet
representatives of the land company
with City Engineer Brooke and dis
cuss the matter.
In the matter OF repairs to Client
bridge, 1T was learned that the wards
portion of the cost would be $4,000. The
Board decided to pay its part OF the
cost.
A communication from Camp &. Co..
oyster packers, asking that the pile of
dirt left on Avenue B. which was a
serious obstruction to the passage of
vehicles from their packing houses be
removed was received: also communal
cations asking that water mains be run
on Herman avenue to Avenue B and
down the latter to the water front The
first was referred to the Street Com
mittee. and the secretary was requested
to write to the Water Board and re-
quest 1t to put in the water mains.
An electric light was ordered placed
on the corner of Fourteenth street and
Debree avenue.
Police Sergeant Dozier was granted a
ten days furlough, and authorized to
appoint officer Henderson to fill his
place during his absence.
The secretary was instructed to write
to the Street, Sewer and Drain Board
and ascertain the cost Of sweeping tho
streets. Dr. Newbill and Mr.. Johnston
were appointed a committee sto confer
with the board in reference to the mat
ter
DIR. Faville. Sanitary Inspector, read
a very elaborate report of his work
since August LIST. which embraced a
of valuable suggestions as to
how sewerage should be run in the
houses. The report stated that 500
loads of garbage had been removed
from the ward since August 1st In
closing, DR.. Faville said 1t was highly
important that the ward employ per-
manent Sanitary Inspector to ensure
the best of health, but that the duties
of his regular profession would prevent
him from filing the place longer. He
was willing to assist the board as far
MS he could in placing the ward in the
best sanitary condition.
The report of DR.. Favllle was re-
ceived, and a vote OF thanks was ex-
ner in which he had performed his
duties.
The appointment of a permanent
Sanitary Inspector was continued un-
til the next meeting. the police to look
after sanitary matters.
The board decided to hire an extra
cart three days in the week for the
removal of garbage.
All properly approved bills were al
lowed.
BREVITIES.
There was large attendance at tho
joint exercises of the congregation and
League at LeKies Memorial
NJ. e. Church last night.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will, after a vacation of two
resume Its regular meetings
at the hall on Colley avenue at Al
o'clock this afternoon. Every member
is urged to be present. as the program
of work for the fall campaign will be
discussed.
In the absence of the pastor Rev.
c. w. Maxwell. the services at Colley
Memorial Presbyterian Church last
night were conducted by the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endcavor
Miss Samanthy Rogers, Of Peters
burg, who has been visiting her niece
Mrs Harry Smith. Of Colley avenue,
has returned home.
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