Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-01
MONTHLY MEETING
BrambIeton Local Board of I'M
provement
Was Held Last Night-strcet Committee
Presents satisfactory Report Request
of City Engineer Granted-Othcr Ward
ucms.

The Local Board of improvements
met in monthly session at Sis o'clock
last night, Chairman c. j. Jones pre-
siding, and the following members
present: Messrs. Hancock. Ferebce,
hampshire. Reid and Sterling.
MI G. Reid. chairman Of the Street
Committee, reported the streets in IL
very satisfactory condition with few
exceptions. He recommended that
Granville avenue be paved one block
from Brambleton to Highland avenues,
with Belgian blocks. lie also stated
that CITY Engineer Brooke had gone
over the streets improved under con-
tract by Air. DENLY, and reported the
work done according TO specifications.
He recommended that the Board ac-
ccpt them.
The Board agreed TO accept the
strcets from the contractors after Mr..
Kew had made out the final account
for settlement.
The recommendation of the Street
committee in regard to the improve
inent OF Granville was. on motion re-
ferred back TO it for further considera
ton and report.
The suggestion OF the Street Commit
tee that the Board get the Southern
Construction and Paving Company to
shell and roll the recently improved
streets. was referred back TO the COM
mittee with power to act
Mr. Hancock. chairman of the FL
nance Committee. reported progress on
certain matters referred to it,
Mr. Ferebee. from the Sewer Com
mittee, reported that the building had
been erected on Cha rics street for the
use of the Building and Sewer Inspec-
tors.
The request of the owner of certain
property adjacent TO Marshall avenue
extended for building lines to be es-
tablished thereon, was referred TO tho
street Committee, with the request
that it get City Engineer Brooke TO
establish the lines as soon as posi-
BILE.
"A communication from Chairman
Hofheimer, of the Street. Sewer and
Drain Board. requesting tho Board to
appropriate S250 as the wards proper
ton to the salary of MIR. Orr City
Plumbing Inspector, was referred to
the Sewer Committee to investigate
and report
communication of the City Gas
Light Company in regard to running
gas pipes in the ward was referred to
the Light Committee.
y communication from Goode g.
Taylor, In regard to certain claims
against the city of Norfolk expended
Tor paving certain streets in Bramhlc-
ton Ward was referred TO the Finance
Committee.
a communication OF Mr.. John White
head. addressed TO the Board of
Health. complaining of a lane between
Lovett and Brown avenues being in
an unsanitary condition, and referred
to this Board for action. was placed in
the hands of the Street Committee
with power 10 act.
y communication from Mr.. Connors.
Superintendent of the Norfolk and
Western Terminal Road. in reply tn Il
communication from the Secretary
calling attention to certain obstr,S, :
tons by trains nj the different cross
inSs. was received and filed.
y communication from city Engineer
w. i. Brooke. asking for assistance in
inspecting the work done in tho ward.
and suggesting that he be allowed to
employ one or more inspectors as may
he required as long as the pressure de-
mands Ii. was granted.
BIDS for furnishing coal to the ward
We're opened. and the Virginia Iron.
Coal and Coke Company being The low
est bidder at 500 per ton. the contract
was awarded it.
The matter OF the complaints or
residents. through Judge L. n. White.
of the noise OF the constant blowing of
whistles and the blockading of the
crossing on the streets by the Virginia
Beach and the Southern Railway COM
pay. was called up. Tie special COM
mittec reported that a meeting had
been held at which General Manager
King and the officers OF the company
were present and Mr.. King expressed
n willingness TO take proper steps TO
put an end 10 the evil. The committee
was continued 10 get Mr.. King to sub
init in writing what he had said at the
meeting of the committee.
The bid of Mr.. DENLY for the i'm
provement of certain streets was open
cd and read, and referred TO the Street
Committee 10 investigate.
All properly approved bills were al
lowed.
Adjourned.
NEWS ITEMS.
Mr.. Richard j. Fogcrty departed this
life suddenly at his home on Jameson
avenue at 3:+5 a. IN. yesterday. in the
42d year or his age. The deceased had
been in failing health about two years.
caused by severe spell of fever he
suffered while in the South. but he had
been able 10 attend To his usual du-
ties. Ele WAS taken suddenly i'll at his
home Saturday night. from which he
never rallied. although everything pos
Sible was done by his family to re
store him. and he passed away at the
hour named. The deceased was the
son of Mr.. Richard Fogcrty. of Kelly
avenue, one of our best known and
most respected citizens. Tie leaves a
widow. two brothers and two sisters
Messrs. John and Thomas FoEertN. and
Mrs. Mary Fogerty, of New York. and
Miss Bridget Fogerty. who resides here
with her father He was Il member of
the Norfolk Fire Department and the
Ancient Order of IIibernians. which or
Ganiza tions will attend his funeral,
Mrs. Il. w. Crunplcr.. ur Franklin.
Va. and Mrs. j. G. Paiy. of Shrcvc-
port. La. have returned from Virginia
Beach and are the guests of Mrs. W.
II. Bowling, No. l26 North Park ave-
nue..
Mrs. II. n. White and daughter.
Lillian Mae. left Tuesday evening 10
visit friends and relatives in New
York city ana Bridgeport. Conn.