Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-28
THE LOCAL BOARD
Of Brambleton Held Its Monthly
Meeting Last Night.
Transacted Considerable Routine Business
Steps Taken to Abato Certain Nuls-
ances- A Petition to tho Legislature
Other Items.

The Local Board of Improvement
met in regular monthly session at s
o'clock last night. with the president.
Mr.. c. j. Jones. in the chair. and the
following members present: Messrs.
Bunting. East. Ferebee. Hampton.
Reid, Hancock and Sterling.
The privileges of the floor was grant
ed to MIR. j. p. Britt. He called atten-
ton to the unsanitary condition of
property lying between Rose and
Water avenues. He read a commune
cation from the Board OF Health in ref
erence to- the nuisance, in which 1t sug
gested that the local board take the
matter up and have the nuisance per-
manenuy abated. Mr.. Sterling also
read communication from Mayor G.
Brooks Johnston, president of the
Board of Health suggesting to the
in the matter.
On motion of Mr.. Reid, the subject
was disposed of by the secretary being
instructed to address a communication
TO the Board of Health requesting it
TO use its authority in requiring the
owner of the property to abate the null
sance at once by filing. up his lot.
Mr.. r. ~. Hyslop, contractor for
cleaning the streets. called the boards
attention to the fact that he had been
put to considerable loss in cleaning
the streets since the permanent i'm
proVementS were commenced. and ask
ed that the board appropriate 5000 to
help him in the work. He said that the
present condition of the streets re-
quired the use OF six teams, whereas
before these improvements We're begun
it only required one team to do the
work. After some discussion the matter
was referred to the street committee
to inquire into and report back to a
special meeting of the board.
Hon. John Whitehead being present
was accorded the privileges of the
floor. He said he had been requested
by the two members of tn council from
the ward to come before the board and
inform them that when the ward be-
comes part of the city of Norfolk
that unless application is made to the
special session of the Legislature for
amendment to the charter granting
the ward as many representatives in
The councils as the other wards of the
CITY they would go into 1t entitled to
only three councilmen. He suggested
that it would be well that the board get
the city attorney to prepare a memorial
to the council asking them to prepare
an amended charter allowing the ward
nine councilmen, and forward the same
to the legislature at it's special session
January goth, 1901 for its approval
lie said that the present law in regard
TO councilmen was arbitrary and I'M
less the action suggested was taken
1t would he impossible for the ward to
have more than three representatives
in the council.
on motion. Messrs. Ferebee, East and
Hunting were appointed n committee
10 take up the matter with the city at
torney and get him to prepare n me-
mortal to the councils asking them to
prepare charter giving the ward nine
councilman when it becomes an inte-
gral part of the. city. to be forwarded
TO the specialssession of the legislature
for its favorable action.
Mr.. Reed. chairman of the street
committee. reported that he had seen
the city attorney and he had Informed
him that the city ordinance only ap-
pied TO the placing OF barrels and
On motion of Mr.. Sterling, the
ilnance committee was instructed to
take UP the matter of placing water
taps and have the same done when
there is sufficient funds on hand after
learning that permanent improvements
VIII be made on the street.
Mcssrs. East. Hancock and Hamp-
shire were appointed n committee to
wait on the city attorney and see what
arrangements can be made with regard
W tuc SltUtWdlkS OF the ward.
After approving all bills the hoard
went into executive session to hear tho
rcpor' Of the finance committee and to
discuss the financial condition of the
ward.
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
Auxiliary No. 3. OF Park avenue RIM
INST church, Will meet this afternoon
with Mrs. Macdonald on Charles street
Every member is requested to be pres
ent.
The Ladies' Enterprise society of Nc
kcndree church will meet Mt 3.3o
o'clock this afternoon in order to trans so
act business before the hour for PRAYER
meeting.
Mr. Richard Cake. Jr.. and bride
nave returned from their wedding tour
ana are residing at No. 2l9 East Bran
street is visiting in New York. 5 "''
Mr.. Benjamin Taylor and wife. of
flizabeth City. y. c.. are visiting rela-
unes and friends in the ward.
ne peIple OF Hrambleton, including
NJ. the churches not having Thanks
giving service at the same hour. are
cordially invited TO unite in n service
at the Memorial Christian temple at II
oci9ck Thnrsday morning. The sermon
" ne preached by Rev. ]. T.. Shenk.
al the First Lutheran church.
The Bramhieton CotiIlion club will
eve Il grand german at Kirn hall Fri
gay night DANCING will commences Mt
o'clock and Will no kept up until Is
o'clock. When a recess will be had to
enjoy fine luncheon. after which INA
mazes of the dance will no resmmnd
and kept up untl carly dawn. when
H., me noys VIII go home with the girls
Mr. William r Robinson and Mis-,
NT na rs N, Winslow. daughter of
W anu MrS. w. L. NVinslow. were
married Monday night at the nome Of
ne prize PARENTS by Rev. c. w
Iet't. Mrs. Loula Baldwin acted ms