Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30
ATLANTIC CITY.
LOCAL BOARD MEET AND TRANS
ACT MUCH BUSINESS OF
IMPORTANCE

matters OF interest to bring before the
board were granted the privilege of the
floor.
Mr.. w. y. Minter. one of the school
trustees from the Sixth ward. addressed
the meeting on the subject of the board
supplying free books TO the school chill
dren of poor parents. He referred to
communication he had received from
the secretary informing him that no
further bills contracted by the trustees
Tor said purposes would be allowed by
the board. He called attention to the
fact that the State through its appro-
priatons for the schools had made pro
vision for the purchase of school books
for those pupils that were unable to buy
them.
Tho matter of allowing the trustees
10 furnish books free to INDECENT pupils
was referred To the secretary to consult
Inc Law; in regard to the same
air. Martin requested the board to
authorize trustees to purchase medals
70 De awarded pupils who are entitled
to receive them. and on motion of Mr.
Anderson the request was granted
Messrs. II. w. Walcott. s. O. Collins
n. l.. Page and y. f. Krise appeared
oeiore the board in the interest of the
North Ghent Company Mr. Walcott
was the first to address the meeting
and his remarks were directed 70 Tho
l
North Client Company with water and
sewerage Facilities. He was followed
by Mr. IT, l.. Page. who urged the board
10 give his company all the assistance
| possible in the matter. as many persons
VINO desired to purchase land and build
thereon houses in which to reside would
not DO so unless they could be assured
OF getting water and sewerage He said
tue company had already expended over
$4,000 for improvements there. and II
was willing to spend almost any addi-
'lonal amount provided it could get
water and sewerage. He further said
! That we Will be satisfied with water
for the present and take the sewerage
later on.
Mr.. S. q. Collins said that IT was alb
soiute'y essential to the interest of the
North Ghcnt section that it have water
ana sewerage. He stated that he had
learned that the superintendent of the
water works had said that a water
main would he laid through the prop
eriy If the beard would grant the com
pany's application, already sent in sew
eral months ago.
on crotion Of Mr.. Anderson Messrs.
| Hitchings, Williams ana Riddle were
appointed committee to confer with
the water board in regard to the mat
| ter. and the gentlemen Interested were
! requested TO bring in n petition signed
| by q majority of the property owners
as redCiod under the annexation act
asking for the proposed improvements
Mr.. Collins desired to know if water
had been run on Friedland avenue, and
this matter was referred to the same
committee.
| Mr.. Page requested. on behalf of him
self and other property owners in Rib
bic Place, that the board gutter and
curb about 275 feet of the north side
of MowbTay Arch between Mary's ave-
nue. and Olney road. He stated that
the owners of Ribble Place property
had made improvements on it to the
amount of about $4,000, and that they
will put down granolithic sidewalks If
the curbing and gutterng requested is
put down by the board. The matter
was referred to Mr.. Riddle for exami-
nation as to cost and report at a sub
sequent meeting.
The petition of the Southern Bell Tel
ephone Company to erect poles on GER
tain paved streets in Client was re-
fused.
a number of applications for positions
on the police force were received and
filed. The resignation of ]. w. Roberts
as substitute policeman was accepted
communication from Judge T. s.
Garnett accompanied by a letter from
/ 4zlil-alll rr1a.:+in lnng
standing nuisance near the foot of CO.
ionial avenue was referred to Engineer
Riddle
~ communication from Mr.. II. l..
Smith. superintendent of the Water
Eoard. charging that the employees of
the ward had destroyed water TAPS and
boxes in the ward was on motion laid
on the table.
The board again called the attention
of the Water Department to the fact
that 1t is its duty to regulate the water
taps so as to conform to the grade of
the streets in the ward, and the secrc-
tary was instructed to inform the de-
partment that if the boards request is
not complied with action will be taken
against the Water Board
| Mr.. Lloyd Marshall was appointed n
substitute on the police force.
y communication from the employees
of the ward requesting an increase of
pay per diem to that paid by the city
was denied.
communication from Messrs. Har-
i'ison DENLY and Krse requesting the
abatement of nuisance in the vicinity
of their property on olney road was
referred to the Il lard of Health.
| Engineer Riddles report giving the
cost of cleaning and sweeping of Client
streets and for repairs to sewers
amounting to $l.7oG.06 was laid over.
y communication from r. W. White
hurst & Co. Offering to sell to the ward
street sprinkler at s175 was received
and a motion to purchase the same was
lost.
| The following preamble and resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. Anderson was lost
by tie vote. the chairman voting nay:
! Whereas. the sergeant of the police
force of Atlantic City Ward. who is
paid by the taxpayers of said ward ass
4 conservation of the peace and a su-
perior officer in charge of the regular