Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-02
FIFTH WARD STREETS.
Committee Recommends the In
provement of Two Avenues.
Meeting of the Committee on Streets with
the Citizens of Brambleton and tho
Local Board to Discuss tho Plan of Street
Paving and Tax Assessment.

The Special Committee on Streets
met yesterday afternoon at 4:30. The
following members were present
namely: j. G.. Tilton. chairman; a.
c. Walker r. P. DENLY and VIM. Pan
mill. There were also present Col. j.
Frank East, president OF the City
Councils; City Attorney Walter II.
Taylor, Messrs. Gale, Ferrebee and
Hancock, of the Brambleton Local
Board of Improvement. and many cit
liens of Brambleton Ward. The COM
mitteeroom of the City Treasurers Of
flee was too small to hold the persons
who wished to get in.
The object OF the meeting was to
consider the objections OF those resi-
dents of the various avenues that the
City Councils have been asked to inn
ton Ward, namely: Levitt, Claiborne,
Highland. Willoughby, Windsor and
Reservoir avenue, and Henry street In
the Fourth Ward.
Resolutions were read by which the
City Councils had decided to notify
the residents of these streets Of the
Improvement contemplated, and that
they would be required to pay one
half of the cost.
LOVITT AVENUE.
On the invitation of the chairman
for objections to the proposed plan Of
improvements, Mr.. Il. b. Jackson spoke
against the improvement Of Levitt
avenue. He said the meeting at Mr..
Borum's commended the improvement
provided the street be not narrowed.
Since that meeting there has been a
guarantee that the roadway would not
be narrowed. With that assurance the
residents are willing to pay one-half
the cost, provided that they be reim-
bursed for the improvements already
made. They prefer asphalt paving,
but are willing to take belgian block.
AS to the cost OF the pavements on
Park and Brambleton avenues he said
that there should be general round
up hereafter to distribute the expense
equitably. The fact is, now that those
living on other streets pay for their
own streets and the others. too.
CLAIBORNE AVENUE.
The directors to Claiborne avenue
were called. Mr.. ]. D. Lownsberry
said nothing has been done toward
improving this avenue. He would like
to have sidewalks: will favor the i'm
provement plan provided the sidewalks
are made Az feet wide.
A letter from d. Etheridge opposed
the plan of improvement and stated
that il would be opposed in the courts.
A letter by S. IT. Nye also opposed.
MIR. T.. It. Thomas said he Is in favor
of the Improvement, and SO are the
majority Ol Ille people, ~ ~
Mt twenty-seven or fourteen feet In
the width of the street.
Mr.. Wood said he is opposed to mar
rowing the roadway. He would accept
1t at twenty-seven feet. however, rather
than not get it at all. The majority
wish the roadway kept as it is.
HIGHLAND AVENUE.
Mr. J. l.. Hubbard appeared as attor-
ney for Emma j. Capps to oppose any
improvements to Highland avenue
unless the property owners of the
other avenues are assessed equally.
Mr.. John Walters is opposed to pay
ing for other improvements and. Also
for his own. He wished to equalize
the difference so that one set would
not pay so much while another paid
none.
Mir II. II. Trlce stated that he is In
favor of the Improvement of the street.
Mcssrs. II. c. Willis, ]. Capps. c. f.
Brown and NJ. a. Fitzpatrick entered
protests against the assessments.
Col. j. Frank East said he is heartily
in favor OF the Improvement and,
speaking for the Farmers Manufac-
turing Company, he said the assess
nent will be cheerfully paid. 1t is the
only just and equitable way to make
the Improvement. He referred to the
manner in which he had fought the
scheme for paving Park and Bramble-
ton avenues in the Councils alone. and
twitted the DIRECTORS for appearing on
the scene too late. He said the COM
mttcc OF expcdiency had full power to
act. even though % of 100 objected, for
the good of the whole. The ward will
not have any more to pay than other
wards pay.
G.. w. Kemp Is in favor.
WINDSOR AVENUE.
When objections to the improvement