Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-31
MONTHLY MEETING.
OF BRANTBLETON LOCAL, ROARD
OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ITEMS

VI NEMENT-OTHER
ITEMS.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Local Board of Improvement was held
at 7:3O o'clock last night. Present:
Mr.. {. j. Jones chairman. and the fol-
lowing members: NIessrs Bunting.
East. Ferebee, Hampshire. Reid ana
Sterling.
MIR. c. w. Cake was granted the
privileges Of the floor He requested
permission of the board to connect his
houses on Charles street with the
sewer, with one pipe. in order to save
nm unnecessary expense. He said lie
was willing to extend n four-inch pipe
INTO the rear of his lots if necessary.
he also asked the board to change tho
name of the street. as there was an
other Charles street in the city, and
the two streets bearing the same name
oiten created confusion. The matter
OF connecting his houses in he man
ner requested was referred to the
sewer Committee with power to act.
In the matter of changing The name
OF the street, the board informed him
that IT would be necessary 10 get a
petition signed by all the residents and
property owners on the street.
MIR. Reed. chairman of the Street
Committee. reported the streets in
good condition The report was re-
ceived and filed.
The recommendation OF the CITY En-
gineer that Mr.. DENLY be allowed $40
Tor extra work done on Kelly avenue
ana spring street, caused by a change
IN the profile. was approved
The report of Street Inspector Stakes
or work done on the streets since the
last meeting was received and filed.
Mr.. terebee. from the School Com
mittee, reported that since the last
regular meeting School No. l had been
opened. but that the work on the
building was not entirely finished, but
that 1t would be completed i'm a short
time.
An application was received from
Mr.. Il. r. Belote asking for reappoint-
ment as janitor of the schools The
board unanimously reelected him to
the position.
In the matter of furnishing the
schools with needed furniture the com
mittee reported progress.
a communication was received from
the police of the ward asking to be re-
lieVed of the disagrceable duty OF call
ing me Norfolk police force ut night.
IL was learned that about three OF the
force of the ward have to wake about
twcnty-onc men, and it greatly i'm
peded them in the discharge OF their
duties.
The Police Committee Of the ward
was instructed to take the matter up
and see IT somA relief cannot be Sc
cured for the police, as 1t is considered
a hardship upon them.
The secretary was instructed to
write the City Engineer and request
him TO inform the City Gas Light Com
pany that the board viii not permit
any tunneling under the asphalt pave
ment on Reservoir avenue, after IL is
laid. for the purpose of running gas
mains.
y petition was received from resi-
dents and property owners on Lovitt
avenue asking for an additional
electric light to be placed on
that avenue some where be-
tween PARK and clay avenues. Mir.
Eerebce said that another light Is badly
needed at some point on tho street be-
tween the points designated OF. account
of the dense shade trees that line that
thorouhSfare. The matter, after some
discussion, was referred to the Light
Committee to investigate and report
back TO the Board.
on motion of Mr.. Hampshire, the
Committee on Lights was authorized to
take up the question Of the cost of
placing the electric lights in the centre
Of the streets and report back TO the
Board.
a committee from the School Board
in regard To the early erection OF the
annex TO School No. 2 in order to ac-
commodatc the large number OF chill
school facilities. was received and filed.
All properly approved bills were al
lowed
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
y called meeting of the Ladies' En-