Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-09
PORTSMOUTH coNTINUED-BERKEY
BERKLEY NEWS And ADVERTISEMENTS

OF zine street, from Chestnut to Lib
erty. and asked that it be improved by
peing curbed and guttered. The con-
ditton' of Little bridge was also consld-
cred. Both were referred to the Street
Committee, with request that they he
improved as soon as possible.
The matter of the last bond issue
was brought before the Council by a
letter from Messrs. c. II. White s. Co.
who asked the Council to extend their
time until a certain section of an act
that reads so borrowed" be changed
to read 80 issued and sold" by the
present Legislature. as the point mem
toned was objected TO by their attor.
ney, this being necessary because the
amount of bonds issued, and which
were about to be issued, with the pre-
miumS, exceeded the limit given tina
town of Berkeley by the State LegisIa-
ture. motion was made by Mr.. Mar
tin to call oft the last issue now being
considered by White & Co. An amend
ment was made by Mr.. Williams to re-
ceive $4,000 OF the s25.00o as the town
was in need of money to continue the
improvements. and wait for the other
$4,000 until the Legislature amended
the act. An amendment to the amend
ment was made by Mr.. MILESTONE to
ter the amendment OF the act, all Of
which were voted upon In their regu-
lar order and lost. Mr.. milestone then
offered his amendment as motion,
which was adopted
The Health Officers term having ex-
PRED, DR.. Morgan was reelected for
sixty days.
The attention of the Street Commit
tee was called to the walkway on Main
street, and they stated that they had
planned to give 1t immediate attention.
Adjourned.
MIR. c. y. Hyslop, q wcll-known and
highly esteemed citizen of the town,
died yesterday about 10 H., after a
short illness, at the home OF his daugh-
tel, Airs. D. -I,,,tttler -PiIe- street,
IN the 57th year of his age. He leaves
two daughters. Mrs. futile and Miss
Viola Hyslop. and two brothers,
Messrs. Leonard Hyslop, of this place.
and Robert Hyslop. of Brambleton
Ward. Norfolk.
The deceased was born in the town.
but had resided in Richmond for the
past % years. The funeral will take
place Wednesday afternoon at o:So
O'clock
Mr.. c. w. Scarborough. of this place,
an employee of the Newport News
Shipyard. had the misfortune to lose
the sight OF his left eye last Saturday.
y fragment of an iron shaving struck
him in the eye and put it out He was
given immediate attention by the ply
sicians OF that place. after which he
was brought to his home. Yesterday
he was compelled to have the eye taken
out. DR.. Leigh, OF Norfolk, performed
the operation. Randall NGundon,
trusted colored man. died Sunday at
his home in the county. His funeral
was conducted yesterday and attended
by large number OF hacks.
Mrs. II. ]. 3. Clark. of South Nor
folk. who was severely burned few
days ago by steam about the face, Is
slightly improved.
The new Council Chamber that was
let to Contractor Whitchurst several
days ago has been raised. and will be
completed in n few days When finish
cd 1T will be n handsome building and
credit to the town.
Mr.. G. NJ Brown. OF Suffolk, was in
town yesterday on business
Gunner r. I. Applegate, OF st. He
lena. and wife and sister, Miss Daley
have returned from Harper's Ferry
where they spent the holidays