Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-25
sRAmBLsron LOCAL BOARD.
MEET AND TRANSACT BUSINESS
OF IMPORTANCE.

OF IMPORTANCE.
The Local Board of Improvement
convened in its regular monthly session
at o'clock last night, with the Presi-
dent, MIR. c. j. Jones in the chair and
full quorum present.
The chairman of the Street Commit
tee reported the streets in as fair con-
dition as could reasonably be expected
though but few loads OF shells had been
utilized.
The petitions of residents and pro-
perty owners on Clay, Mamlin and
North Sheldon avenues extended for
electric lights to be placed on these
throuGhfares, was referred to the COM
mittee on lights with power to act.
Mr.. Ferebee from the Sewerage Com
mittee reported that the motor for the
Charles Street Pumping station had ar
rived and is only awaiting the fixing of
the wiring to have the station in opera
ton.
A communication from the Superin-
tendent of the City Water Works sug-
costing that all the water taps along
the streets to be paved, be put down be-
fore the work of paving Brambleton
and Park avenues with either vitrified
brick or asphalt is done. On motion of
the President, Secretary and Mr.. Ferc-
bee were instructed to confer with the
Water Department and If deemed adj
visable to advertise for bids for making
water connections with the houses. The
work to be done under the supervision
of the Water Department.
A communication from the City At
torney in reference as to how tn Board
should proceed with the unexpended
money left over from the S150.00O ap-
| propriated for street improvements was
| received and filed.
Mr.. East offered tho fO110wipP.
Resolved. by the Local Board OF
Brambleton. that Brambleton, Park,
South. Highland, Reservoir and Clai-
borne avenues be permanently improv-
ed and that the City Councils be aud
are, hereby requested to pass the neces-
sary legislation to have the work done
in accordance with law.
The following substitute was offered
by Mr.. Gale:
Resolved, That the Secretary of the
Board be, and is hereby in structed to
| communicate with the councils asking
that South, Willoughby and Claiborne
avenues be permanently improved with
either asphalt or Vltrified brick under
an act of eXpediency.
Pending discussion OF the original
| motion and substitute Mr.. Hancock Of
fcrred as substitute to the whole that
the matter be deferred until the bids
Tor paving are opened. Adopted.
Mr.. Richardson appeared before the
Board and asked that the garbage
dumped on Willoughby avenue extend
| ed be covered with dirt to avoid the
obnoxious odor that arises from it. 1t
was referred to the Street Committee
On motion the chairman of the Street
| Committee was instructed to request
the Street. Sewer and Drain Commits
sion to return the dirt borrowed from
the ward, the same to be used for
covering the garbage dumped as indi-
Gated, and If this could not be done to
endeavor to get the dirt from some
! other source.
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
The Yestry of Peters
Church met a the rectory on North
Park avenue Monday night, and or
ganized by electing the following Off
GERS: ]. B. Ferratt. Senior Warden; j.
S. Addison. L.. o. Ayers assistant war
dens; c. j. Jones. registrar; Lee Dudley
| treasurer.
Corinthian Lodge OF Masons had
work in the third degree last night.
Industry Council Jr. o. u. a. NJ.
gave a delightful entertainment at
Kern Hall last night for the benefit of
one of its disabled members, which was
enjoyed by large audience.
Mrs. Jones. wife of Rev. George
Wesley Jones, has returned from a visit
| to New Kent county where she has
been on n visit to her husbands father,
the Rev. A. A. Jones.
At a meeting of the Democratic Club
OF the Second Precinct, held at their
club-rooms last night after very ex-
| cited discussion, the following nomi-
nations were made for Councilmen: w.
| 3. Rudolph, c. D. Cake and Harry
Griswold. 1t is said that there is a di-
vision of sentiment, and that another
meeting will be held tonight and ar
! other ticket put in the field, which will
make four tickets from the ward.