Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-06
ATLANTIC CITY
Meeting of the Local
Board Of Improvements.
Council Asked to Set Aside Money For tho
Benefit of Schools of tho ward-District
VIC. t. u. Convention Other Matters
ofIntcrest.

met in Its monthly session last nigh,
with President Goodwin In the chair
The secretary was requested to write
to the Councils. asking them to set
aside $500 for the purchase of the lot
on which the new schoolhouse is to be
erected, and to also request MIR.
Mottu to have the proper deed drawn
by the Norfolk Company and that he
look into the title of the same.
The Grace street sewer matter and
the sweeping of the streets was passed
by.
y communication from Garnet &
Garnet, with Il request from the resi-
uents ON Warren Crescent and Colonial
avenue that certain nuisance on these
thoroughfares be abated, was referred
to the Norfolk Company.
communication from Mr.. j. Pear
son Williams, calling attention to the
improvements OH Twelfth street and
deeming ii advisable for the board TO
TAKE steps to extend this street, was
referred 10 the secretary to write to
the Councils, calling attention to the
matter and request them 10 complete
the city'S part of the street.
The request of Mr.. II. L. Rice. SUPER
intendent of the City Gas Compuny.
mat 1t be allowed to introduce cleo
TIC nights on Graydon and Colonial
avenues from points indicated in his
letter, and that they also be allowed
to put lights on Duke street. from Dun
can to Franklin and Warren avenues.
was granted.
The board accepted the offer of r.
w. Whitehurst &c Co. to furnish a GER
tain number of iron sign posts for the
streets at Sc each.
In the matter of the unsanitary con-
dition of Botetourt street and Penn
broke avenue. the secretary was in
structed to notify Mr.. VIM. III. White,
| attorney for the property owners.
where this nuisance is, that the work
mad oeen taken up and would be push
ed forward as speedily as possible.
In reference to the communication
from Mr.. II. l.. Smith. superintendent
OF the water works, giving the reason
for no action having been taken IN
regard to removing the water taps
from their present location, and sug-
costing what the ward would be re-
CURED to pay for the work, the
matter was referred back to him
with the statement that the ward is
not liable for any of the work to be
done.
4 communication from the chief O,
the Fire Department stating that tho
engine was moved from the Third
| ward engine-house by his orders, in n
case or emergency was referred TO com
| mittee consisting of Dr. Newbill and
MT. Hitchings for investigation.
A communication from Mr.. TAYLOR,
secretary of the School Board, was re-
ceived, stating that the amount neces-
sary TO run the schools to the close of
the term was S2,21S.45. The same was
provided for.
w. c. T. u.
The District Convention of the wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union will
be held in their hall on Colley avenue
Thursday next. The morning session
Will open at 10 O'clock The VS. will
have the hour from to o'clock in
which to hold n conference. At 4
o'clock the Loyal Temperance Legion
VIII entertain the convention with
songs and rotations. Mrs. Thomas p.
Ragby, of West Point. will be present
during the morning session, and will
give an account of the work done in
the Legislature. when the Scientific.
Temperance bill became n law. She
VIII also speak to the children at their
meeting and tell them about the L. r.
l.. at West Point which is the best in
the State
At o'clock a reception will be given
he 7 of the city in honor of Miss Lee
G. Cook, Mrs. Thomas p. BaEby and
Mrs. Samuel Greene. each OF whom Will
make short addresses. At the close re-
freshments will be served.
OTHER MATTERS.
The Japanese entertainment to come
off at LeKiesi Memorial Church to-
night promises to be n most entertain
ing affair a fine program has been
prepared.
Miss Lee G. Cook will speak at Le-
kies Memorial Church at o'clock to-
morrow night.
The Local Board has requested the
Electoral Board TO change the voting
precinct of the ward from Odd Fell
lows Hall to the pump-house on Col
ley avenue.
Norfolk Driving Park.