Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-24
ATLANTIC CITY.
BOARD ACCEPTS PROPO-
SlT1ON OF NORTH CLIENT
LAND COMPANY

The new Local Board of Imnrove-
ment held it's first regular meeting NJ
O'Clock last night. In the absence Of
the chairman, AIR. j. d. Armstrong
Mr.. Bunting presided.
The minutes OF the last meeting OF
the old Board and the minutes of the
meeting at which the new Board was
organized were read and approved.
The action of the old Board allowing
only two medals TO be awarded pupils
graduating from the Sixth Ward
School to the High School was rescind-
ed. and the Board decided that one
medal should be awarded TO a scholar
graduating from each room in the
school.
On motion of Mr.. Nottingham. the
report on Mr.. Purdie's request for Ger
tain improvements were laid over I'M
til the next meeting.
The report of Mr.. Riddle making the
estimated cost of running water mains
and sewers Oh the north side of Stock
ley Garden. between Bosscvain ave
nue. and Olney road. S50S,25. was Oh
motion laid over until the next meet
ing.
The report of the receipts and dis
bursements OF the old Board for the
year ending June goth. 1900. was or
dercd TO be printed, and the secretary
was instructed to mail n copy to each
property owner i'll the ward.
y communication from tho Board OF
Street, Sewer and Drain Commission
ers in regard TO the rigid inspection
Of all private premises by the City In
spector was laid over.
y motion that all applications for
positions be passed by until the next
meeting prevailed.
ON motion of Mr.. Nottingham the
hn prfi Of b..
ing the proposition of the North Client
Land Company 10 run water mains
through their property on condition
that il be done under the supervision
of the Water Committee and Local
Board. the work to be done under con-
tract by the lowest bidder.
In the matter OF the judgment
against the city for the accident 10 Mr..
John +. Russell. in June, 1899, il was
ordered that the City Attorneys com
munication be referred back TO him to
know whether 70 W. Face & Son had
received the proper legal notification
from the city when the suit was
brought against it.
The Board decided to hold its regu-
lar meetings on the fourth Monday in
each month at o'clock p. m.
1t was decided to continue making
out the pay bills every two weeks. with
the exception of the street employees.
:
Mr.. Robinson. engineer in charge OF
the pump houses, called attention 10
the bad condition of both pumps say
ing that they were in very crippled
condition and liable to give out at
any tine and he desired the Board to
be in possession OF ti'~~- facts. that in
case of an accident he might be re-
licved of all responsibility. He said
the only way to prevent serious dam
age >yOuld be TO nut in new pumps
The matter was referred O Messrs
Bunting and Shumadine. to report
back what measures are necessary 10
remedy the evil.
on the suggestion of Mr.. Robinson
it was ordered that 80 feet of one-inch
hose. with nozzle. he purchased TO use
in the event of fire at the pump
house.
The Street Committee was instructed
10 talke steps to nave the surplus
water caused by heavy rains removed
from Cooley avenue near Central ave-
nue.,
After ordering all properly approved
bills paid the Board adjourned TO next
Monday night at o'clock.
ITEMS IN BRIEF
Miss Edith Warren and Miss Iron
monger have gone on a visit to friends
in Baltimore and Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Captain Isaac Payne. OF Camp
avenue. is visiting relatives in Boston.
Rev. j. 4. Routtcn, who is visiting
friends here. preached 70, his old con-
gregation at LeKies Memorial Metho-
dist Church Sunday night.
y large number of people went on
the Joint excursion of the three So
and Baptist Churches to Old Point
and the Cares last night