The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-18
CITY COUNCIL.
Resolution TO Refund Gas Bonds

Resolution 10 htluuu Ndo bNAN"
The regular meeting Of the Oity
Council foI November WAS held Thurs
day night Present Mayor Rowe and
Oouncilmen Willis. Wroten, Bradley
Embrey. Cole, Hurkamp, Rowe, Cham
cellor. Gouldman. Lane and Nc
Oracken
Mr.. Willis. Of Finance. offered tie
following. which was adopted
Resolved by the Mayor and Common
Council Of the city Of Fredericksburg,
Va, That the Finance COMMITTEE Of
this Council shall proceed without delay
To negotiate loan OF twenty five thOus-
and dollars with which 10 redeem the
Fredericksburg gas bonds on the second
day Of January 1900. and 80 soon as SAID
Loan Is effected, SAID committee shall
have the bonds Of the city autographed
said bonds t. run for twenty years from
the second day If January, 1900, ano
% bear interest not 60 exceed four pei
cent per annum. and 10 be In such
amounts as the committee shall deem
proper
Sad bonds % be coupon bonds but
convertible into registered bonds at the
option II the holders md % be sccured
oy deed IF trust on the gas works
rne bonds To be nOu-taxable by the
cry and the interest payable seni-au-
uunlly The committee may II IL
deem, proper, advertise for bids Ion
said bonds
II was understood by the Finance
Committee that Is wss the desire Of thu
Council that bids for sale Of the bond
At 81 IS, and 1 per cent. wou.d b.
advertised for aud the best bid Of the
respe tive rates accepted.
Mr. Embrey. Of Streets, asked for
and was granted an appropriation +
$500
Mr. McOrarken, f Light, said thu
-lectric light street lighting was yer,
unsatisfactory. That the company saic
tnis was caused by the lack Of water :
that Mr.. Melville u the water power
company said that the water supply
was ample NJ tCracken asked that step
be taken at once to memorialz3 the
Legislature to pass an enabling act e.
cary ont the wishes If the people ex-
pressed at the polls last springs to
build a new electric plant.
Ga motion Of Oh Cole the commit
rec having The matter now in charge.
were ordered 10 have the work done. t..
Mr McCra ken said that new
b-uch had been pat in at the 5
works and the gas supply was ample
for all domestic purposes. bat that WI b
the addition Of street lighting the sup
ply p pas were two small
Mr. Embrey asked that the Council
get authority from the Legislature for
what L. known as "be'terment act q"
This refers t. keeping p'vements and
streets in order the p, party owner to
pay his or her pr portion
On motion Of Oh Ole, the Street
Committee were instructed 70 have
prepared bill go be presented u the
Council for II, consideration and after
ITS al oprion by the Council TO be sent
t. the Legislature for its passage.
Miss Anna P. Green's application
for laying sewer pipa on Charlotte
street. and Me.srs. EIgere B'de and
Frank p Stearns FIR same privilege
from Liberty, along Commerce - Ca
nal We're granted
Cll G lie said that twas for the inter
est # our merchants and the travelling
pablo that q change be made in the de
parture 4 the accommodation train from
OulnticO 20 Ashland which now l3aves
Qlanuco a. - o'clock He said that #
the train would leave on the arrival
# the Washington train at Qlantico
at 10 o'clock. II would give passengers
two hours more here where they could
do their shopping or attend 70 other
busiress, and return on the :5S train.
He believed ifthe request was made by
the Council Mr. Taylor, the traffic
m ,nager Of the r f. & P r r..
would have the change made The
Council endorsed the charge
On motion Col Cole was appointed
committee Of one to take charge Of the
matter
Mayor Rowe reported s3S 90 fines
collected and turned over TO treasurer
since July /, 1899 The Council then
adjourned