The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-23
City Council

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Two small bills Of the Star and The
Free Lance were ordered paid.
Mr.. Willis. Of Finance stated that
the ten years of the $50. 900 Of 6 per
cent. 1880 gas bonds would expire on
January /, 1900 and desired that the
members consider the best plan for
calling them in at less rate Of interest
at that time. That his committee
would bring in plan. which. If not
acceptable to the Council, could be
amended by them
Mr.. Embrey, of Streets. asked for
special appropriation of 800 to i'm
prove Charlotte streets.
Mr.. McCracken wanted TO know from
the chairman of the Finance Commit
tee, as to the state Of finances as spec.
ial appropriations now seemed to be
the order Of the day.
Mr.. Willis replied that the finances
were all right. that this year was the
first since he had been a member OF
the Council that the Finance Commit
tee had not borrowed money to tide
them over until October taxes were
paid.
The appropriation was made.
Mr.. McCracken enquired as to the
feasibility Of opening Charles street
from Hanover street to the Depot,
that it would be Of great benefit to the
business men Of the city.
No action was taken. but the consen-
sus Of opinion was that the cost would
be heavy as several buildings would
have 10 be removed
Mr.. Rowe, Of Schools, presented re-
port showing enrolment OF public
schools as follows White. Al colored q,
2S5 total 756 scholars. Also a report
Of the Normal school held here in July
showing that 29G teachers were In at
tendance and the expense to the city
$22I 90. He also presented bill Of
President Ramsay, Of the College. for
$3.50, first quarter for the 10 city pupils
which was ordered paid and the names
Of the scholars as follows Mabel Bird
sail. Eliza Cliff, Bessie Ofismond. Bes-
sic Garner, Annie Gordon, Annie
Nicholson. Robert Harris, May Rowe.
Annie White and Broaddie White
On motion Of Mr. knight, City Sur
veyor S Sydney Bradford, was given a
hearing as to his reasons for rendering
his resignation. MI Bradford said
lethargy characterized ever departmel I
Of the city government with which be
had come in contact, that he had been
requested % do certain work which
would abAte nuisances, that he had
done his portion Of the work promptly
but the nuisances still existed aud no
action had been taken by the authori'
ties beyond his work to abate them
that he did not propose to serve In an
office where he was made laughing
stock OF and hence his resignation.
Citizens knowing he had the work in
hand had been coming to him and put
ting the blame on his shoulders when
he had done his duty and he did not
propose to be responsible for the short
cominRs Of others. Mr. Bradford
was very emphatic in his language and
showed that be was in earnest.
Mr.. Embrey said he knew the nui-
sances existed and that the Mayor
should proceed at once to have them
abated-that the question OF owner
ship had been raised as to the property
on which the nnisances existed and
that should not count-that the Health
Committee should act at once and
moved that they be empowered to I'll
ND the basin and have the dyking done
along the canal and charge the costs
to the owners whoever they might be.
This was passed
A resolutian was p issed that at the
present time there was no necessity foI
special policeman in the Lower
Ward
Mr. Cole inquired if the Ordinance
Committee had not ready the new or
dinances.
Chairman Lane said it was no faul
Of the committee as the publishers has
failed TO have them ready on Septem
Der 1 as promised. but they will b
ready in few days.
Application was made by McssTs hu
gene Bode and f. r. Stearns for thu
privilege Of bailding a sewer from Lib
erty and Commerce streets to the canal
Mr.. Embrey asked that it be not con
sidered. as a general sewer plan wa
now in the hands Of the committee.
The Council then adjourned.