The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-17
CITY COUNCIL.

The meeting OF the OltY Oonncll Tor
February, was held Thursday night
Mayor A. p. Rowe presided. and
Oouncilmen Willis, Wroten. Bradley
Embrey, Rowe, Cole, Knight, Lane
and McOracken attended
Mr. Willis. Of Finance, presented
bills Of The Free Lance and Star, when
were ordered paid. He also presented
bond of S J. Qlinn, superintendent
of water works for 81, 600. with
Fidelity & Deposit % of Maryland
as security, and the bond of VIM. Fltz'
patrick. superintendent Of gas works,
for 81. 900, with T. McOraoken security
both Of which were accepted and order
ed in charge Of the Mayor. to be de-
posted in the National Bank for safe
keeping. Mr.. Willis stated that while
the new per cent gas bonds had been
all sold and delivered and the money
paid for them, which was In the Ma
tional Bank for the redemption OF the
old 6 per cent gas bonds, only Sl4 600
had been presented for payment The
other $ll, 900 were still in the hands OF
the owners. aud they were not bearing
interest after January 1 . 1900 lie SAID
he did not know why they had not
been presented for payment, but as the
law had been fully complied with the
Finance Committee were not worried
about 1t. that he expected oil would
have been presented before this, 80 that
the old bonds could be brought before
the Council and burned in its presence
Ia expected t. have all the bonds by
next meeting. and then they would be
DESTROYED Those that had been re-
deemed were in the custody OF the Ma
tional Bank, subject to the order OF the
Q luncn
Mr. Rowe, Of School Committee
presented bill. Of Rev f. p. Ramsay
for SlOO-it being for the Sd quarter Of
the ten scholarships in the college
which was ordered paid.
Mr. Enbrey wanted 10 know what
steps had been taken by the Light
Committee a. to the new Electric
Light Plant He said we had been IN
darkucss loag enough
Mr.. MoCrackea said the committee
had been waiting to see what develop
m,nt. woull arise about the sale of the
water power This matter would be
settled an a few days and then the
G. mnittee would act.
Nc Willi. also sp ke along this line
Mr Wills. Of the special committee
On the entertainment Of the Society Of
tue Army If the P1tomac said the plans
for entertaining this body which would
assemble here on Nay 25th and %. were
nearly completed. aud would be pre-
sentei TO the Ooun3il at an early date ;
that the committee were in correspond
ence with Gen H)ratio q. KING, Sec
t,ry Of the society, who had charge
Of the details Of the meeting on the
part Of that organization He expected
from 800 to 500 members TO attend
Nj McCracken presented a resolution
reouesting our Senator and Delegate
in the Legislature to oppose the
charter asked for by the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company, which
would carry with it the right to use
streets and alleys of cities without Oh
tanning consent from the cities
II was passed and a copy ordered to
be sent at once to Senator Wallace and
Delegate Embrey at Richmond.
The application of MI S Sydney
Bradford for use Of half the space now
occupied by the steps on north side OF
CITY hall, leading 20 the market house.
was referred to the Public Property
Committee with power to act II was
the sentiment Of the Council that the
request be granted as it would be Of
benefit to the city property, and also to
the new building which Mr.. Bradford
will commence TO erect in q few days.
Mayor Rowe reported Sc fines for
January.
The Council then adjourned.