The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-22
CITY COUNCIL.
sEwERAGE-ELEcT1oN OF suPERIN
TENpENTS OF WATER WORKS
AND GAS WORKS.
The Gas Supply Discussed


TIE December meeting Of the City
Council vas held Thursday night
Mayor Willis In the chair and Council
men O1le, Wr0ten, Bradley, Embrey.
Rowe. McOrackan. Bradf I'D Perry and
chancellor present
Mr.. Oole presented bill Of DR.. ]. T..
Tompkius FIR $l2 for services in at
tending John Lewis, q negro. who was
shot some time since IL was ordered
paid.
Mr. EmbEey stated that advertise.
menls for bids for sewerage had been
sent out 70 ne Wspapers. and that plans
and specifications were being prepared
TO enable contractors 90 bid intelligent
IL for the work That as soon as con-
tracts are made the work will be com.
menc-d.
Mr.. < we, Of O,pinanoe presented an
ordinance making officers o. A Gore,
W y Tansin, J. II. Robinson and W.
z Hall constables, at the Will Of the
Council. Each one Is required to give
oond Ia the sum Of 81 900, as required
by lGW.
NJ. Cole stated that, Mrs. Margaret Y.
KING, q p5nsioner Of tne u. ). Govern
meat, VINO mad an income OF 500. was
an inmate Of the Aims House here,
and asked that her committee be re-
aired to pay board, that she was in no
sense a pauper and should not be sup.
ported at the expense of the city.
Mr.. Bradley, Of Aims House. and
who is also committee for Mrs. King,
stated that the sum Of 81 per month
had been paid by him for her board
since July lst last, and that II would
be continued-thst the balance OF her
income Is devoted TO clothing and
necessary expenses outside-that Mrs.
King had been adjudged by the courts
incompetent to attend to her own al
fairs. and had been ordered 20 the Aims
House By the late Mayor White, where
she could have proper care, and that
he. Bradley. had been appointed by the
courts as her committee TO succeed her
former committee, W. S White, de-
ceased that If the Council was salts.
fied with the 81 per month now being
paid for her board, that he would pay
for her clothing and her other expenses.
Mr.. Cole then moved, and it was
adopted, that Committee Bradley should
Day 1utI the treasury each month 80,
and the Aims House Committee psy for
not only her board, bat her clothing.
Mayor Willis reported S37 as fines for
present month
On motion of Mr.. Chancellor the
salary Of 5upt. Of Water Works for the
coming year was fixed at 5000 the same
as last year
Oaps. s. J. Quinn was unanimously
elected.
Mr.. MoOfacken moved that the Sups.
of Gas Works be elected for the coming
wear h stated that he did not intend
to ask for an inc ease Of salary OF Supt
Fitzpatrick but that be deserved more
money for his services, and made
comparison 10 the amount Of work re.
ouired VI she two officers, Supt. OF
Wafer Works aud Supt OF Gas Works
and claimed that the duties OF the Supt.
of Gas Works were the most arduous
Mr.. Bradford moved that the salary
be fixed at 5000. Il was $3.50 last year.
This was vigorously opposed by Mr..
Cole.
The motion did not receive q second
Mr. Embrey moved that the salary be
fixid at $3.50 This was seconded by Mr..
Chancellor. Mr.. Bradford offered sub
stitute at $500 which was seconded by
Mr. McOraoken 1t was opposed by
Messrs. Bradley, EmOrey and Chancellor.
On recorded vote the result was :
For increase-Oole, Wroten, Rowe,
McOrscken. Bradford. Perry. Against
ncrease-Bradley Embrey and Ohan'
cellor.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick was then unanimous
ly elected uperiutendent.
Mr.. McOraoken asked for infor-
nation ia regard to the Fire Depart
ment d,
Mr.. Perry stated that it was in bad
condition, bat that the committee had
ordered hose aud would make all neces'
ssry improvements 50 far as their ap'
propriatiOn would allow at once.
MIR Bradley stated that at the re,
quest of a number OF business men ano
other citizsHs he called the attention OF
she Council TO the poor gas and limit
ed supply now being furnished by the
Oity Gas Works; chat in many stores
ard private houses coal oil and gasoline
lamps were used on ocoount OF inaoe,
ouate light; that with high priced
Superintendent, coal, which was pre-
nounced A and we'll paid employees,
our people were entitled 20 the best o.
gas and plenty Of it.