The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-10
CITY COUNCIL,
Sewerage Referred to street and Finance
Committee and Three Citizens.

A special meeting of the City Ooun-
Gil was held Thursday night TO act
upon the recommendation OF the Stfee'
Committee as TO sewerage. ,,
Present: Mayor willis and Oouncl'
men Dole, Wroten, Bradley. Rowe NC
Cracker, Hurkamp, Jones. Ga'ely'
Chancellor, Bradford and Perry.
MIR. McOracken introduced the IOl'
lowing resolution
Whereas. The subject Of sewerage and
the Improvement OF our streets mas Ior
a long time commanded the earnest
consideration OF the citizens OF Fred
ericksburg,
And whereas, there is general and
nnmistakable sentiment in favor OF
some speedy action on the part OF the
Council in relation TO these matters
both Of which must necessarily be con-
sidered together, and with careful re-
gard 20 the means at the disposal OF 'he
Council.
Aud whereas. before the Council pro
ceeds to action in relation 10 'heso
public improvements. definite plan or
system relating 90 both sewerage ana
street improvement and the metnoo OF
defrsyiug the expense Ct both should DC
matured.
Therefore Resolved; That the report
II the Stress Committee IN relation 10
sewerage be referred to joint commit
tee composed If the Street Committee.
the Finaucl Committee. and three
oitizsns not members Of this Oouuci,
who shall be appointed by the Mayor.
and said mint committee shall consider
the matters referred 10 in the foregoing
preamble. ana report such matters for
the consideration Of the Council as
they shall deem advisable.
he said the expenditure OF ~ QUO OF
the city money was matter Of much
confederation Ii opghs not 60 be done
without due thought He Was In favor
II sewerage. ard did not want 20 see II
.efeated when submitted to the people
He. therefore, wanted all tbs light
thrown on the subject when
it was submitted be wanted ap-
proysl. not defeat The addition
Of the Finance Committee and three
citizens oonld not be construed as
reflection on the original committee as
the precedent had been established In
he Electric Light, Bridge and Water
Works when they were established
Mr. Bradley thought a delay Of ten
DAYS would not be matter Of great
consideration 1t IS better 60
nave it in such shap that the
people can vote intelligently than to
submit it as il now stands aud nave 1t
defeated
Mr. Cole was for giving all light on
the question possible. He favored the
addition to the committee
Mr. Bradford opposed any delay. de
said the plans as made by AR Davis
were exploit Il was only question
of approval by the people which be be.
lieved they would do Delay would
preveut the completion Of the work be-
fore not weather next summer aud II
would then have 90 lay over. as the
health officer would stop the work then
for sanitary reasons
A vote was taken on the McOracken
resolution and was carried. only two
dissenting, Messrs Bradford and hur.
kamp
The j)int committee is as follows:
Streets-W. S Embrey. S S. Brad
ford, L d. Ocle
Finance-E d. Cole. W S. Embrey
I. MoOracken.
Citizsus appointed by Meyor--H. f
Orismond II H. Wallace. 3. j Mar
shall.
Mr. McOracken presented the con
tract for water for the Electric Light
Plant and Water Works between Ms
Martina Z Clark. the owner Of the
water power. and the city. II was read
By Click Oorbin. II provides for 90
morse power for the Electric Light
Plant, with the privilege Of increase to
200 horse power hydraulic measure
near she SILK Mill and 80 horse
power for water works as the
Old Paper Mill site, for the sum Of 81
per horse power pes year The con-
tract vas approved and the Mayor was
directed to execute the lease on behalf
Of the city.
Nj McOracken also stated that the
contract for bulldogs. etc, had been
awarded TO Vim Livingston for So, 200
that Livingston had given satisfactory
bond with B. J. Marshall and j. W.
Masters as security.
The Finance Committee was ordered
to have printed $l2 600 worth Of bonds, to
be known as Electric Light Bonds. Said
bonds to run 30 gears, with the priv
ilege Of redemption OF expiration OF 10
years. and TO bear Interest ct rate not
to exceed 4 per cent and after due no.
tics 10 sell said bonds OF highest cash
price.
Bills for clerks # election. amount
ing to $50 were ordered paid
Mr Cole presented bill Of Engineer
n Wilson Davis for plans and specifca-
tions of proposed sewerage. amounting
to $3.50. which was ordered paid
DIR. NJ. NJ. Lewis made application
for repairs TO wall on Hantver street,
which was referred TO Street Commit
tee with power to act
pha No,roil khen adj ,urnpd