The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-24
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Session Routine Business WORK
OIL Raceway TO Be Resumed-sewers
Discussed, Etc.

The CITY Council not having a quorum
atits regular October meeting last Thurs
day night held meeting Monday night
for regular business. Mayor Willis pre-
sided and every member, except Mr..
llurkamp, was present. Mr.. Cole, Oh
Finance. presented several small bills.
which were ordered paid. MIR. Gately, OF
Health and Police, presented bill OF $40
from Mr.. b. +. Whittier for disnlectlng
home Of MIR. j. d. Ray. where there had
been two cases ofdiphtheria. Mr. Gately
in his official capacity had the house dis
injected on the advice OF DR.. j. +. Iomp-
kins. The bill was presented to Mr.. Kay
who refused to pay it, claiming the work
was not ordered by him. On motion OF
Mr.. Bradley the Council refused TO allow
the bill 60
Mr.. Jones. of Schools, reported the 10
city scholars at the College doing good
work. and that $50 had been pad Tor
the first quarter of the session.
Mayor Willis reported fines Tor Septem-
her S3f 30 Dog taxes paid ON - male,
and 81 female dogs. total OF $50. y
fee of , cents on each license was allowed
him. During the circus Il. Larkin Jeller-
son was appointed special police lie
was allowed 81.
Several petitions were presented Tor
electric lights one by Mr.. Embrey ana
one by MIR. Cole. Chairman McOracken
and MIR. J. f.. Rowe. of Light Committee,
osted that no action be taken in regard
to locating new lights until after the new
nlopt il received. \ motion by Mr..
bradley to refer these petitions 10 the
Light Committee was lost 10y Note ul
Ia The motion. of Mr.. Cole 10 locate
n ligbtat " u SCOTS corner ON Princess
tun street. after the plant was received
Inv the citv was carried Mr. Cole then
road n re6uest of the Neems Line To To-
cato a lioht mt the steamboat wharf. the
comnonv offering to pay all the cost OF
extension of line Mr. Bradley moved
that the request be granted ana also
added To the resolution location OF lights
nj the following points Pitt and Main
streets adams corner, Fauquier and
charles streets Mrs VI X Daniel 50 Lewis
and Prince Edward College, George ana
Charles lp. Y. d. Conway, ana at the
REAP. r. r. station.
The fredericksburg Milling TO- through
IFS counsel Mr.. W. d. Carter, asked per
mission 10 resume work on their race
way which was stopped 10y action OF the
Cnnncil duriug summer months. Health
q frer Barney in a letter stated that the
health of the city would not he ihlureu
Inv the work being done now. Ihe per
mission was granted.
MIR q j Owens asked that the sewer
ON Commerce street be extended 10 the
Cemetery gate ON Amelia street so that
no could make connection with his new
house.
Mr. NrCracken moved that il he re
ierred to the jontcommit'"eon sewerage
and street This was al 'ucated by SIr
cole. lr. Bradley raisea IT, point that
this 70. nmittee had been discharged at
the .-lcil meeting In sep r'nptr Wheh
rho -.nD~t of the coumittc- had ieth re-
.coiyed and tho sewers accepted, and that
q resolution Tad been passed directing
th.. ordinance committee To draft reso-
linton governing the sewers ana present
II to the Council for It's consideration.
Mr. Embrpv said this was true. ana that
thpse,yerS were now taking care oil them
selves. MIR. Bradley suggested that the
resolution passed be Reconstructed. when
an motion OF Mr.. Cole was done. Then
resolution offered 10y Mr. Cole was passed
directing the Joint committee to prepare,
rules for governing the sewer system oil
the city and present same to Council.
Mayor Willis had read petition from
Drs Barney and Tompkins, committed OF
the Rappahannock Valley Medical As
sociation. asking aid TO assist IN enter
tanning the state Medical Association
here IN November. 1902 Mr. Cole adyo-
Gated favorable action by the Council;
On motion of Mr.. Bradley it was referred
to the Finance Committee to ascertain
how much is required and report to the
Council