The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-09-10
CITY COUNCIL.
W. S. O'DOnnelI Elected
Superintendent Of EIeC-
trio Light Plant.
SCHOLARS ELECTED ToTAE COLLEGE
Report OF Sewer and streot-Paving Com
mittee Adopted.

\ call meeting oi the City Council was
held Friday night Present Mayor Viii
lis Councilmcn Wroten, Bradley Rowe,
Emhrcy. McCracken llurkamp, Jones.
Chancellor. Gatcly and Bradford. Capt.
McCracken stated that it was necessary
10 elect superintendent for the Electric
Light Works, as the works would soon
be- turned over To the city. Mr.. Bradford
moved that the salary be fixed at 5000
per annum Mr. McCrackcn stated that
IN the estimate submitted to the council
the sum of 500 was named for salary of
superintendent. and he moved that il be
fixed at that amount, which was adopt
ed. Thccandidates for the position were:
George j Fletcher, of Washington, d. E. .
r. W. Harris, Goshen, Va, Lewis j.
Johnson, Manchester, Va, W. ). O'DOn-
nell. Baltimore. Md. Bowie Mills. of
fredericksburg, Va The ballot resulted
in the election OF Mr. O'Donncll, who re-
ceive1 : votes, Mills and Harris /.
MIR Embrey, OF Joint Committee Of
Sewerage and Street Paving. presented n
report showing cost of sewer to be SIS
900. With the report was recommend
alton that the private sewerage be con
nected with the public sewer ut Lewis
and Main street and Hanover and Main
street Alr Bradley said he was in favor
of receiving the report AZ 20 the public
sewer, but opposed any action for con
ncctiOn Tor the private sewer at present.
He said it is worth something To make
this connection, and he wanted the inter
est OF the citya well as those OF residents
guarded He asked Mr. Embrey To have
that recommendation eXpunged from TIE
report MIR. l.mbrev declined to
chagcthe report. Mr. Jones moved that
no action be- taken but that the
report be- received and filed. Mr..
McCrackcn favored the report, and
~ substitute moved its adoption. 4
recorded vote resulted Ayes-Nroten.
Rowe Embrey. McCrackcn and iately.
NOcs--JOnes. llurkamp, Bradford, Chan
cclor and Bradley. MIR Met racken call
ed ON Mayor Willis todccide the question
the vote being tie Mr. Bradley said
there was not majority for adoption.
and it was lost Mayor Willis said there
was nothing in the rules of the council
which gave him authority to east the de
Gliding vote. Mr. McCrackcn read from
the charter. when there is tie, il was
the privilege Of the Mayor 10 break it.
Mr. Bradley raised the point that Mayor
Willis had no right To vote as he was
an interested party. The Mayor said
the point was well taken. Mr. lIurkamp
was also Interested and he was Ineligible,
which made the vote - 10 in favor Of
adoption
Mr. Embrey, of Streets, asked for ap-
preparation of : 100. which was granted
Mr. Jones. of schools. moved that the
arrangement with fredericksburg Col
lege for ten scholars from the public
schools be continued at the same price of
: $50 for the session, which was granted.
He submitted the report Of Mrs. Magrath,
showing the highest standing in Gram
mar Grade No. ! . OF ten pupils entitled
To the tuition a. follows: Misses Annie
Rice. Hattie kaufman. Susie Rawlings.
Mamie Timms, Bessie Burrows, Linda
Gift. BERTHE Thomas. Lettie Rose Estelle
Ballard, Maude Franklin.
REGRETS FOR ATTACK oN PRESIDENT Nc
KINLEY.
Mr.. Bradley, after some preliminary
remarks, introduced tie following resO-
lutiOns:
Whereas. we have heard with great
sorrow and Indignation of an attempt To
assassinate His Excellency, William Me
Kinley President of the .nited States. at
Buffalo, New York, this afternoon; and,
whereas, we rejoice to learn that his ply
stefan expresses the firm belief that he
will survive the wounds inflicted there
fore,
Resolved by the Mayor and Common
Council of the City of fredericksburg,
Virginia. That we condemn in the strong
est language we can command this das-
tardly and wicked act; and we call upon
the authorities to punish the would-be
assassin to the full extent of the law.
"2nd. That we tender our prOfoundest
sympathy to Mrs. Mckinley in her great
affection. and earnestly pray that kind
and all-wise Heavenly Father may re-
store our much-lOved Chief Magistrate to
perfect health, to her, and to this united
and happy country.
"3rd. That our worthy Mayor be re-
quested to communicate this action OF
the Council to Mrs. Mckinley
These resolutions were seconded by
Captain McCracken and unanimously
adopted.
Mayor Willis wired the resolutions to
Secretary COrtelyOu at Buffalo, \. \.
Mr.. McCracken asked that a telephone
he ordered placed at the electric light
plant, which was done
Mr.. Gately, of Health, presented the re-
port Of Health Officer j. n. Barney for
the past year, to-wit: l01 deaths during
year ending July /, of which - were
white and ~ colored. There were %
brths-6S white and % colored.
The Council then adjourned.