Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-09-07
LAID THE LEVY.
The Work OF The City Fathers
Wednesday Night

City Council was held Wednesday night.
acting Mayor II. ID. Cole presiding. |
Those present were NesSrs. Binns. Bird,
Morris and DR.. Garrett.
Tins was the first meeting in four
years that was not presided over by /
Mavor Mercer, and although Mr.. Cole
makes an exoeil> mt presiding officer, the
digni6ed Mayor was much missed by |
his colleagues
The following report from Mr.. Mer- |
Ger was read by the Clerk:
The close Of another fiscal year makes
Il incumbent upon me 20 submit. for
your consideration. a report OF the con-
ditiou % the corporation. IN the various
departments had hoped 70 do this,
at some length, tins year. as our inano-
es seemed propitious for The improve
ment OF the city. but Providence has dc
creed otherwise. and has laid upon the
an attack OF illness from which have
not yet entirely recovered. This may lie
done later. however. and with the coop
Grafton Of the Business Mems Associa-
ton OF this place. many improvements
can be inaugurated ard pushed 10 com
pleti0n. / have felt the need OF improve
meut. especially IN the police and light
/ departments. and would recommend
that an effort be made with the Wells
bach Street Lighting Co. OF America. 70
continue its contract with this city, un-
n January 1902.
1T affords me pleasure 10 herewith sub
AJAX the reports Of the various oammit-
;ccs-thc Finance Committee. which hss
always done its work well. makes no
! exception Of the fiscal year just closed
and for said year presents a concise re-
port. of the accepts and expenditures
OF the city. The very handsome balanc,
OF S55S.T 3 Is shown IN the credit Of III,
city.
'To the members Of the Council. and TO
the officers Of the corporation. here
with tender my sincere thanks, for their
Kind and oonsiderate cooperation, IN tbs
Affairs Of the city The officers Of the
city. without exception, have performed
their duties faithfully aud satisfactorily.
with much respect,
Xour otedient servant.
JNO. L. MERCER. Mavor
The Mayor stated that the ofice OF
Superintendent Of schools had been re
established for this city and that AR Il
4 Phillips had been daily elected by th'
7 E-~.a u,~-r ~ r-.ar.-.ss~r
Or. Garrett offered a resolution. which
was adopted, expressing the sympathy
81 the Council with the Mayorin his sick
ness and eongratulatiug him upon his re
oovery.
Mr.. C0le made statement IN whicl
he urged the Council on two imPortan
matters-streets and lights. Mr.. Col
wants liberal appropriations Tor bot
and said work would begin on the street
with the road machine early IN October
Mr.. Bird moved that. the Committe
on Lights make arrangements with III
Welshbach Light Co. 20 extend the COT
tract Tor street lamps, which expire
Oct /, 10 ian. 1.
Reports Of the various committe,
were tben heard
i The Sergeant was authorized 70 60 Z
Richmond and purchase a car load
pipe for drainage purposes.
Hereafter all receipts from the Gem
terry xii be placed 10 the credit Of Il
3 cemetery. in order 70 establish a pSrmi
: nent fund 20 beautify the place.
! The last bonds Of the city were eaIIs
3 IN and cancelled. Ne do not owe a cer
Of debt now that could not be r=;d ar
/, day.
) Messrs. r. II. Geddy and K. 7. Armi
tead. representing the Board Of Sups
visors. appeared before Council in rega
20 the FIRE proof vault. They said q
= Board was ready 20 pay its share, al
% the Council then appropriated 5000 I
= ward thr vault.
A committee composed Of DE. Care
and SIR. Bird was named 20 carry o
: the provisions Of the Councn.
s. The laying Of the levy was then 20
-. into. Here are some Of the stems:
Omoers salaries 1901 OF. -$S25.
Electoral Board, Saiaries-....-...... IS
Stats0ncry--......-.--,.. ..-....-.....-..... 5.
'le JEry fees............................... 100.
n Support Of poor..-..-......--......--... 100.
H. Public schools 900.
"a Cemetery fund.......-..............-.. 100.
For stseets...,............................. 300.
OtEs<r fiIIk................................ 80.