The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-23
CITY COUNCIL.

Hampton.
CITY COUNCIL.
The oity council met Thursday night
with Mayor Willis presiding and Ooun'
cilmen Bradford. chancellor. EmbreY'
Rowe, Dole, Bradley, Jones and MO-
Orackep.
Mr. Cole. Of Finance, presented bills
f Clerk Oorbin, 50 46 for typewriting:
same Z $l3 90 for recording DEED OF
trnst In Electric Light plant, ana a on
for Star H. also brought che $50 600
NJ old bridge bonds which had been
called in and paid. Mayor Willis APP
poipted Messfs Bradley, Jones and
bradford to examine same They were
reported all right aud were burned by
the committee 10 the presence OF the
council.
Commonwealth Attorney Emorey
annesred before the council and asked
that a sum be allowed to be known as
tho criminal fuod-that such tund
was necessary to prosecute the ends OF
iustice-thet In his otfict / capacity he
mad Incurred an obligation OF $50,
which II not allowed him he would
nave e. pay ont # his own pocket. On
Motion NJ Dol. Dole. she Finance Oom-
mittee were instructed so order che pay
ment Of the $50. aud on motion OF MT.
Bradford the,sum cf 800 was set aside
for the crimipal fuod as much OF II a.
Is necessary 20 be paid out on the APP
nroyel of the Finance Committee.
IL was ordered ihat the sum Of $40
ha nil National Bank for sale OF Gas
ara Bridge bonds.
ON motion 10 was ordered that deed
of trust which had been reootded on
the new bridge bonds be ratified by the
c1unCll
o. motion Of Mr. Cole resolution
WAS ssed instructiuR the FINANCE
o ammittse 20 have printed the $50, OOO
Of bonds which the Legislature had au'
thorizad the council 20 Issue for sewerage
and street Improvements.
Mr. Rowe offered resolution In
tructiug the Finance Oommiltee 70
advertise for bios for the sale Of SlS 600
II said bonds Of a price not less than
mar The bonds are TO bear Interest 81
1 per cent and 70 run thirty years with
the privilege Of calling them In at the
expiration Of ten years II was aGopt-
ed. ..
bettar condition than they had been In
twenty years and asked that $500 De
nlsoed TO credit Of Street Committee
which was the balance OF regular ap-
p'opriatton ,,..,.. &.
regard 70 cost Of the sewer which Is
now being huilt-what contract calico
Tor and if there was specihed amount
named Tor the construction OF the sewer
Mr. Dole OF the Joint Committee re-
nlied that il 10 not known what the
sewer will cost and there isno speoihed
surn. named that the contract made Is
bke all Others for a similar work
and depends upon the depth OF
cntsinv etc This eemed surprise
n several members OF the council
and Cans. MoCracken said In answer
10 like question from Mr. brad.
lev. Twill answer you later.
and raised the point 81 order whlcn
was sustained by the Mayor. Ihls out
off the discussion Of a question which
was Of much interest - members snd
81 izsns who wanted information
Mr.. Embtey presented petition 70
omen Wolf street. On motion OF Mr.
BRADLEY. IL was referred to Street Com
mi,tee for estimate Of costs. 20 be re-
ported at next meeting. ~
Mr. Jones, Of Schools, stated b'll ior
3-d quarter Of Fredericksburg college
amounting 20 500 had been paid oy
his committee He also presented let
ter from DR.. R1sebro stating that
Joseph Martin. one of the city scholars,
was unrulv and would not study and
advised that he be replaced by anotner
scholar. lie also reported two others
without calling names, who had been
derelict in their studies. On motion
Of Capt. MoOraoken. the committee
was Instructed so fill the place OF
Martin and to sub'tltate two scnol'
ars for the otbers, who had nos con,
formed TO she rules Of the college, II
they deemed IL necessary.
Mayor Willis reported fines OF $40
for past month.
A petition was presented by Capt.
McOrscken, signed by 40 citizens, asking
for extension If Charlotte IS On mo
ton Of Mr.. Bradley II was referred 10
street committee for costs and 80 re-
port same TO council.
Mr.. Bradford asked for Information
as 90 whether special appropriation
could be diverted TO any other purpose
than what il was intended for. The
Mavor decided that it could not. de
said that be had purchased white OAK
lumber at eli psr thousand ana tna'
Mr.. Cole, ipstead Of using this LUMBER
had charged the city $l7 90 per tnou-
sand for no better lumber and mao
Maid for same out Of the special ap-
nropriation for work On St George
and Baptist hills This Mr. Cole wig
orously denied, saying that the Brad
ford lumber was trimmings OF ties ano
like slabs that he would sell him the
same lumber for IS per thousand.
bradford Immediately said he would
take 8 900 feet } That he had given
% having anything 20 do with tnC
strees work until Bradford returned
from Norfolk and declared his lnten-
ton 60 resign from the council ano
have nothing more TO do with th'
streets Mr. Embrey arose and Sale
the Bradford lumber was very inferior
and that Bradford was no Jndge o.
lumber and did not know what rs wa
talking about Things were getting
warm when Mayor Willis called th'
gentlemen TO order. Bradford arose &
a q aestion Of personal privilege ant
said. Il will leave IL 80 competent
Judges If the lumber / have Is no
equal TO what the city has heretofor'
been paying Sl5 and SlS per thousand.
A motion to ADJ Iurn Immediately FOL
lowed.