The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-16
CITY COUNCIL.
Work on Fredericksburg
Milling Cos. Raceway
STOPPED FOR SANITARY REASONS.

The City Council was called yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock to consider the
subject of stopping the work ON he race
wny of the fredericksburg Milling TO.
Present - Mayor Willis, Councilmen
Wroten, bradley, Rowe, Embry, Me
Cracker, llurkamp, Jones. tiately, than
cellor and Bradford.
Mr.. Embrey, of Streets presented TINS
resolution and spoke of the injury that
might result To the health Ol the city II
the work of cleaning ont the raceway oi
the Milling Go. leading along IrllsHla
street is continued:
Whereas, the Council Ot frederlcks-
burg. Va. has been informed by the Olty
BOARD uf Health that theeNcavation now
i'm propress on Prussia street N a menace
In health i'm the present warm weather
and will I'M all human probability cause
sirkness and disease, and the said work
il a nuisance and should be suspended
until more suitable weather; aud the
Council adopting the opinion OF the said
board. doth hereby decline To permit the
excavation To be further continued Tor
the present. and doth decline To permit
the city streets to be- further eNcavated
nj present. and doth order the said eXca-
walton To be stopped.
And the Clerk of the Council shall
cause To be- served upon the owners oi the
mill to which the raceway leads which II
being repaired copy OF this ordinance.
And the said Clerk shall furnish the
City Attorney. Mr.. F'itzhugh, with copy
Of this ordinance. and the said City Vt
torney is hereby directed to see that the
said excavation il not further prosecuted
until at such time ~ this Council IL III
formed bv the Board of Health, and 10
declares. that the said excavation can he
further prosecuted with safety To the
health of the people of the city.
Before the resolution was acted upon
the Health Board, Doctors Barney.
Tompkins and Doggett. testified that at
this season of the year II would Affect
the health of the city seriously II the de
post from the tlume was thrown out on
the banks and allowed To dry, but that
ii this dirt was taken out and put on the
covering Of the hume and then covered
with earth. it would minimize the danger
10 health. several members OF the coun-
ell questioned the physicians n to the
feasibility of doing the work by throw
ing the deposit Of the bottom OF the
nume behind it's bracings, aud on It's top
and then covered up. This brought ont
the following resolution from Mr.. Brad
ley:
Resolved. That the work ofcleaning out
the nnme Of the canal. leading from the
fredericksburg Milling Company To the
opening near the Kenmore ShoeCO
pany. shall be continued, provided it can
be done to the satisfaction OF the Board
of Health. and under its supervision.
MIR. ". d. Carter IA counsel Tor the
fredericksburg Milling Company, ad-
dressed the council on the rights OF the
company 10 repair the raceway when
they so desired, and stated that the coun-
ell hadno right To stop said work
Much oratory was INDUCED in by sew
eral members. MIR. Bradley's substitute
was defeated by "A recorded vote OF to
( a. follows. Against-Wroten, Rowe,
Embrey. McCrncken. Jones and Chancel-
lor. For-Bradiord. Gately Hurkamp
and Bradley. Mr. Embrey's resolution
was then passed. every member voting
for it except MFR. Bradford. The council
then adjourned.