The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-18
CITY COUNCIL
Salaries of Police Officers Increased SUPP.
Quinn and supt. Fitzpatrick Re
Elected New Ordinances The
Mercer Monument.

The CITY Council met Thursday night
at $50. Recorder McCracken presiding,
and Councilmen Cole, Bradley, Rowe,
Jones. Perry, Bradford and Chancellor
present.
Mr.. Cole, of Finance, presented several
small bills, which were ordered paid lie
also presented list of insurance on the
city property amounting 10 $50, 100.
Mr.. Jones reported all the scholars OF
the city, who have scholarships ut the
college. as making good progress
Commonwealth Attorney \. /. En-
brey appeared before the Council ON be
hall oi the police force of the city, ana
citing the prices paid the members oi the
force in other cties, asked that $40 per
month additional be granted each. On
motion of MIR. Rowe the increase was
granted, there being only one vote, Mr..
Bradley, against 1t.
MIR. McCracken, of Light, asked Tor -,
800 to be placed to credit Of his commit
tee to make payments on Electric Light
Plant. which was done. He also pre-
scented a letter from Mr.. John {. Melville,
of tine Wooden Mill Company, for 5000.
This he claims is for damages, etc. done
hv the late wash-out at the Electric
Light Plant. 1t was referred 10 the
Light Committee for Investigation and
report To the Council lie also presented
a letter from Mr. Clark, owner oi the
water power. for rent for electric hght
power for three months, amounting TO
500. 30 There being some disputed
questions in regard 10 the bill, il was re-
fcrred To the Light Committee Tor inves-
tgatiOn and to report. Application
was made for m electeic light on the
corner of Amelia street. near John \.
Harris residence Ii was referred to
Light Committee.
Messrs. Carter, Biscoe and Brent, OF
Business Mems Association. were present,
and on motion Oi Mr. Rowe were heard.
Mr.. Carter spoke OF the insullicency OF
light in the city and appealed To the
Council To take steps at once to give the
people plenty of light On motion Of MIR.
bradley the subject was referred To the
Light Committee for prompt inycstiga-
tiOn
4 communication was read from
Messrs st George K. Fitzhugh and VI i.
Rowe asking for an appropriation al
$3.50 for the Batteiields Park AssOcia-
ton Ii was ordered
Mr.. Cole offered two Ordinances-onei
regard To fire crackers, etc. and the other
concealed weapons Referred to Ordi-
nance Committee
Mr. Cole reported that the ordinance
relating To sewers was not ready, but
would be finished 10y next meeting
Mr.. Chancellor moved that the Council
elect a superintendent OF water worksfor
present year The question 81 whether
the superintendent would be in charge OF
the sewer system without additional pay
was raised. and not being answered sat
islactorily To some OF the members, Mr..
Jones moved 10 pass 10y the election until
the sewer ordinance was adopted. This
was lost. Mr. Cole moved that the salary
be same a. last year, $500 Mr.. Jones
amended it by substituting 500. Jones
amendment was lost and the salary fixed
at 5000 Capt :. J. Quinn was unani-
mOusly reelected
The election OF superintendent OF gas
works was then gone into. Mr. Cole
named the salary $500 the same ~ last
year. Mr.. Bradford named $500 Mr..
Bradley amended with 500. The origi-
nal motion was carried and the salary
liked at $500 Mr. Vim. Fitzpatrick was
unanimously reelected.
Mr.. Bradley offered the following resO-
luton: Resolved. That the Light Com
mittee of the Council be requested To as
certain at once the probable cost OF an
incandescent system of electric lighting
To be operated in conjunction with the
arc system now owned by the city OF
fredericksburg. This was unanimously
adopted.
A communication from Capt ;. j.
Quinn. and letter enclosed from Judge
Il r Wexford Jr, in regard to mOnu-
ment to Gen Hugh Mercer, OF this city,
for which an appropriation OF S1.OOO
was made by an act OF Congress, passed
12J years ago, urging that the matter he
investigated and pressed, were read, and
ON motion Of Col Cole a committee con
sisting Of three members of the Council
and three citizens. two OF whom shall be
members of the Business Mems AssOcia-
ton. were appointed to take charge OF
and press the matter before Congress
The Public Interest Committee OF the
Council was also instructed, in cOnlunc-
ton with n similar committee from the
Business Mems Association 10 open COM
munication with our representative in
Congress and urge n liberal appropria-
ton for the improvement OF the Kappa
hammock river
Mr.. Rowe. Of Ordinance, offered an or
dinance prohibiting the posting of bills OF
any kind on the curbs or sidewalks OF the
city. Passed.
MIR. Jones presented an ordinance which
if passed will cause all the signs now
erected across and alongside OF the side
walks To be taken down after Jnly J.,
1902. 1t was laid over until the next
meeting.
Recorder McCrackcn reported fines,
$24 and dog licenses. 500