The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-23
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Joint Board Of improvement Make a Recon-
mendaiiOn and II Was Adopted
Other Business Transacted

/ City Council met in regular session on
/ Thursday night with Mayor Willis in the
chair aud all the members present except
Messrs. Nroten and Perry. both Of whom
arr out OF the city
Capt ; !. Quinn acted az clerk in the
abseuce cd MIR. Jas. 4. Corbln. who is tax
ing a well earned vacation.
The Water Committee, through Chair
mau chancellor. reported that estimates
had been secured on repairs necessary for
the Improvement aud enlargement OF the
Water Works and that the whole cost
would amount to about $4,000. On mo-
tiOn the report was received and filed.
The Ordinance Committee, through
Chairman Dannehl. report, d an Ordinance
dividing the time for use of HuTkamp
Park between the whites and colored.
When "a motion was made to adopt the
ordinance, a recorded vote wasealled for
and the motion was lost by the follow
ing vote: Nays-Messrs. Cole. Rowe. Me-
Cracken, Jones, Chancellor, Mayor " ills
deas-Revere, Embrey, Dannehl. Mills
Wallace
Mr.. Dannehl also reported an Ordi-
nance on plumbing and il was referred
back TO the Ordinance Committee for re
port Mt next regula- meeting.
/ ThecOmmittee on school through Chair
man Jones. reported recommendation
for the appropriation of $3.50 to Fred
ericksburg College for the free education
OF 10 scholars who stood highest dur
>Rg last year at the Public Schools. The
recommendation was adopted and the
School committee was authorized to ap-
point the scholars.
Mayor Willis reported having collected
fines during the pact month amounting
to S13. 10. He also reported that many
people had dogs on which the license had
not been paid. He submitted to Council
letter received from Mr. b. C. Wash
ington. Of Charlestown, W. Va enclosing
very interesting paper which had been
adopted hy the City Council OF Fredericks-
burg abo'.s 100 years ago.
Wr. Wallace offered a series OF resolu-
tons providing for the proper care of
the paper and u vote OF thanks to Mr..
Washington.
Petitions for sewers from several sections
of the city were presented by Messrs.
Revere and Mills and were referred to the
proper committees. Mr. Chancellor had
read letter addressed to W T.. Bradley
by the board of health in which improve
ment TO the sewer in the neighborhood
OF his residence were recommended.
Mr. Chancellor then moved that flush
tanks be placed on the sewer on Hanover
and Fauquier streets and 3 manholes
also be placed on stems and laterals o
the same. Mr.. Cole amended the motion
by adding that the work bedone at ono,
and the pay for same be taken from tn,
sewer fund The amendment was ac
cepted and the motion adopted
Messrs. Yates aud Rosebro petitioned
for running a sewer in front OF and along
side their property, they to pay the cost.
The sewer was ordered constructed and
the bill for same presented to the petit
TONERS. Mr. Dannehl presented petition
from the Virginia Excelsior Company ask
ing for the privilege to lay certain tracks
across Main street and the petition was
referred to the Street Committee with
power TO act.
4 petition was received from citizens
asking for the opening of Wolfe Street
ana the street committee was ordered to
report the cost for same.
Mr.. Embrey presented a report from
the Joint Committee on Improvement re-
commenting the narrowing of Main
Street to a uniform width Of ~ feet from
curb to curb. regardless OF trees. The
report was adopted by the following aye
and nay vote:
Ayes-Cole, Rowe, hcCracken. Embrey
Dannehl Mills, Chancellor and Wallace.
Nays-Revere and Jones.
Council then adjourned