The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-23
CITY COUNCIL.
COL E. COLE ELECTED PRES
iDENT, Mr.. GEO. w WROTEN
VICE PRESIDENT.

Councilman Lawrence Perry Resigns
Mr.. T. N 6rent His Suecessor
Committee Reports Council 20 :
journsd to Wednesday, Night, July
list at O'clock
The City Council met Friday evening ut
( o'clock. Present-Councilme Cole,
Wroten, Revere, Bradley, McCracken,
Dannehl. Mills. Wallace, hancellor and
Perry. This WAS AN adjourned meeting
from Thursday night to receive the opln-
ion OF City Counsel St George Il fi,z'
hugh as to the organization of the body
under the act Of the Legislature 81 Viz
ginia passed May both, which provides
that the Mayor isno longer the pretidi ing
officer of the Council and that 1t shail
elect Pres dent aud Vice President.
Col. Cole was called 10 the chair tenn
porarily and he called the body To order.
On motion of Mr.. Perry Cot. Cole was
unanimously elected President ana on
motion Of Mr.. Chancellor Mr.. Ieo. W d.
Wroten was also unanimously t"cbu
Vice President.
Councilman Lawrence Perry then
handed his resignation ~ n member Oh
the body to Clerk Corbin, who rea1 same
and. ON motion OF Mr.. Nroten, II WAS
accented. MIR. Wroten nominated Mr.. /.
n Brent vice MIR Perry, aud he was
unanimously elected President tole ap-
pointed Messrs. McCracken and Nroten
a. a committee to notify Mir Brent ofhis
election, and in a short time he came III
the Council Chamber and was sworn IN
and participated in the Deliberations
col. Cole. Of Finance Committee re-
ported of Street improvement fnnd on
hand not expended -. 24O.2S
On motion Of MIR. Bradley the } lnance
Committee WAS instructed tn renew
note of $4,000 for six months without
interest
The FINANCE Committee. also reported
that the gas improvement had exceeded
their appropriation by sou. which
amount was ordered to its credit WIN
the Treasurer. ,,..,,,
The fines collected by Mayor Willis
since last month were reported IN the
sum of sol, and dog tax -, which
amount had been'placed with the reas
urer.
Mr.. Wroten. Of Public Property, re-
ported the expenditures in excess oi APP
propriation for past year $50 ~
Mr.. Chancellor. Water Committee, re-
9orted, through Supt =. J. Quinn. the
amount extended over and above ap-
propriation S2j.96, ordered To the credit
Of committee.
Supt. Quinn also reported Tor the
Water and Finance Committees. under
resolution of Council adopted May y
concerning the enlargement of Water
Works and extension Of supply.
On motion of Mr. Bradley the report
WAS referred back To said committee To
make recommendation touching salt re-
port and recommend ways and means
Tor carving it into effect and r'port
same to Council.
MIR Bradley. Of Aims House Com nit
tee in the absence of MIR Rowe. chair
man, reported expenditures for the past
wear S22G.52 less than amount ap
propriated by the Council
Mr.. Mills. 81 Health and Police. re-
ported SAB 30 more than appropriation
for past year, which sum WAS ordered to
credit Of committee.
Mr.. Revere. of Fire. reported unexF'nd
ed balance Of S34.6O.
A letter from Mr.. ". + Price, pres, nted
by Mr.. Dannehl, in regard to sewerage
around his property on Main street, wac
referred TO the Health Committee.
Mr Bradley stated that in view o. the
fact that local option election wa
pending in the city. the result OF " iict
will rot be determined until the night o
June Both. he had been requested by th'
chairman Of the Finance 'ommitu' u
ask when the Council Adjourned that
the date of adjournment be hxei o.
O'Clock on the night OF July lst. 1er
the tax levy for the coming year VIII %
made.
On his motion the Council adjourned
| IN said date and time