The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-17
CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Willis Veto of College
Appropriation Sustained
COST OF lNcANDEScENT SYS-
TEN OF LIGHTING.

Mr.. James r. Rawlings Elected
Member OF School Board The
Question OF Damage to Property by
the Street improvement ran =
ehise Asked for q Street Railway
Etc Etc
The regular meeting of the City Con lcil
for October was held Thursday night aud
every member was present except Mr..
Wallace.
Mr.. Cole. of Finance Committee. pre-
scented several small bills, which were
ordered paid. and the report oi fines col
lected Nv Mayor Willis during the month
amounted 20 SS7. 80 lie stated that
he had borrowed the sun oi 81 600,
dividing the same equally between the
two banks. as ordered by the Council.
and reported that MIR Towering. com
missioner Of revenue, having completed
the real estate aud personal property
books. it was ordered that his salary OF
$3.50 be paid.
MIR. Embrey, of Joint Committee on
Street Improvement, said that the CON
mittee will make final report Ia n lew
days.
Nr. Chancellor. of Water Committee
recommended that the sewer on east side
of Washington Avenue asked for by
Messrs. f.. u Cole and 4. Rowe be
laid. the cost TO be paid by Messrs Cole
and Rowe and that they be relieved from
hecharge of = per year Tor sewer con
nection for five years, the sewer To he the
property OF the city. IL was 40 ordered.
Mr.. McCrarken. of Light, report ID that
the cost OF an incandescent cyst IN OF
| 500 lights to be run in connection with
the are system Of the city would be ap-
proximately 81. 800. The report was re-
reiyed and filed without action.
Clerk Corbin read the veto OF Mayor
Willis of the resolution continuing the
contract for ten scholarships for the city
in Ere iericksburg College at s45O. The
question coming up on sustaining sa'd
veto of the Mayor, Mr. bradley, OF
schools. presented and had read
AN opinion Of Mr.. ST. q 'Orge X.
Fitzhngh. counsel for the city. " hich
opinion stated that the objection given
by the Mayor In his veto was not valid
Wbereupon a recorded vote was he and
result, 1 ~ follows. Against sustaining
yeto-Messrs Revere. Rowe, Biatley,
Dannehl. Mills. Chanc, llOr aud Brent
For-Messrs. Wroten, Met fscken, I'm
brey and Cole
Although the veto was su-taioed by
only four votes, il prevailed, ~ the law
REQUIRES vote Of two thirds lN oi all
the members elected 10 the Council 10
override the veto of the Mayor and IN
THE instance II received only Z.
Mayor Willis declining 20 qualify "a
school trustee for the PIPER Ward, the
Council proceeded 10 iill the vacancy and
Mr.. James r. Rawlings was elected. he
receiving votes % VI. II. ii. Johnston :
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resolution was adopted requesting
the Street Committee To ascertain from
thu CITY Council the legal rights OF the
city To open Prince Edward street across
the tracks of the railroads. from Prussia
to Frederick street.
la reference 20 the letter OF Mr.. II II.
Johnston Col. Cole presented an opinion
of the City Attorney as To the extent Of
liability t. abutting lot owners Tor dam
aye by reason of the change Of grade IN
the streets. and Mr.. DAnnehl oiifrei the
following which was adOpief:
Resolved bv the Council. That the letter
of Mr.. n. II Johnston addressed To tie
City Council. aud the opinion oi the 'ity
Attorney. be and tn same are referred
10 the Joint Committee on Street In
proyement. with instructions 20 exam
Inc the property 81 Mr. Johnston and r
port A. speedily as possible 10 the Coun-
ell whether in the judgment OF sail joint
Committee the sali property has been
damaged in the liEht Of the above men
toned opinion
Onmotion 81 Mr. Mills the Water Com
mit,ee was authorized 10 award thecon'
tract for building and laying the lower
Main street sewer TO Geo. ". Helm, at a
cost of 80 cents a foot for s'inch pipe and
- cents for 6-inch pipe and 80 eech Tor
three manhOles; work TO be- done under
the plans and specifications OF Engineer
Davis. 10 be commenced not lat.r than
Nov. At. Bond TO he given by Mr. iiel
lin in the sum Of $500.
Mr. Cole offered An ordinance and iran
chse for = street railway, which Was re
ierred 10 the Ordinance Committee.
On motion Of Mr. Mcorecken the
Street Committee was authorized TO put
stone corner blocks OF granite on Mail
street from Charlotte 20 Prussia and OF
/ Prussia TO Princess Aune, making in al
ten corners according TO grade oi saif
street az established by Engineer Myers
+ tho coat III sai1 blocks not tOeXceed LOO