The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-21
CITY COUNCIL.
Mr. BRADLEY ELECTED TO sue
cEED MA. JONES. RESIGNED.
The New Streets Electric Plant
Contract For Coal Approved APP
propriation For Addition to Public
Schools Not TO Be ~ ade Yet Etc.

Contract For Coal Approved
preparation For Addition to Public
Schools Not TO Be Made Yet Etc.
The City Council met Thursday niybt
with all members present except Mr.
Jones. Mayor Willis presided
Col. Cole asked that the resignation o
Councilman G. ". Jones. which wa,
offered at IA previous meeting and which
had been laid over be- taken up and acted
on. Mr.. Perry stated that he had nc
authority TO withdraw the resignation
but II was the wish OF the Council and a
large proportion OF our people that no
action be taken now. Col Cole said the
resignation expressed the determination
OF MIR. Jones not 70 serve on account of
his private business aud he did not think
II was proper TO make member serve
under the circumstances, and moved that
the resignation be accepted The resig-
nation was received. Messrs Perry. Mills
aud Revere voting against il. MIR W +.
/ bradley was then nominated by Mr.. En-
| brey and elected He received all the
votes except one, which was cast for Mr.
/ ". d. Carter Mr. Bradley was sworn
in and Joined in the deliberations of the
] body.
/ Mr. Cole. Of Finance, presented the re-
/ port OF the committee on condemnation
of sundry pieces of property in order TO
open ceI cain streets in the western por-
ton OF the city. Warrants were ordered
issued to pay for said property.
Mr.. Cole also presented the license tax
for 1905 which will lay over for action
till next meeting. Many licenses are in
creased Liquor license. which is now
Sl2O, j. put at $50
Col Cole reported that the application
OF the school board for increased s-hool
facilities would incur an expenditure of
=, 900 and that while the Finance Com
mittee recognized that the work ought
to be done, it. was deemed inexpedient
by the committee TO spend said amount
at the present time.
Mr.. Embrey asked for 500 for streets
and also 500 for special work near the
free bridge. which was grant ID. lie also
reported that the work of paving Main
aud Commerce streets will commence on
Monday. March seth
Mr.. Da1nehl, of Ordinance committee.
ask ! more time on proposed ordinances
relating TO water and dog tax
Mr.. McCracken, of Light, stated that
an expert had be IN brought here by his
commit e to examine the Electric Light
/ Plant; that he had discovered where the
/ wheels were put in the shaft was either
/ slightly bent or not put in plumb: that
/ he had temporarily repedied the defect
| by running plant with one wheel, which
/ prevented hot boxes. and az soon as the
summer comes the shaft will be Jernra.
nently adjusted. lie also reported that
! his committee had received bids for furn.
ishing coal to June 30. 1903: that con.
tract had been awarded to j. Il. Leitch
\ Go. at $40 per ton of 2IO poOnds.
delivered at the Gas Works He asked
that the contract bc confirmed nv the
Council, which. on motion of MIR. Brad
ley was done
Mayor Willie eported fines for two
months go
Col. Cole offered an amendment to the
ordinance on water charges He stated
that previous 90 January l. 1908. the
I Water Committee had determined on in
creased rates for other than domestic
purposes; that his committee. through
oversight. had failed To have these rates
confirmed by the Council; that on Janu
AIRY | the committee had ordered said
rates effective and the money for water
had been collected on this basis: that il
was now question of confirming the
action of the committee or returning
said increase of rRtes to parties who had
paid water charges He asked that in
order to save this money to the city that
the amendment to the ordinance be
adopted. Messrs McCracken. Embrev
and Bradley opposed the adoption of the
amendment as being effective from .Janu-
AIRY ! 1903, and contended that il could
only apply from July l, 1903
The amendment, under the rules laws
over until the next meeting of the Coun-
ell. when it will be taken up and acted
upon This does not apply to water
taken through meters
The Council tban adiour,.d