The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-21
CITY COUNCIL.
IMPORTANT REPORT MADE
To AJAX For Increased AppropristIor
From Congress For Rsppahannoek
River Superintendent Mills Of
Electric Light, Resigns. Etc.

River Superintendent Mills, Of
Electric Light, Resigns. etc.
A regular meeting Of the City Council
was held Thursday night. Present, Col.
r. d. Cole, president. and Counclinen
Wroten, Rowe, Bradley, McCrackep,
Embrey. Dannehl and Brent.
Mr.. Cole of Finance, presented bills OF
Judges OF election at 80 each, whole bill
$40. st. Geo. X. Fitzhugh fOrprolession.
al services for one year, 1913, and several
other small bills which were ordered paid.
lie also reported dog licenses collected
by Mayor Willis, $4,000, and tnee re-
ported by Mayor Willis for month, I lO2
MIR. Embrey made satisfactory re-
port as TO work done on streets outside
Of those under contract Improvement
aud then submitted his report ~ rhair-
man of the Joint Committee on street
Improvement az 10 cost OF new work,
which will bee found elsewhere. MIR En-
brey stated that the surplus earth from
the excavations on the new work had
been 80 utilized by his committee that
many of the streets had been greatly i'm
nroyed and II said earth had been pur-
chased by the street committee, 1t alone
would have cost 200; that the work OF
grading and allexpenses Incidental there
todd not amount To over $500 aud 81 this
$500 nearly $3.50 had been expended IN
permanent water conductors TO give
necessary drainage
The report of the Joint Committee
was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Embrey stated his COMMITTEES was
not prepared to report on the subject OF
opening Prince Edward street across the
railroad tracks, but would be ready AT
the next meeting Of the Council
Mr. Embrey presented report OF Joint
rs 10 damage 20 the II. IL.
Johnston property, which will be iound
elsew here and which WAS adopted unan-
imously.
GA motion Of Mr.. McCracken the old
eurbing taken from Main and Commerce
streets to give place for the new work
WAS ordered TO be turned over to the
Street COMMITTEES TO he utilized. Do
motion OF Mr. Bradley the resolution
passed at the September meeting au-
thorizing the sale of iron grating was
recousidered and the said grating order
ed 10 be turned over 10 the Street Com
mittee to be used ia street crossings.
Mr.. Dannehl. Of Ordinance. asked
further time on electric light and street
railway franchises which WAS granted.
Mr. McCracken, Of Light, presented a
report signed by the whole committee
pursuant to "a resolution OF the Council
passed July lat, 1903, instructing said
committee t. examine into the manage
ment of the city electric light plant as
20 whether the same Is efficient or not.
Said report stated that careful inyeati
CATION OF same had been made and the
committee considers the management
not entirely efficient.
The report WAS received and filed and
then Mr.. McCracsen presented the writ
ten resignation Of Supt b. q. Mills 10
take effect on Jan. lst On motion oil
MIR Emhrey the resignation WAS accept
ed. On motion OF Mr. Bradley the Light
Committee WAS requested 10 take steps
AT once looking TO securing the services
of a competent man for superintendent
and report at the December meeting
with recommendations etc.
On motion Of Mr. McCrarken com.
mittee of three members. together with
the Committee on Public Interest, lie
Honor. the Mayor. the President OF the
Council and City Attorney, were appoint
cd 10 act in conjunction with commit
tee Of the Business Mems Association 10
pressing the claims OF this city and ace
ton for the Improvement aud deepening
Of the Rappahauuock river for naviga-
( ton to meet the increased demands oil
trade, the said committee togo to Wash
ington AZ an early date and appear be
fore the River and HarbOr Committee
and ask for increased appropriation Tor
said purposes Messrs. McCracken, I'm
brey and Bradley were appointed as
members q said committee by the Presi
dent.
Messrs Strasburger : Son asked that
they be given certain privileges ss to a
sign now suspended 10 front OF their
place Of business The request being in
conflict with existing ordinances, 1t was
not granted.