The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-02-20

This brought on q lengthy ulrcucSiop'
Every member desired the improvement,
lint the matter in which the work Ia TO
be done was the bone OF contention.
The following resolution OF Mr.. Chan
eellor was adopted by unanimous
recorded vote: Resolved by the Council,
That the report OF the joint committee 10
reIerenea TO the water be received, and
further resolved that this Council In the
main approves the recommendation oil
sajd committee IA contained in their re-
port. and that IL is the sense oil TINS
Council that 30 much OF this work, ano
40 many OF the machines recommended
by said committee as are necessary TO
meet the pressing demands be done and
received by the committee, but that saio
COMMITTEES shall submit their recJmmen.
dation as embraced in the aggregate OF
S1O.115 20 competent hydraulic engi-
neer for his approval, and 80 soon "a so
mpcb of their recommendation Aforesaid
is approved by said engineer, said com
mittee is directed to ascertain at what
price said machinery can be obtained,
and report the same to this Council and
that the work TO be done in connection
with the placing said machinery, erec'
ton of the building called for, the con-
struction OF the flume called for, the en-
largement OF the reservoir and the lay
ing OF the pipe be done under the super
vision of said committee.
"The said committee will also submit
their recommendation touching the en-
largement OF the water system oil the
city to q competent engineer, and when
the same shall be approved and reported
to the Council, this body will authorize
sush extension"
Mr.. Dannehl, OF Ordinance, presented q
paper signed by COMMITTEES composed oil
Messrs. Dannehl, Wallace and McCraeken
reporting ad versely on two ordinances
one for an electric franchise and the other
for a street railway franchise. The re
port stated that the granting OF the cleo
trio franchise would affect the proposed
incandescent light system OF the city and
the gas plant, and as to the street rail-
way the report says That 1t VIII bt
time enough to consider grant Of such
franchise when bona fide offer ia made
10 purchase the same by parties furnish
ing satisfactory evidence OF their ability
TO perform their contract. When such
parties appear and satisfy the Council o
their good faith and their ability to per
form. your committee would advise thai
thew be met in liberal spirit by the city
but tae hawking OF its franchise by TN
city with no known and Responsible olo
ders ia sight is calculated to depreciat'
the value oil such franchise.
This was adopted by vote OF Toto l
Mr.. Bradley voting no.
Mr.. McCracken, oil Light, reported tina
An engineer will be here in lew days u
make report as to cost OF proposed I'm
movement to gas works. that his com
mittse is at work, that as soon as prac
ticsble plans and specifications will b
furnished the Council as TO costs, etc
Mayor Willis returned the ordinanc
as TO expectorstiDg on the paVemen
with the following veto. Return TN
ordinance without my approval.
should have approved 1t II the ordinanc
had limited the restriction TO the 81
sonares OF sidewalk recently improve
with granolithic." A motion TO rec u
cider il was defeated by Q vote oil six t
five.
A letter from S. j. Qdinn, clerk OF scho'
board, was read announcing yacanc
in the board, caused by the death OF
, c. Cole. On motion Of Mr. bradley a
election was gone into and Mr.. W.
:, Brannan was elected 70 6ll the vacancy
Mr.. Dannehl, in accordance with o
previous announcement, moved the
, 1.-THE Council deems it expedient to crea'
the Office Of police justice" Capt. III
Cracken asked that the resolution
: tabled. This was lost by the follow IN
: vote: For tsbling-Cole, Rowe, NJ
! Cracker, Bradley. Against-Revere, En-
brey, Dannehl, MilIs, Wallace. Chancello
> Wroten. The question then came up
the original motion and 1t was los
/ Ayes-CoIe, Dannehl. Noes Rowe. X
we're. McCrackeu, Embrey, Mills. Wallst
Bradley, Chancellor, Wroten. TheCou
ell then adjourned.