The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-18
CITY COUNCIL.
Reports Received Adjourned Meet
inc 20 Close Up Years Accounts to
be Held June 26th.

The meeting of City Council for June
WAS held Thursday night. Present
President Cole and COuncilmen Embrey,
Dannehl, Mills, Chancellor, Brent, Rowe,
McCracken and Bradley.
Col Cole, of Finance, presented the iol-
lowing bills, which were ordered paid
Salary due TO the late Clerk, j. L. Cor
bin. Tor seven months, S1292 Salaries
of Judges in late election, $50. Il. W.
Shepherd for services in measuring AND
adjusting the amounts due by property
holders on the six blocks of improve
ments for their pavements and cellar
doors. S25. Public Interest Committee,
SOB 35: kilograms, and several other
bills lie also reported fines Tor month
turned into the Treasury by Mayor Viii
lis, S93.6J.
MIR Embrey, OF Streets, reported eX-
penditures, 81, i97 %. appropriation,
81 1900. leaving balance in excess OF
$l912j. which was ordered 10 credit OF
committee.
Mr. Chancellor, Of Water, reported ex-
penditnres $l,36453, appropriation
81 500, expenditures Sl35 II less than
appropriation He also made statement
of receipts for year, amounting to So
2lS.97. expenses as follows: Current
expense, 81. 364j3 interest on bonds,
81 500. salary OF superintendent; 5000,
showing balance OF S3.4J4 - TO
credit OF works.
Mr. Rowe. OF Aims House, reported ex-
penditures 81 ,j24l7; expense at Aims
House, $3.50 and for city poor Sj74lG
leaving Ia balance in excess of : 200 sp-
Precipitation OF $32ll7, which was order
ed % credit OF committee.
Mr.. Mills, of PuDlic Interest Committee,
stated that Congressman Jones. accom-.
panied 10y / 5 Engineer A. NJ. Miller,
had inspected the river at this point, and
letter received since from Mr. Jones
stated the engineer recommended the eN-
penditure Of go, 900 of the emergency
fund AT this place The letter was read
for the information Of the Council, alter
which MIR. Mills stated that the secretary
of war had approved the recommends
ton and that amount would be expend-
ed in deepening the channel at and near
fredericksburg.
Mr.. McCracken. of Light. Mr. Brent, OF
Health aud Police. and Mr. WrOten, OF
Public Property did not have reports
ready and they will be presented on June
2Sth.
The following resolution was offered
by Col. Cole. chairman OF Finance Com
mittee. was received by the Council, and
directed 70 lay over until the next meet
ing OF the Council:
Whereas, the paving OF Main street
from Charlotte street to the right OF way
of the Z. F. q 2. Z. T., and Prussia street
from Main street 10 Princess Annestreet
is in progress and the sum OF five thous'
and dollars is required to meet the obi
cations Of the city under said contract
on said work, therefore,
Resolved by the Council, That the r.
nance Committee be authorized and d.
rected 10 negotiate a loan Tor that
amount aud TO execute the obligation OF
the city therefor The said amount 10 be
placed 10 the credit Of the Joint commit
tee on street improvements and 20 be paid
out upon vouchers signed 10y the Joint
committee on street improvements ana
Finance Committee of this city.
On Col. Coles mOtiOn the Council adjourn
ed 10 Jdne = when the Finance Commit
tee report for the fscal year 10 July lst'
1904 will be presented