The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-17
CITY COUNCIL.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES


Bidder The Hog Question Dis
cussed Superintendents Quinn ant
Fitzpatrick Re elected Interesting
Report Of Gas Committee Sale o
Electric Light Plant Recon- mSndss
-Proeseds to Be Used in Enlargins
Gas Plant, Etc.
The CITY Council met Thursday night
All the members were present except
Nessrs. Embrey and Chancellor.
Col. Cole, of Finance, presented bill o
MIR st. George r. Fiizhugh for services
as City COunseliO Tor the past year amount
ing 10 $500 lie also presented IA bill o
DR. j. ,. Barney for 50, medical service
TO Andrew Jackson, and several other
small bills. which were ordered paid. lie
reported floating debt hsd been reduced
to $l5 900.
On motion Of Col Cole, the Council al
lowed DIR. J \. Barney 50, Tor services
in small pox case last spring.
Mr. Bradley, Of Public Property, re
ported plans and specifications for build.
inv ia market mouse lot and asked for
further time to receive bids, which was
granted.
MIR. Mills, of Streets. stated special
work ia upper portion oil city had been
retarded Oh account oi bad weather and
asked extension, which was granted.
Mr. Watson, In absence OF Chairman
Chancellor, Of Mater, presented letter
aid blll accom- paging same ilr $500
from Engineer kulliL iur services rendered
Ia making estimates and drawing plans
for Water works improvements. OnmO-
tiun of MIR. Bradley II Was referred to
the Finance Committee with instructions
t. confer with ater Committee, and Il
said bill is found correct to pay same.
MIR. Dannehl. OF Ordinance was not
ready to report on application for elrc
tric franchise. but would have report
ready at January meeting lie presented
al ordinances to rent to highest bidder
the city srales on January lst Of each
year. Also an ordnance 10 cut on
water from premises where owners are
| year in arrears, both OF which were
adopted An ordinance was offered TO
allow the Mayor 10 cents on each dog
collar issued. which failed Of adoption ~
there was IA tie vote az follows: Fol-
Messrs Rowe, Dannehl. Someryille, Wat
son and Young. AgaInst-Bradley, Cole,
/ Mills. Masters and Morrison.
Mr.. Dannehl announced an adverse re
port on the adoption of the ordinance
offered by Col Cole at the last meeting
OF the Council prohibiting the raising Of
hogs in the city limits lie ofie ed az a
substitute 40 ordinance allowing same
under certain restrictions. This was FOL
lowed BY another one from Mr.. MILLS
granting the privilege oi raising hogs
under permit from the Mayor aud list
kept of said permits The last two, IN
der the rules. were compelled to lie over
until next meeting Col Cole moved the
adoption OF one presented 10y him, hut II
failed of second. until Col. tole ap-
peaed 20 some member tn second same,
80 be could speak and give data why
hogs should not be raised in the city.
Nr. Rowe seconded Mr. Coles motion
with the qualification that 1t did not
signify how he would vote, but only 8
matter OF courtesy 10 Col. Cole. After
Col. Cole presenter his data IN shape OF
letters showing that hogs were not al
I lowed 10 be rsised in other cities, and a
wrangle lasting several minutes, on
motion of Mr. Bradley, the consideration
of the whole question was deferred to
the January meeting
Mr.. Masters, Of Fire and Police, re-
ported tine employment oi Mr.. ) A.
Stone IA jsnitor Of the fire house az the
sum Of - per month.
The election Of superintendent OF
gas works resulted on mOuJn oil
Mr. Rowe in the unanimous vote
for MIR. VIM Fitzpatrick at "a salary
of $500, and on motion OF Mr.. Bradley,
Capt. 5 j. Quinn was unanimously
elected superintendent OF water works
at "a salary Of 5000 per year
Mr.. Morrison, chairman Of Light Com
mitteee, offered the following
The undersigned COMMITTEES on light re.
spectfully report that both the electric
light and gas works are and have been
running at about their usual state OF et-
fciency during the past month. Ice In
the canal has To some extent interiered
with the running Of the electric light
works
Conditions that are continually devel-
oping at She gas works more than bear
out our former reports as to its deplor-
able condition The station meter and
nurifying boxes have sill been sources OF
lexpense and annoyance and the loss or
unsccounted for gas il indeed beyond all
reason, being from II per cent. some
months to as much as p per cent.
other months.
We submit herewith plans and specif-
cations for the new gas works which Mr..
Frederick Enger has so very promptly
and carefully executed for IL, together
with proposals for the diii rent parts oil
the works. which, when completely in
stalled and assembled ready for opera
ton. be estimates will cost about $22,
222 20.
IL will be noticed on perusDg these
plaus and specifications that Mr.. EnRer
has furnished plans aud proposals for
water gao az well a. coal gas. The coet
of the coal gas plant being about S22,-
222 30. the cost of the water gas plant
being about $20036.S0; the cost OF the
coal gas plant being about 81 lSj 40
greater than water gas.
Mr.. Egner also gives Us the following
comparative costs bi coal and water
gas basing his figures on the sHpposi
ton that we would make about 10000
cubic feet Of gas per day; Taking the
gross sum for one year we have cost Of
material and labor in making water
gas. 1856 40; cost OF material and
labor in making coal gas, 81 766 90;
saving in favor OF coal gas per year,
S3.OSS 80. Cost Of publication is not
included in either Of above figures. which
in each case would be about the same
Therefore your committee heartily rec
ommends that the necessary legislation
looking toward the early building Of a
new gas plant on site best suited To the
economical manufacture and distribution
of coal gas bs ensted as epesdily az is
consistent with sound business indg-
ment
Your committee appreciates the fact
that there ia but So 90 available
money with which TO erect the proposed
new works which will cost near $4,000
and possibly more if built on a new site;
therefore, we suggest as a probable
means of raising the necessary fuDde, the