The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-20
CITY COUNCIL.
Mayor Willis Sends Farewell Com
munication TO the Body-The
Street improvements Re ports Re-
eeived, Etc.

munication to the Body-Th
Street improvements eports Re
eeiyed. Etc,
The City Council held it's regular Au
gust meeting Thursday night, Angus
18Th. Present: President h. ID. Cole ADl
COunclmen Wroten, Rowe, McCraeRen
Embrey. Dannehl, Chancellor, Wallace
Brent aud Bradley.
Mr. Cole, of Finance. reported seyers
small bills, which were ordered paid. lii
presented the following letter from
Mayor Willie:
Fredericksburg, Va, Aug, Is, 1904
To The Honorable City Council OF Fred
icksburg, Va.
/ Gentlemen-I have the honor TO report
fines since last report S19-65, Tor which
enclose treasure. 4 receipt, also treas
urer' receipt fIr dog licenses 20 date
making in all for the fiscal year 332d dogs
As this is my final report, | am pleased
to say that the police performed their
duty az far as am Informed, and VIII
call your attention to the TACT that you
have only paid Oned0llar for extra police
during the whole time have served, more
than four years. This speaks we'll for
the four officers you selected, who have
AWAY responded promptly to every call
have made on them, either day or
night. feel il due your honorable body,
as well IA the officers, that | make this
statement.
must also note the many improve
ments in our historic city, and say that
ia time 90 come, ~ well IA now, you will
be thanked for your faithful work.
am not unmindful Of the many kind
cOurtesips | have received always at
your hands, for which thank you. |
bespeak for our city health. happiness
p1d prosperity.
NJ g. Willis, Mayor.
On motion of Capt. McCracken the let.
ter was ordered filed and copy spread
on the minutes.
On motion Of Mr.. Cole the sum OF
SI9.SO w8s allowed Mayor Willis Tor
issuing 332 dog collars during the year,
Col. Cole off, red the following, which
under the rules lays over for a period OF
three days:
Whereas the city IL indebted for work
and material in connection with the
street paving now in progress, and the
ordinary revenues are not Immediately
available to meet said Indebtedness,
Resolved by the Council, That the Fl.
nance Committee OF the Council be and il
authorized and directed to borrow the
sum of ($j500) fifty five hundred dollars
on short time, and to execute the Obliga-
ton of the city for such loan and to re-
new the same from time 10 time until the
same IL paid,
And the said amount shall be placed TO
the credit of the Joint Committee on
Street improvements. and TO be paid out
upon vouchers signed by said j oiht Com
mittee and by the said Finance Commit
tee.
"And said committee il hereby author
lied to renew from time 20 time the obi
cations heretofore authorized AS they
mature until the same is paid"
Col Cole also offered an ordinance ap-
portioniDg the cost of side walks between
the city and property owners under the
contract now in process OF completion,
which will lay over.
A special appropriation OF $3.50 wAs
placed to the credit Of the Street Com
mit'et.
Mr.. Chance llOr, of Water. reported that
a most successful brake feat had been
made OF the power at the Electric Light
Plant. The result wss 1876 horse power
He stated that Engineer Ruftin would
baye ready in september all the plans
and specifications for the improvements
TO the Water Works. He reported the
cost OF sewer ON Hawke Street at SOP
so.
GA motion OF Mr Dannehl, the action
OF the committee in building this sewer
was ratified.
Mr.. McCracken, OF Light, reported that
the Electric Light Plant was is charge
OF Il. ~ Green. superintendent pro tenn,
and the plant was working nicely under
his management That his committee
had been unable to secure An expert for
the Gas Plant, although continued ef
fort had b an and was now being made,
A petition from 5. Sydney Bradford
asking that he be reimbursed TO the
amount of SIS, for damage caused by
street improvement 20 his building on
corner of Princess Anne and Commerce
streets, Was referred to Joint Committee
on Street Improvements.
On motion OF Col Cole. the Light Com
mittee was instructed 20 have all the
City Electric Plant poles painted.
The Council then adjourned.