The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-07-22
CITY COUNCIL
TO WELCOME MOSBY'S MEN---OF-
FICER HALL GETS HALF OF
LIQUOR FINE
Mercer Monument Ground Decided TO Govern
msnt-TO Map Out Program For Mercer Mon
ument dwelling. Etc.. Etc.

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The CITY Council met Thursday night
with the following members present:
| President +. d. Cole and COuncilnen
| Young. Watson, Embrey, Dannehl, Mills,
Rowe and Bradley.
Col. Cole. oi Finance, presented hlll oil
:. :. Bradford for engineer work on
grounds Of Mercer monument, amount
ing to $40. which was ordered paid IA
report from Mayor Wallace stating that
the police officers had performed their
duties during last month, and letter oil
thanks from the 18th Immunes for hospl-
/ tality extended them at reunion on july
| lth.
/ Mr. Embry. of Streets. presented n'so-
/ luton asking for building OF new sewer
/ from b. j. MarShalls corner on Princess
/ Anne street To Dixon street, the work 10
commence not latter than September I'D.
/ Ii was adopted.
/ Col. Cole announced that Mosby : Con
| tolerate veterans will hold their reunion
/ here ON Thursday. August 81, aud had
a letter read from Capt. John X. Illlett,
OF Manassas, chairman of the Committee
/ of Arrangements. Col. Cole stated that
| the command will be here two days ana
/ me- asked that they be given cordial ~
reption. The matter was referred 20 the
/ Public Interest Committee with instruc-
tions 10 take the subject mp aud make
necessary arrangements Tor them.
officer Hall several weeks ago was the
chief instrument in arrest and conviction
of parties here selling liquor without
| license They wep fined $50. At the
| last meeting Ol the Council acOmmunlca-
ton was received from Commonwealth :
ATTORNEY j. 7. Goodrich recommending
that half uf the fine be- allowed officer
Hall. Ii was referred To Committee on
Police. who brought ina majority mport
iavoring the allowance Of S4l. The
opinion Of Attorney Fitzhugh was asked
~ To the law and he said there was none
authorizing the Council To give any pOr-
ton of fine to- police officer. but the
Council had the right 10 allow IT,.
Mrssrs Bradley and Mills cOntended that
Ia allow this was To give an officer u
bonus for doing his duty and established
a bad precedent. The sum OF SO was
allowed. only two voting against It
Me- Sis Mills and Bradley.
4 communication was received from
Mavor Wallace stating that Scavenger
Cumberland Mills of the upper ward was
der.lict iu his duty. The matter WAS r.
f.rrrd 10 Health Committee Withinstruc-
tionS "a act al once.
civ Counsel 81. George K. Fitzhugh
read the deed which he had prepared con
yeying the ground for the Mercer monu-
urnt 10 the /. ;. Government 10 was
ordered signed 10y the Mayor and Clerk
nf the Council aud forwarded To the War
Department.
Mr.. Watson Offered this resolution
which WIS unanimously adopted:
Whereas. the Common Council IL IN
formed that Mr. l.. y. Valentine. the
SCULPTOR having the contract for the
monument to Cen Hugh Mrrrr, expects
.tn hayc said monument ready iur I'M
Yelling the coming fall. and. When9ls' ~
fn. Judgment oi the Council. said event
hnl,lI d.. attended with the most I'M
posing ceremonies
Resolved. That the Presidents OF the
Council appoint a committee Oi nv
members of this body. including himself
a. ev- ofiicio chairman of said committee
which committee shall appoint an eXecu'
tiyerommtte,, OF fifteen members, which
lattrr committee shall select it, own
chairman. and said latter COMMITTEES
shall. i'm cooperation with the SECRETARY
. of War. map out the whole program %
nrnrrediug- ON the occasion of the SAID
unveiling oi the Mercer Monument. and
shall have authority To appoint all sub
committees. which shall b. subordinate
to said executive committee, aud said
executive committee shall report IT.
program OF proceedings aforesaid 10 TIM
council for its approval 49,.
Attention was called To the CONDITION
of Hawk and Winchester streets whicl
was referred 10 Health Committee.
4 communication was received iron
Clerk of Courts \. b. Yates in regard t.
rec,.ipt books fOpStata fines, whIrh wa
: referred 10 Finance Committee.
communication from John Mullen
osliug relief from overflow oi water ol
his lot WAS referred 10 Water COMMITTEE
Mr. Watson. Of Water COMMITTEE. Fea'
n communication from Mr. I. l.. Mann
bach. recommending that the city con
meet hv mrau- of u 10 10 > inch PIP
with the sever at the Commerce stree
crossing from a point in the meadow
back OF City Cemetery, when Shaii
:. covered with grating which pipe shaI
carry of all the spring water theniron
= into said sewer. and that the owners q
property along said meadow be requires
= To open and keep open bitches leading U
y said grating. Mr.. Watson then present
ed a recommendation that the eXpens
: ri laving pipe. etc. be borne by owner
j. Of said property. This was rejected, an
r. fine Council ordered that said work b
dote nj once at expense Of city, under 81
revision OF Water Committee.
The opinion Of City Counsel st. Geo. Il
Fjtzhugh ~ to the rights ofCity Councl
men to sell to the city contractors an
direct To the city was presented and ol
y dcred published by the Finance Commit
4 tee.
y The Council adjourned.