The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-23
CITY COUNCIL
Real Estate and Personal Property
Books.
rIucc Ann nm TAVEc cnp VEAp
FINES AND DOC TAXES FOR YEAR
Street Paving and Lights Discussed.
Analysis Of City Water Reported.
SPRING NEAR SILK MILL ORDERED CLOSED
New Sewer Work Ordered Department
Other Matters.

The City Council held its regular meet
ing for September Thursday night Pres
ent. President Cole aud COuncilmen
Young, Watson, Morrison, SomeryIle,
Embrey, Mills Rowe, Dannehl and Brad
ley.
Col. Cole, OF Finance, asked that the
sum of $4,000 be- provided for current
EXPENSES until the October taxes are col
lected On motion Of Mr.. Bradley, the
Finance Committee was empowered to
borrow $4,000 for 30 days, aud said
amount to be paid at maturity. \ bill
of $40 was ordered paid to Engineer +.
d. 7. Myers for inspection OF street paw
ing work. Several Othersmall bills were
ordered paid.
Col. Cole presented receipt Of Treasurer
for the land aud persona! property books
of 1905 turned over by Commissioner Of
Revenue 4. B. towering, and the salary
of Commissioner Bowering for the year
amounting To $3.50, was ordered paid.
The bond Of Collector A. =. Rowe for
$4,000 was presented, and on motion
Of Mr.. Somervile referred To city attor-
ney for examination and il satisfactory
to be placed in National Bank.
A communication from Mayor Wallace
stated that the police officers had per
formed their duties for the month and
their salaries ordered paid. Ibis com
munication also showed the rec ipt- of
the Mayors office for fines an q, x tax
for the past year, 81 ,5T2.7O.
Mr.. Mills reported progress on street
paving work.
Mr.. Embrey, OF Joint Committee on
Streets, presented report signed by
Messrs. Embrey, Cole and Rove, recon-
mending the acceptance OF the street
paving work done by Cartright X Davis
and release of their bond This provoked
"A heated discussion and resulted on mo-
ton OF Mr. Bradley in the report being
referred back to the committee iOrenOugh
members of said committee to make n
majority report, as said committee II
composed of six members and only three
signed il.
Sir. Morrison, Of Light, made re-
quest. which was afterwards withdrawn
for the present. that general manager
of the new gas plant be employed. he
also asked that his committee be allowed
TO place three new style gas lamps at
points ON the streets where they are
absolutely necessary. This request was
contested by Messrs. Bradley and Mills
on the ground that it was a virtual con-
iession that the Elrctrir Light Plant. Tor
which the city lately refused S3O,0
with its franchise. was net adequate to
give the city sufficient light.
On motion Of Mr. nannehl the COM
mittt.e was instructed To erect one new
style gas lamp ON the corner OF George
and sophia streets, aud bring In an esti-
mate OF the cost of two additional lights
at other points. A recorded vote was
called for and resulted--FOr, Cole, Rowe,
Dannehl, Someryille, Morrison and
Watson. Against, Bradley, Mills, En-
brey and Young
Mr.. Someryile. OF Schools. reported
the 10 city scholars entered at the col
lege under the terms authorized 10y the
City Council aud would later give names
and file contract with the clerk oil the
Council.
Col Cole reported contract made
with +. J. Cain 4 Go. for building sewer
on Princess Anne street, said work To be-
gin on Oct. /.
Mr.. Mills. OF Public Interest, reported
amount expended in entertainment of
Mosby survivors $l33. He also report
ed that the LOYAL Legion OF Federal vet
Grams did not accept the Councils invita-
ton TO hold their annual reunion here
next year.
Mr.. Watson, OF Health, presented re-
port made TO Health Officer DR.. j. y.
Barney by DR.. Ernest c. Levy, sanitary
chemist and bacteriOlogist, director OF
laboratory of city water department OF
city of Richmond, giving the analysis OF
the city water used on boswell field,
which analysis shows said water to be
as free from impurities AZ any water in
the State. HealsO furnished an anal sls
of water from spring near silk mill, which
water showed marked impurities. The
analysis OF the city water was ordered
published and the Health Committee in
structed To take steps at once to have
the silk mill spring declared a nuisance
and closed.
The bill for analysis OF water, amount
ing to $40, was ordered paid.
Mr.. Watson, OF Police, stated that his
committee contemplated some reform in
Police DEPARTMENT. and wanted the upper
portion OF the Fire Department as head
quarters. On motion the Public Prop
erty and Fire Department were instruct
ed to furnish the Police Department ia
cilities for this purpose. The Council
then adjourned.
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