The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-21
CITY COUNCIL.
NEW BUILDING TO Be ERECTED ON
MARKET YARD L0T---P0WER COM
PkNY CLAIMS ADDITIONAL
CHARGE FOR WATER
USED BY CITY.
NEW HOG ORDINANCE ADOPT
Ep-JoINT COMMITTEE REC
oMMENDS BUILDING OF
NEW GAS PLANT.

ability, Retired On oPoSS' IVY
Mr.. T.J. Mcdonnell Elected On
REGULAR Police Forcs-Com-
n,ittes On INVITING the Prssi-
dent Appointsd-Ete., Etc.
The January meeting OF the City Coun
ci, Was held Thursday night, with Col
f.. ID Cole. president, and every membe'
present except Mr.. Chancellor
Col. Cole. of Finance, presente bonds
of Supts. Quinn OF Water and VIM. FitE
patrick of Light, which were Withdrawn
and action deferred until next meeting
owing to a question of regularity raised
by City Counsel Fitzhugh. A small Dill
Of Johnston 4 Pearson for 81 % was
ordered paid.
Col Cole also reported that the sum oil
1926 had been paid Engineer charles
RufTin for drawing plans and specihca
tions OF proposed water works improve
ments. and presented communication
from Mayor II. +. Wallace, which stated
that Officer c. A. Gore was incApacitated
for duty, owing to inhrmities, and that
the other officers had performed their
duties faithfully. ,
Mr. Bradley. of Public Property, asked
for authority to have erected 10 the Mar
ket House Lot the building ordered by
the Council previously, 10 which sprink'
Iers. street sweeper and street plough are
TO be kept, either by contract or by day
work AZ the committee may deem most
advantageous to the city's interest. On
motion of Mr.. Young said authority " as
granted.
Mr. Embrey, OF Streets, report d that
the Western Union Telegraph TO. had
asked for extension of time 10 painting
their poles in suburbs of city. H. ferred
to Street Committee with power to act.
A communication was received from
Clerk of Courts A. b. Yatep, in regard TO
books for fines, pursuant to section ia,
paragraph 8, OF the Code OF Virginia.
Mr.. Watson, OF Water, presented q
communication from Joseph swift, presi-
dent of the fredericksburg Power Co.,
stating that from measurement made by
the engineer Of said company, the city is
using more water than 1t IL paying Tor
and demanding pay Tor said excess from
Jan. l, 1905. He also presented reply
10 said communication from City Coun-
ell st. Geo. H. Fitzhugh as follows:
fredericksburg, Va Jan 1, 1903.
fredericksburg Power Co.
Cisnts-Your favor of 10Th received
You state that your engineers report,
hat the city OF fredericksburg is using
considerably more water than you are
receiving compensation for. This state
ment is a surprise to the superintendent
of the Water Works, as we are not using
more than we have used Tor many years,
and Mr.. Clark never made any such
claim. Please let US know the method
of measurement made by your engineers
and what amount In excess they report
and who are your engineers? Upon re-
ceipt of this Information the Council VIII
take up the matter.
Very respectfully,
st. Geo K. Fi,zhugh,
City Attorney.
The amount claimed In excess is ii
horse power at City Water Works pump
and considerably more at Electric Light
Plant. A similar letter was written to
Geo. II. Morrison, chairman OF Light
Committee. The whole excess claimed u
over 80 horse power or about $500 I'D
ditional annual cost If found correct.
On motion of Mr.. Young the Commit
tees on Water and Light were author
lied to employ a hydraulic engir eer to
make the measurements.
Mr.. DannehI, OF Ordinance, presented
two ordinances on the raising OK hogs
10 the city limits One was offered by
Col. Cole at the last meeting OF the Coun
ell which prohibited the raising OF hogs
and laid over, and the other which al
lowed hogs to be raieet under certain re-
stricliOns. The Cole ordinance was re
ported on by the Ordinance Committee
ad versely and the other with recommen.
dations The discussion was full oil
ginger. MIR. Cole led iOrlOrn hope 10
advocating bis ordinance and 1t only re
ceived one vote, his own. The ordinance
recommended by the committee was
u1animo usly adopted. Col. Cole voted
for II, remarking that II he could not get
his measure he would vote Tor the next
best.
The ordinance provides first that a
permit shall be obtained from the Mayor
to raise aud keep hog under penalty
OF one dollar day II said permit 10 drat
not obtained.
2nd. The Mayor shall keep book
with a record OF all permits, and said
permits will only be issued In localities
for raising hogs as decided by him as
suitable.
Bird. All pens shall be kept clean.
4th. The Mayor will require OF police
officers a frequent inspection OF pens
where hogs are raised and each officer
shall keep list OF hog rsisers and the
number allowed each in his ward. On
any violation OF the conditions OF the
permits granted by the Mayor he can, In
his discretion, revoke said permit.
Mr.. Morrison, OF Joint Committee on
Light, presented the following:
To the Honorable City Council oil Freder'
icksburg
The Undersigned Joint Committee, con-
sIsting OF the members OF the committees
# the Council on Light and Finance and
four CITIZENS, not mem bers OF the Council,
70 whom wss referred by the Council Tor
consideration and report thereon the
ouestion of whether the erection ola new
tas plant for the city was a necessity,
and il so. the method OF raising the neces-
sary iunds to deirsy the cost OF same,
neg leave to report:
lat. That after most careful consid.
GRAFTON of the matters, submitted In all
their bearings, the Joint Committee 10
clearly of the opinion that the present
PES plant OF the city is incapable OF re-
oair. and hence that new gas plant 10
Indispensable and that the new plant
should be a coal &c plant.
Dad. That the increasing consumption
of gas for both lighting and cooking VIII
render the new plant highly proht iot
from a financial point Of view, and attn
sans time diminish the cost to the con
sumner.
ard. That the erection OF the new plant
can be financed without difficulty; the
city has now authority to Issue bonds to
The amount Of 10000, and can Obtain
authority to issue $4,000 more upon TIT
basis OF the present assessed value oil ~
real estate, and it is fair to assume tba'