The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-08-19
CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting For August
Health Conditions Considered
A NEW STREET PROPOSED
Mayor Wallace Wants a Curfsw Law-Ten SehOl-
arships at College Provided FOr-Othtr Mat
terx Discussed.

! The regular meeting Oi the lily Nouh-
/ ell for August was held Thursday night,
with the following members present.
Col f.. y. Cole. president; Councilmen
j. p. Rowe. T.. ". Mills, j. W. Masters,
/ ". ). Emhnay. ;. W. SOmcryille, W. l..
Watson. Henry Dannchl, Geo. II. Morn
son.
4 report from Mayor Wallace and Act
/ ing Mayor Embpy. stating that the po-
/ lice officers had done thelrduty. was pre-
s.ntcd by Col. Cole aud the salaries OF
/ the officers were ordered paid.
/ Col. Cole announced that in conform
| itv with a former resolution of the COun-
/ eli. the following committee had been ap-
/ pointed 10 name the executive commit
lee of fifteen 10 arrange for the unyelllug
of the Mercer monument: +. ID. Cole, ".
7 /. Watson. T.. ". Mills. ii. pauuehl, W.
f. Bradley
/ Major Embrey. OF Street Committee,
asked fora neutrality-suspicious. OF 500,
/ for repairs 10 Wolfe street from Prince
/ Edward 10 Spottswood street. ON mo-
/ ton OF Mr. Rowe. the amount was
placed To the credit OF the committee.
Mr.. Mills. of Street Committee. present
ed plans and specifications for draining
/ the section in the Upper Ward. adjacent
/ tn what is known a. the duck Pond.
+ Col. Cole called Mr. Watson To the chair
and addressed the Council ON this sub
/ irt. FINALLY ON his motion the Street
/ COMMITTEES. was instructed To advertise
/ for bids for carrying out the plans sub
/ United and report To called meeting oil
| the Council. On his further motion, the
Street Committee was also directed To
advertise for bids for relaying the street
having. which had been taken mp 10 re-
/ pair gas leaks.
Mayor T. Z. Wallace WAS present and
desired 10 address the Council On mo
tion of Mr.. Dauuehl the Mayor was
heard. Mayor Wallace spoke in favor OF
the adoption by the Council of a "Curiew
| Law for the city He made strong
plea i'm behalf of such law for the good
/ OF the children and youths of the city
/ and asked that the Newport News law
/ be- read by the Clerk, which was done
/ The matter was referred 10 the Ordr
nance Committee for report.
Col. Cole called attention 10 the ques
ton OF awnings in the city and stated
that some Of them DO not CONFORM u
tb, law on the subject. The matter VII
/ be- looked into.
MFR. Morrison. Of Light Committee, r.
ported that the work OF stopping ga'
/ leaks was about completed.
Col. Cole stated that the improvements
to the Water Works We're being pushed
forward as rapidly a. possible lie also
stated that bids for laying the sewer III
tne lower part OF the city will be asked
| for in few days.
Mr.. Dannehl. OF Ordinances, stated
that his committee would bring in a IT,
port at the next meeting.
Mr.. Mills, OF Public Interest COMMITTEE
stated that the reunion OF Mosby Mel
would be held here August 3lst, anc
asked for an appropriation OF I LOO Ion
making the reunion success on the par
of the city. which on motion OF Mr.
Rowe was appropriated. Mr.. Mills r.
ouested that three additional member
Of the Council be named with the presi
dent of the Council 10 act with tn
Public Interest Committee in arranging
and carving out the city's part III th'
event President Cole appointed Messrs
Watson. SOmervile and Morrison. Col
Cole is also a member of the committee.
Mr. SOmervile OF Schools Committee
offered a resolution appropriatlng so,
10 fredericksburg College for ten schol
arships from the public schools, whlci
was unanimously adopted. On motor
Of Mr.. Dannehl the awarding OF Tho
scholarships was left with the city schoO
board. TO bedecided 10y the merit system
Mr.. Embrey advocated the opening o
q new street from Washington avenue tt
the National Boulevard, and gave notlc'
that he would in the near future ask 10
an appropriation for that object.
Col. Cole submitted report OF Clyll I'm
pineer f. T. ID. Myers recommending I'M
acceptance of the paving work done Dol
I Cartright x Davis and that the bona IN
discharged. Mr.. SOmerville moved tina
the matter be referred to Mr.. Fltzhugh
city attorney. before final action an'
this was amended by Mr.. Mills. referring
it also to the Joint COmmitte Tor actor
before acceptance 10y the Council In
matter was discussed by Messrs. Mills
Rowe, SOmerville, Watson, Masters AM
b Morrison. The motion as amended wa
adopted.
Mr.. Mills presented a petition iron
( property owners on boswell Field n
ierring to health conditions and askln
that the water supply be increased. q
motion of Mr.. SOmerville referred to Wa
ter Committee for report.
NOTICE