The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-18
CITY COUNCIL
IMPROVEMENTS ORDERED FOR IN
CREASINC THE SUPPLY OF
WATER AND GAS
NEW GAS PLANT WILL BE To-
GATED NEAR RAILROAD


Work on Enlareina Water System o
BEGIN At DECENTRALIZATION To
Open Street To Colorsd comstsry,
Etc.
City Council met Thursday night. The
members present were Messrs Cole, pres
ident; Watson, Chancellor. SomervIll-,
Dannehl, Masters, Rowe, Bradley, Nor
rison and Mills.
Col. Cole, OF Finance, presented several
small bills, which were ordered paid. lie
also presen ted report OF Mayor Wallace
showing amounts paid into treasury
since last report: Dog licenses, $2O.0O;
fines, S264 SO lt also stated tue mum
Der Of dogs greatly decreased 10 the city,
and that all the officers had performed
their duties faithfully. The report WA
received, and biter some discussion, on
motion Of Mr. Rowe. the salaries OF all
the police officers were ordered To be paid
on the 10Th OF each month instead OF the
lst, az heretofore, for the previous
months service.
Col Cole offered resolution, which
WAS unanimously adopted, authorizing
the Finance Committee TO have litho
graphed the $40 900 OF gas bonds ano
$4,000 of water bonds, proceeds when
sOlt TO be used in improvement oi water
works aud building gas works. Also
giving said committee authority to sell
said bonds at not less than par, sal
bonds to run 80 years, redeemsble 10 10
/ -. ka 10 nd en
bear interest at 1 per cent.
Mr.. Morrison, OF Joint Committee Tor
building new gas works offered the FOL
lowing, which was adopted by record
ed vote.
The Joint Committee on the Gas Works,
having n ported to the Council that 1t is
not expedient to erect the new gas plant
On the old site by reason Of is exposure
/ g. Overt Nv and serious damage Ia case
/ of high water and because OF the expense
OF carriage, and the said Int committee
recommending the obtaining Oi a sit'
contiguous TO tie railroad
Resolved by the Council, That the
/ Joint committee be empowered TO select
a suitable site near enough to the H., +
4 Z r. To use switch, and to sscer
cain whether the same can be purchased
At reasonable price, and II the SAINT
cannot be purchased at & price deemed
reasonable by said committee, the city
attorney will institute procee' ilgs, &C
coroing to law, without deli J n the
condemnation OF such land As the com.
mittee shall deem necessary Tor the site
II the new gas plant.
Mr. Chancellor, Of Water, presented th'
! following schedule OF Improvements TO
the City Water Work.:
/ 1 4 pump house 2SI3Sleet, two
stories high; first story oigran-
ite or concrete, and the second
frame. Cost VI ,oOO
, One 9xl2 duplex force pump,
capable Of throwing 52S gal.
Ions of water per minute, max
ing 80 revolutions, Blake's
mate. ........................... LAO
Hauling the same from ears or
boat and setting same on good
brick foundation, with inch
Hanged pipe. connections for
! suction and discharge pipes. 200
/ 3. For power to run said pump.
| Coriss steam engine, OF good
quality. Of 10 hor,e power and
one 80 horse power boiler, both
put in position with shalt aud
connected with the pump. 1900
4 Line OF S-inch pipe from pump
as u discharge pipe, crossing
canal back OF building OF Cart
right 4 Davis TO Washington
Avenue. aud along said avenue
to Commerce street, connecting
It with the ; inch supply pipe
on said street and also connect
ing it with the . inch pipes on
Fauquier aud Lewis streets,
with fire plug at pump house
and three on the avenue, thuS
giving better fire protection TO
the upper end Of the towD..".... 2,46O
). 10 order to insure clear water
for the town at all seasons OF
the year and enlarge the re-
ceivinR reservoir at pump
house by an addition u 400
feet in length, by the present
width, thus increasing it's ca
pacity from 800, 900 gallons
to 10000, 900 gallOns.............. 3 300
6. The land for the enlargement
OF the reservoir, and which
would give sufficient dirt Tor
use 10 case OF any break In the
reservoir hereafter, price,. 100
RECAPlTCLATiON CT COST.
Pump house ............................$ l 500
P.mp. in position...................~ 1910
40 horse power engine and 90
horae powpr hOilQP In DOaf.
tion Observation-Disclosures. 1900
Line of pipe to Commerce street 2,46O
Enlargement Of reseryoir.....,, $500
Ground for ervoir......~........ 100
Contigioup. $50
$4,000