The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-20
THE ELECTION
NEXT TUESDAY
INFORMATION ON THE MEASURES
TO Be VOTED UPON
BEAD tn, Facts and form Your Conc!u,lons


appears elseW her. in our columns. il h.
stated q BAT the ballot shall bear printed
thereon.
For Bond Issue.
Against Bond Issue.
And another ballot shall bear printed
thereon:
For the Sale Of Electric Lighting Plant
and Water Power
Against Sale of Electric Lighting Plant
and Water Power.
II il not the purpose of this articlr To-
criticise the form OF the ballots. nor H. %
the purpo-.. 10 seek tpinflurncruny voter
in the casting of his vote for or against
thu measures proposed. II j. tlr SOLE
purpose 20 50 present 90 the voter the
issues involved that De- may NOt, iut.ili-
gently In the first place the city Conn
eli has decided that it i- advisable 90
en'ct. on the property ALREADY Acquired
for that U.s., "A modern gas plant az "a
cost in the neighborhooi Of $4,000 or
$50. OOO and 10 s'rniS that practically
the question presented for the considcrn-
ton 81 the voter IT, How shall the u,,'r--
Sary money be- raised? Some Of our best
business men and fuanrirr- differ ON this
point.
The city of fredericksburg had with
the previous owner 81 the water power
herr. Anowna~ the Fn.dcrick-burgW Water
Power Company, one contract for water
and power 10 be- used and applied az the
pumping station ON the canal bank. bee
low Mary Washington avenue. Tor the
Use Of the City Water Work.
When IL WAS proposed 10 construct a
municipal electric light plant. the city .on
October 2G. 1900 entered into new
contract with Mrs Martha 4. Clark then
the owner OF the water power hy which
the city acquired. for a term ~ - wears.
renewable for further term uf - or
80 years and thence forward forever.
upon the same terms, 9O-hydnuIichor~'-
power. continuously - hours per day.
on the land % Mr> Clark. where The
electric light plant now u.s. and Mr..
Clark agnpd. should fredericksburg
wish il during this lea-e, or H. renewal.
/ for any purpose "a INCREASE thi- power.
AZ the site of he ,lectric light plant mp
/ 10 2OO-hydrnulic hor~e- power.
There being some uncertainty concern
INK The first contract for power and
water for the City Water Works 10 was
/ further provided iu the contract oi Orto-
her 2G. 1900. that Mr. Clark should de-
/ liver 10 the city. at the old paper mill
-it. the pump house. during the exist
ence of the contract of October 26. 1900.
and IT, renewal. or renewals for pur-
pos..~ connected with the City Water
Works. "a wafer power not to exceed
30 horsepower. with tle right to Tine
city % lis the nnal banks an thr site of
the pump house. for it~ reservoir. cor sci
thing basin For each and every h0r~'-
power USED under this contract cithrrat
the electric light plant or pump house.
the city bound itself tn pay - per year
per hor~e- power.
II will IL. -,ru from this contract that
the city has i,.l~'. for power ~ two
separate PLACES. One 40 the electric light
plant. thu other at The site of the old
paper mill or pumping station.
With th" power for purposes connected
with the city water works an the old
paper mill site or pump hou~'.. the pend
ing election has nothing 10 DO.
Should thu city grant the electric light
and power franchise sought for hy the
Fredericksburg Power Company and, m
order 10 raise thu necessary money Ca
build the g;i- plant. sell the electric light
plant 20 the power company or amy
other company under % contract. when-
by such company binds itself for thirty
years o. provide the city with public or
arr light- fOr street PURPOSES. thus Oh"
city will have no U.s. for the water power
at the electric light plant. because b.
would have no plant. and ~ much Of
the contract Of October %. 1900. as To-
lates 10 the power 10 b. furnished az the
electric light plant would cease "a Boz
operative. The city WOnld have no
power there. and would not pay any
thing on account of it, This. il ~-m- L.
all that j. meant in the notice of the ele,-
ton by the words sale of Electric
Lighting Plant and Water Power. II
the electric light plant and the franchise
b. sold 10 the power company or any
other company 10y the vote Of the people
there will b. ample money 10 build the
gas plant without issuing bonds. II the
voter thinks the interests of the city Will
best be promoted by issuing the bonds
To raise the money for the ga- plant
there h. should mark his two ballots
thus the one ballot.
For Rond ls~ue
Against Bond Issue. DRAW line
through this.)
The other ballot
For Sale Of Electric Lighting Plant and
Water Power. DRAW line through
this.i
Against Sale Of Electric Lighting Plant
and Water Power.
II, on the contrary, the voter thinks
the interests Of the city will best be pro-
NOTED by not issuing bonds, but by sell
ing the electric light plant and abrOgat-
ing 80 much of the contract OF October
26. 1900. a. provides for water power
AT the site Of the electric light plant, then
he should mark his ballots thus the one
ballot:
For Bond Issue. DRAW line through
this
Against Bond Issue
The other ballot:
For Sale OF Electric Lighting Plant and
Water Power
Against Sale OF Electric Lighting Plant
and Water Power. DRAW line through
this.l
The lines drawn through the snhmis-
sions should. out of abundant canton,
extend entirely across the face OF the bal
lot.