The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-11-08
CITY COUNCIL
Special Meeting TO Recommend
Site For Public Building.
MUCH DISCUSSED; NOACTlON TAKEN

4 called meeting OF the City Couuci
was held Monday night % cOnside
recommendations for u site for the pro
posed new public building. Present
President Cole, presiding, ana every mem
ter OF the Council.
Mr. Mills, of Public Interest Committee
stated the Council had been called by his
committee, that It was important that
the Council take some action rs To "a site
for the public building. that he had seen
in the last few days in Washington, Mr..
Charles +. kemper, Supervising Archi-
tect OF the L. 5. Treasury, who stated an
engineer would be- sent here this week To
examine the various sites, and especially
the three for which price had been
named, that the Supervising Architect
thought "A recommendation would be
inyorably received, but the department
would not in any way be bound by it.
MIR. Mills also stated he was not iayOra-
bly, impressed with the three site named
but his committee had no recOmmeEda-
ton to make He thought the building
should be- located IN the business section
of this city, and favored the section EN-
brared between Charlotte and Amelia
streets. bounded 10y Main and Princess
Anne streets. He named the four sites
On Main street opposite the present
pOstofiice, opposite the Exchange Hotel.
the Hayden stable site, and the W. d.
Carter property. as more suitable than
those already submitted, but was
welded "a none and would like To hear
suggestions from other members. Col
Cole said he had expected the committee
T. make "a recommendation.
Col. Cole offered this resolution, which
WAS seconded by Mr.. Embrey:
Whereas the Congress OF the United
States, AT it, last session. appropriated
the sum of forty thousand dollars
$40 ,OOOD f0i the purchase OF "a site for
and the erection thereon, OF "a Public
Federal Building at fredericksburg, Va,
and whereas the Hon. l.. NJ. Shaw,
Secretary Of the Treasury, by public
advertisement. invited proposals for Il
site for said building, aud pursuant to
said advertisement several proposals
were submitted: and whereas the Council
oi the City OF fredericksburg has been
informed that an agent Of the Treasury
Department of the United States has
been directed To proceed to Fredericks-
burg and 10 inspect the several sites
proposed for said Public Federal Build.
ing,
BE- it resolved 10y the Common Council
of the City OF fredericksburg, That this
Council do respectfully recommend Ia the
Hon. l.. NJ Shaw. ~ site for said Pub
DC Federal Building, and AS centrally
and conveniently located the lot at the
southwest corner ~ the intersection Of
George aud Prince Edward streets, Fred
Va, opposite tho City Park
BE- it further resolved. That the clerk
OF this Council il directed 10 certify IA
copy Of this resolution To thu Hon. l.. NJ
shaw. Secretary, ~ Aforesaid
Col. Cole made "a strong speech in adyo-
cacy of his resolution, but was not
welded 10 his resolution provided "A
better site could be- named He consid-
cred the site named in his resolution the
best oi the three presented.
Mr. Embrey advocated the Cole resolu-
ton lie said it was within the province
of the Council only 10 make selection OF
the three sites.
Mr. Masters said he did not want to
sell his lot and really did not know why
h. offered il % the /. 5. Government.
lie was opposed to the resolution and
wOuld not favor "a site on any street ex-
cept Main or Princess Anne.
Mr.. Cole said there was not sufficient
room on Hayden lot or on the property
opposite the Exchange Hotel; that they
could not be- purchased within the price
allotted, 20 per cent. OF the appropriation;
that the meeting i farce II one of the
three sites j. not selected or another Is
not presented for consideration.
Mr.. Somerville.-The more | think OF
the matter, the more ! am convinced this
Council has no right to select site, and
moved To adjourn. This motion he
changed tOa pOstponement OF cOnsIdera-
ton for ten days.
At request oi Mr. Mills he withdrew It
10 allow him u make "a statement. de
said the engineer would be- here this week
and il was very important that some
recommendation be- made.
Mr.. Young then offered the following
To Col Coles resolution:
That this Council suggest to the gov
eminent that they select site somewhere
either on Main or Princess Anne streets,
between Commerce street and the rail
road tracks
Mr.. Mills offered ~ "a substitute for the
whole
Resolved. That a site be recommended
at some point bounded 10y Commerce
street on north, Main street on east,
Charlotte street on south and Princess
Anne on west.
Before the motion was entertained
motion was made 10y Mr. Lane that the
Council adjourn without action, which
was carried. For adiournment-Cole,
Lane, Rowe, Garner. Embrey, Bradley
Dannehl Against-Mills, Masters, War
den. Someryille and Young