The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-22
CITY COUNCIL
Old Bonds Destroyed Hundred
Dollars Still UncaiIed For.
ORDERED DEPOSITED ON INTEREST
Much Business Postponed TIL January Meeting
The Judgeshp, Etc.

The meeting OF City Council Tor peceh
Der was held Thursday night Present.
President f. d. Cole and COuncilmer
Lane Rowe. Mills. Dannehl, Masters
Warden. Young aud Bradley.
Col. Cole, of Finance, presented re-
mort from Mavor Wallace stating ponce
had performed duties faithfully durldg
mast month and their salaries on motion
OF Mr.. Young We're ordered PAD he
presented several small bills and also one
of $3.50 for legal services OF city Attor-
new st. Geo. Il Fitzhugh Tor the past
year, ordered paid >.
He presented five gas and water bonds
of 81 600 each paid 10y Treasurer Knox
ON November |, 1906 These bonds were
ordered burned in the presence oil the
Council. and Messrs Bradley and loune
were appointed committee TO burn
same.
He reported that all OF the per cent
bnnds OF the 1876 issue had been PAID
eXcept $500: that the money was III the
National Bank to pay SANE; that tins
money WAS idle and should be- made To
draw interest. On motion oil MT lounR
the Finance Committee WAS directed u
deposit said 5000 10 credit OF the city III
some National Bank that will pay
Z ner cent. or more interest on said de-
post. Al.
He also presented IN opinion from Mr..
| Fitzhugh IN regard To any obligation 81
the city t. pay the expenses incurred by
OAicer Hall IN the Hall iIenshaw suit ID
Spotsylvania
Here il the opinion;
Fredericksburg. Va Dec. 20, 1906.
| Col f.. u. Cole, Chairman oi Finance
Committee.
Dear Sir-ln pursuance of the resolu-
ZION of the CITY Council i'll relation Ia
the EXPENSES incurred 10y ". Hall, OF the
city police. in deiendlnga SUIT Tor dam
ages brought hv llenshaw against h'nl
in the Circuit Court OF SpotsyIvauia
which has been referred To- me Tor my
opinion rs to whether there Is any legal
| obligation on the city To pay SAID ~
penses for the relief OF said Hail. hereby
beg leave to state tnat there l. no legal
obligation on the city 10 relieve sAld
officer by paying said expenses. Inc
officer was acquitted 10y u most lntelli-
rent iury of ali blame in connection with
| the arrest of Henshaw. and their verdict
established the TACT that the arrest was
made strictly within the line ot the
officers DUTY. but whilst this constitutes
a complete vindicatiOn OF the oiiicer' II
does not furnish any sufficient grounds
for the citys assuming the obligation 10
relieve the officer OF the expense attend
inc his yindicatiOn. and might establish
a dangerous precedent. causing officers
| TO be less careful IN the dischargr oil their
duties and rendering parties, thinklng
themselves aggrieved 10y the acton oi
officers. more inclined 10 bring SUIT.
where the city appeared 10 br the real
and the officer only the nominal defend
ant. Respectfully
st Geo. r. Filzhugh.
Mr. Mills. of Streets. stated thai the
late bad weather had retarded the Wash
ington Avenue work and asked that
time for completing work be extended
! On motion the matter was lett Win thr
committee with power 10 act
Mr.. Young. of Light, reported that the
resignation OF Supt. Green had been
withdrawn aud he would continue until
expiration Of year.
He stated that his report for the year
of the receipts ana disbursements oi the
gas works was ready. but asa in.l toui-
cil was not present he would defer pre-
senting same till January meeting
A motion made by Mr. Rowe To 20
into the election OF gas aud water super
intendents was defeated and said election
postponed To January meeting.
Mr.. Bradley presented resolution
looking to the interests Of the city a To
the corporation iudgeship and asking OF
the city attorney his legal opinion. After
much discussion Mr. Bradley withdrew
said resolution.
A resolution bearing on the same sub
ect was offered by Col Cole, but on mo
ton OF Mr.. Lane the whole matter was
postponed to next meeting, and the
Council adjourned.