The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-04


Succeeds Mr.. Mcdonnell as Police Officer
Communication kOm Mayor Wallace - Thu
Standing Committees Of the sOdy-Reward o
One Hundred Dollars Offered for Capture o
Robbers etc.
The new City Council met for organila
ton for "A period of two years from Sep
tember | 1906, Saturday morning, III
the Council Chamber, ~ 10 O'Clock.
There were present Messrs Cole, Bradley
Lane. Mills. Rowe, Garner. Embrcy, Dan
nehl. Masters. Warden, Soncrvllc ana
Young
There are thre, new members IN the
Council. MIR. Lane from the Upper Ward
and Messrs. Garnerand Warden from the
Lower Ward The Council Is composed
of eight members known ~ "ConServa-
tives" and four members elected 10y the
Good Government League, Messrs
Somervile. Warden MGstersand Young
ON assembling. Col Cole. presiding. an.
nounced the Object of the meeting
Clerk Eastburn read u certificate from
4. h. Yates. clerk of the court. that all
of the members OF the Council had been
duly qualified.
Then MIR Bradley nominated Col l..
D. Cole Tor president, and be- was unaul-
mously elected.
Mr. Garner nominated Mr. Henry Dan
nehl and Mr. Somerville named Mr.. +.
NJ. Young, Jr, As vice president. Mr.
Dannehl was elected 10y a vote of 20 !.
Me-srs. Bradley, Lane, Mills, Rowe, Gar
ner. Embrey, Young aud Cole Tor Dan
nehl and Messrs Masters. Warden, Dan
nehl and Somervile for Young
Major ". : Embrcy WAS nominated
for recorder 10y Mr. Dannehl and unanl
mou-ly elected.
The salary OF clerk was fixed at Si2l
year aud ON motion OF Mr. Lane, Mr.
:. +. Easthurn was unanimously r.
elected clerk. All oi these officers were
sworn in by Magistrate :. j. Quinn.
Mr.. Embrey and Mr. Spmeryille nomi.
mated Mr.. 4. F. Rowe for collector oil
cit. taxes, and he was unanimously
elected.
The election oicity surveyor was passed
by. Mr.. T.. II. Randall holding over until
his Successor Is elected
The salary Of clerk OF the market wac
fixed ut 80 per year aud ON motion o
Mr. Bradley. Mr.. Samuel Fitzhugh wa
unanimously elected.
The salary OF superintendent oi Aims
House was fixed at $50 and on motor
Of Mr. Rowe. Supt j. W. Ball wa'
unanimously reelected.
For city scayeugers Mr. John Brooks
was unanimously elected Tor the Upper
Ward and Mr. James Shelton Tor Lower
Ward
On motion OF Mr. Bradley officer &. \
Gore was elected special police Officer
under the same conditions az last yea
at salary of so per month
The salary oi regular police officer
was fixed at so ger month. Oilcer'
Robinson. Mcdonnell. Tan~ill and Hal
presented applications Mr. Bradley
nominated Mr. j 4 Stone. who did moi
present an application. Nessrs. Han
rausill and Robinson were unanimously
elected. Stone received = votes ana
Mcdonnell :. Stone was elected.
THE salary of Superintendent OF Flee
tric Light was fixed at $500 per year
and on motion of Mr. Young, T. N Greer
was unanimously elected
Two communications were rad iron
Mayor Wallace. tO-wit.
Mayors Office,
Fredericksburg, Va, sept LIST, 1906
To the Honorable President and Mem
beers of the Common Council of Fr-der
icksburg. Va.
congratulate You upon your rcorgan
ization aud trust that the two branche'
constituting the municipal government
Of the city of fredericksburg in their r.
-pective branches may act in harmony
and union in the government OF the city
and that their efforts may tend TO th'
advancement Of prosperity in the de-
velopment Of our resources and the
building up our city ! wish you har
monious and agreeable term Of service
during the term for which you have beer
elected by the voters Oi this city.
In obedience To my duty, ! herewith
enclose YOU list OF appointments oi the
respective committees To be- appointed
for the working Oi Your honorable body
Yours respectfully.
Thomas p. Wallace. Mayor.
COMMITTEES SUBMITTED nN NAYoI
WALLACE.
Mayors Office,
fredericksburg, Va, Sept. LIST, 1906.
TO the President and Common Council
fredericksburg Va.
Gentlemen-ln obedience 20 my duty,
below furnish the list of committees Tor
the working Of your body.
Finance. u. Cole, W 5. Embrey, ;
". SOmervllle.
Public Property-W +. Bradley, \. NJ
Garner, Henry Dannehl.
Streets-W 5 Embrey, T. W. Mills j
p. Rowe.
Lights-E. NJ. Young, II b. Lane, +.
W. Mills
Water-H b. Lane +. D. Cole, Henry
Warden.
Ordinances-Ienry Dannehl, Henry
Warden. II b. Lane.
Auditing-A. NJ. Garner, W. l. Bradley,
T.. NJ Young.
Aims House,. p. Rowe, W +. Brad
ley. J. W Masters.
Public Interest-E W Mills, W. 5.
Embrey, J. W. Masters.
Health and Police. ". Masters,
Henry Dannehl. j p. Rowe.
SchoOls-S.W. SOmerville, h. NJ. Young,
L. d. Cole.
Fire Department-Henry Warden, a.
NJ. Garner. S. W. Somerville
Respectfully,
Thomas =. Wallace, Mayor
Mr.. Bradley presented as substitute
for the list OF committees sent in 10y
Mayor Wallace another list and said
that it was clearly the prerogative OF
the Council TO name its committees il
those sent in by the Mayor were not sat
isiactory. The list is as follows.
COUNCIL COMMITTEES ADOPTED.
Finance-E D. Cole, W. $. Embrey, II
b. Lane.
Public Property-W E. Bradley, \ NJ
Garner, Henry Danuehl
Streets-W. S. Embrey, +. W. Mills
j. 7. Rowe.
Light-E. NJ. Young, Jr, S. ". Somer
vile, +. W. Mills