The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17
CITY COUNCIL
A Busy SessiOn-The Refundlns
BOnds-LiCenSe Tax Presented
PUBLIC PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT
Streets Washington Avenue to Be
improved
FINAL REPORT ON GAS WORKS
Public Interest Mansrs-SthoOI Board A'% tor
$4,000 For New School Building tIc

Public Interest MatierS-SthOOl bcaf0 Amy TUT
S2O.OOO For New School Building tIe'
The CITY Council met Thursday, pres
ant President Cole aud Mrssrs Young,
Watson. Snmcrvile, Dannehl, Embrey,
Masters Mills Rowe and bradley.
4 report from Mayor Wallace was re-
ceivcd. stating that the police had per
formed their duties for the past month
and their salaries were ordered paid
Several small bills were received ana
ordered paid. ,..
Col Cole presented the report OF JOINT
Committee Tor Water improvement.
which was received and small balance
remaining i'm their hands ordered 10 the
general treasury. lie also preseuted II
resolution for the reiunding of tie SID.
600 of : Der cent. bonds of thecity ISSUED
in 1876 These bonds viii be- converted IN
TO 4 per cent. bonds and any holderoi the
Z Der cent. bonds can exchange same Tor
the new bonds at par Those who are
NOT willing 10 accept the terms named
will Get cash for their bonds and the
bonds not taken up under said cOndl-
tious will be sold To highest bidder. None
but holders Oi the Z per cent. bonds are
allowed To get bonds at par aud only To
the amount OF their holding. The whole
/ issue will bee 3O-year Hat bonds. This
resolution will lay over until next week.
/ Col. Cole also offered the license tax for
/ year gO6-'O7. This viii be considered
at the April meeting There are but lew
changes The liquor license remains AT
$3.50 The following changes are recon-
mended: Merchants. minimum license,
from So 90 $50: junk dealers. ; 10 "a
$40. cauvas-ers. So 10 50; building
aud loan associations, : 80 To 500; mer
camille agencies 50 10 500; Hat tax ol
81 for contractors; public rooms, 10 to
$40. and 90 for each performance; week
plaV. SO To $l2. dentists. 50 10 so
hand laundry. - Ia $40; sewing ma
chimes. Si5 10 $50: other than sewing
machine agents. So To- $50; bakery, ; IL
10 S2O.elctric light and power $40 {,
5000.
Mr. Bradley. OF Public Property re
ported roof ON courthouse completed AT
"A cost of Ssh he asked ioriustructlom
I'D paint aud make other improvement
Iou city hall and courthouse building
which were ordered done. tie also r.
ported the cost OF a safe for city treas
urrrs office al from Sl3O to Sl''. liz
committee WAS instructed to purchase
sale not % cost over $40.
Major Emhrey. of Streets, presented
resolutions 60 employ an engineer L,
make plans aud specifications lor grad
ing Washington Avenue. and laying q
driveway around same The road bed
is 10 be- of Is inches crushed granite
propprly rolled. Also 10 take mp tl'
sp,.ial work around the Mercer Monu
meut. where the line ceded o. the ;
Government ends The estimated cosi
of the work is about $1,000 The re-o
mtion was unanimously adopted liz
reported "A recommendation 10 cut dow l
IN. hin an Princess Anne street opposite
". ID. Scott's : ~idence ii thr property
holders would build "a retaining wall a
their own expense. He also recon
mpndpd the opening of "a street on Tom
merce street near the City cemetery L
the Boulevard. the employment 81 q
surveyor for the work and the appoint
n.iIt of "A committee OF citizens Tor con
domination of property. This was AL
vocat.d hy Messr-. Embrey and Cole AM
contested bv Messrs. Bradley aud Wat
son and on motion of Mr. Bradley tn
recommendation was tabled by the iol
lowing vote: For Tabling-Mills. Mas
tors. Somcrville. Watson. Young an'
Bradley. Against-Cole. Rowe. tmhTe.
and Dannehl. .,
. Mr.. Young. OF Light, presented TN
final report OF the Joint COMMITTEE Oh
Gas Works showing cost. S32.oJ4 ~
j The report was received and COMMITTEE
discharged. He also reported that "a "a
expert had been secured for shor
ppriod. to give instruction in regard e
the general working OF the gas work
and pass upon the capabllity oi the pres
ent superintendent
Mr.. Watson. of Water. presented bone
OF Supt. ;. j. Quinn, which was accept
cd and ordered placed in National Bank
Mr.. Mills. oi Public Interest. presented
"A detailed report from Capt L. Ne
Cracker. chairman, ot the Efforts mao
bv the Normal school Committee beior
p the legislature To secure Norma
School for fredericksburg He reported
proprpss i'm the matter of securing pun
lie building here and also for Increased
appropriations for the RappahannOcI
River. He said there was now to IN
credit OF said river the sum OF SiO,OOO.
Mr.. Somervile. of Schools, made al
earnest speech on the subject OF the pre-
ent condition of our public school build
ing-. He presented "a report from IN
School Board setting forth thecundltlOn
I that now exist. Messrs. W. l.. Branna
and Isaac Hirsh. committee appOinte'
To appear before the Council and presen
said report were present as were ais
President towering, OF the BOaId, Supt
b. p. Willis and State School lnspecto
f. III. Russell. The report asks lor III
sum OF $50. 0O0iOr a new school building
[ which will accommodate all the whit
p children OF the city. Messrs. Russell AM
Willis made strong speeches III adyOcac
of the improvements. On motion .
} Col Cole. the report was referred 10 ID
Schooland Finance Committees and thre
citizens. Messrs ~ q. Willis, Il. W
Shepherd and g. W. Wroten, TO conslde
the question and report.
Mr. SOmervile stated that his commit
tee had taken the responsibility OF invl'
p inc session of the Normal School her
+ next summer and asked that this actlo
p be sustained. On motion OF Mr. Bradle
il was resolved that said action be SUI
4. tanned and that the sum OF 800, or $
much thereof as may be necessary u
appropriated for the meet ssary expense
to be incurred provided the Norma
G : no is held here.
MIR. Masters. of fire department, report
t ed the purchase OF 800 feet OF fire hose a
I n cost Of 20 cents per loot.
= The Council then adjourned.