The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-23
CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting for June CON-
mittees Make Annual Statements.
TREES TO BE PLANTED BY CITY

Reports Received on Public Property, Streets,
Water, Gas. Electric Light, Aims House, Public
interests, Health and Police, Schools River
Tonnage Matter School Trustees Elected
To Attend Monument dwelling, Etc
The City Council held its meeting for
June Thursday night. Present-Presl-
dent Cole and COuncilmen Rowe. bradley,
Mills, Masters, Embrey, Dannchl, Somer-
vile, Watson, Young.
Mr.. Cole. OF Finance, presented report
of Mayor for past month, and on motion
the officers salaries Were ordered paid.
Mr.. Cole reported 500 OF the sewer sink
inc fund invested in Hat 30 year per
cent bonds OF the city On motion oil
MIR. Bradley these bonds were ordered
exchanged iOr sewer bonds, brought To
the Council aud destroyed in thepWsence
of the Council. Several small bills were
ordered paid, among which was one OF
/ 500 for expenses of Judges of elections
and clerks Oi the election Tor Cuuncilmen.
Mr.. Bradley. OF Public Property, re-
ported expenditures for the year 10y Ills
committee of S2.34G.G3. Amount OF
appropriation -, 900, lcavinga deficit oi
S3I6 63. which was ordered 10 credit Oi
committee tie also reported sale Tor
city Treasurer office received and pad
Tor at cost of $40
Mr.. Emhrey, OF Streets, reported ex-
penditurs for the year Upper Ward,
regular. Sl.6lO.lN. Lower Ward,
Si.1S9.G3; special, $3i9.95; total,
81 1876.
Messrs. Mills and Rowe, of Special
Street Work connected with the Mercer
Monument, reported expenditure Of
SG5G IS. There had been appropriated
$3.50, which lett deficit OF SlOG.j6,
which was ordered 10 credit of commit
tee. Mr.. Mills stated that his committee
/ found it necessary after commencing
/ this work and looking To future benefits
to do more than was contemplated at
the beginning. He said more work
should be- d )ne at once.
Mr. Bradley gave notice that at the
next meeting of the Council ~ july Inc
would bring up the question of improve
ments ON the Avenue and hoped each
member would consider the Importance
/ of this work
Mr.. Mills also called attention 10 con-
ditiOn of the duck Pond, ON upper
Main street. and said Dee had been unable
| to get estimates for cost of draining
same. but would DO 50 10y next meeting
Mr.. Young, of Light, reported cost ol
electric light plant for the yea Vt 81
1872. appropriation - 600; deficit
S79I.32. Ordered 10 credit 81 commit
tee
Mr.. Young also reported receipts from
gas works for the year 81 O3J.l3. e2-
penditures So 5gl II; balance ! liO99.
| From this the interest ou the bonds Oi
the city gas works, $2.0NO, should bel
| taken. leaving balance 10 credit OF
S2.4iO.99 for the year There nave been
extraordinary expenses the past year,
which are not likely % be- repeated. Ap-
prOpriation 81 uOO excess S19lll.
Ordered 10 credit of committee
After much discussion the committee
was empowered 20 furnish gas at one
dollar per thousand To- alloustomers who
consume over 10000 i-et per month
after July l-t
On motion of Mr. Sompryilr il was
ordered that the electric light now used
July lst and gas substituted.
Mr. Young asked iOrin-trnctions II To
the disposition Of the old iron, etc, at
the old gas works On motion OF Mr..
Bradley the committee was Instructed
To advertise foI,bid- i0r~Sts sale ard re-
port 10 Council at next meeting.
Mr. Young also stated his committee
had two available are lights. One had
been previously ordered To centre of the
Free Bridge and the other, ON motion OF
Mr.. Mills. was ordered at corner OF
George and Water streets. and will be
put up in few days.
Mr. Watson. of Water, reported for
wear receipts $S.GO952 All expenses,
including interest ON bonds. etc, So |
4t3 II; net balance, S3.i5G.1l 1t was
ordered that no charge be- made for
water at the Mary Washington Hos
pital and Mercer Monument.
Mr. Mills presented u petition from |
manufacturers and citizens asking Tor
extension of six inch water pipe up Main /
street to corporation line in order 10
give increased water supply. On motion |
of Mr. Young it was referred To Water /
and Finance Committees TO report
Mr.. Rowe. of Aims House, reported |
expenditures for year $l,l55.93; appro-
priation 81 POO.
Mr.. Mills of Public Interest, reported |
expenditures Sl0157; appropriation
$50. Mr. Mills had read letter from
Senator Thomas 5. Martin notifying |
him as chairman that Congress had ap- /
propriated 10000 for improvement to
National Boulevard in this city
On motion Of MIR Dannehl, a vote OF
thanks was extended to Senator Martin |
and the clerk was instructed TO notify |
Senator Martin of the action. Mr.. Mills |
stated his committee had hoped for the
sum OF S35 600 and he felt confident
this amount will be given by next Con
gress
Mr.. Mills also presented statement OF
tonnage on RappahannOck river which
had been forwarded to L. ). engineer
office in Washington, amounting to 43O,-
G26 tons.
Mr.. Mills reported in regard To variety
of trees to be planted on streets OF city.
II is probable that three varieties will he
nsed-Siver Maple, Sugar Maple and
Norway Maple. He submitted an ordl-
nance relating to planting trees, which
laws over until next meeting.
Mr.. Watson, of Health and Police, re-
ported expenditures $500 p, appropria-
ton $500 i
Mr.. Somerville, of Schools reported
expenditures for year $3.50, appropria-
ton $50.
An election was held for School Trustees
which resulted in the election OF james
r. Rawlings for Upper Ward, and Geo.
Freeman, Jr., for Lower Ward.
President Cole presented a letter from
Albert j. Frazer, Secretary. to Mayor
r. p. Wallace, inviting him and the cltl-
zens of Fredericksburg to atted the unveii,
ing of the monument jH the National
Cemetery here on Tuesday, June 70,
erected to the memory OF the dead OF the
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