The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-07-21
CITY COUNCIL
New Street Work Shade Trees -
Arrangements Made With Frank
Inns Band For Concerts.
RESOLUTION OF THANKS TO PRESIDENT
THOMSON CLAIM FOR DAMAGES

The City Council met Thursday night.
Present, President Cole presiding, and
Councilmen Bradley, Rowe, Mills, En-
brcy. pannehl, Masters and Young
MIR. Bradley. OF Public Property, asked
for consideration of laying "A grano.
lithc sidewalk on Princess Anne street
from the City Hall along the front ol st
Georges church To corner OF George
street. The Council was unanimously
in favor Of the work being done, but the
Street Committee had not received blue
prints for grade lines from tie engineer
and bv unanimous consent action was
deferred until the grade lines are received,
as they are expected daily.
/ MIR. Embrcy, of Streets. reported i'm
nortant work done ON the streets 10y Mr.
Mills near the duck Pond, Which re-
lirvrs To some extent the conditions pre-
vailing. but il will be- necessary to hay u
terra Gotta pipe underground towards
the river before good sanitary relief is
obtained llestatcd that his commit
tee was now getting estimates Tor costs.
etc
MIR Mills. of Streets. asked that the
resolution offered in March. looking 10
the opening of u 30 i,et street. "a cuntln-
nation OF Washington avenue. from
Commerce 10 Wolfe street. Ice taken mp.
II was ordered that u survey bee made
and estimates of cost obtained and re-
port To Council
Mr. Young. of Light, reported "a num-
her of bids for the old iron AT the old tias
House On motion of Mr. Bradley the
bid of Simon llirsh X Bro. (S3lG.51l,
three hundred and sixteen dollars aud
fity-hve cents, was accepted. they taking
away all of the iron without expense 10
the city.
Messrs. Charles Wright and Others
petitioned for an electric light on Wolfe
street Chairman Young reported the
only light available was the new one
ordered put in the middle OF the Free
Bridge The order made at last meeting
To place the light there was revoked and
the committee was instructed tu put IL
ON Wolfe street.
MIR. panncAl, OF Ordinance. reported
an ordinance regulating the planting OF
shade trees. The ordinance prescribed
the varieties Co be- planted 10 Silver,
Sugar and Norway Naples. IL WAS sug
ge-ted that more varieties be- added. and
the ordinance was referred back for ad-
dtions and 90 be- presented at n'Ntmect-
ing.
Mr.. Bradley presented q communica-
ton from the Franklin Band offering
10 give q series oi concerts during July,
August and September on the Park or
elsewhere 10 be- designated in the city Tor
the sum of $50 The oiinr was unani-
m0uslv accepted and the Public Property
Committee instructed 10 make arrange
mruts for said series of concerts and
designate where given.
Mr. Dannrhl presented u resolution of
thanks 10 IT. sident Willard Thomson,
oi the Md. Del Il Va Railway TO-, Rap
pahannock River Line. ior thr compli-
mentary excursion down the river ON
the steamer MildlcsrN 10 the Normal
school teachers. which was unanimously
adopted and the clerk directed to send a
copy o. President Thomson
Mr. Mills. Of Public Interest reported
that his committee had furnished Com
missioner of agriculture. on his request A
write-up OF the city. also several cuts of
the manufacturing plants, to brpuhll-hcd
in the "llandbook Of Virginia. now be-
ng prepared by the State Agricultural
departments
\ letter was read from Mrs Pattic 4.
Gloss claiming damage 90 her property
ON corner of Washington avenue and
Fauqui-r street 10y reason ol raising the
street around the Mercer monument. Re
rrred to street committee. and tuuncilad-
i,urue1