The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-06-22

stated that his report would be made M
next meeting. lie presented petition
from Mr.. kishpaugh asking permission
10 erect an electric sign. On motion 81
Mr.. Young the Ordinance Committee
was requested 10 bring in an ordinance
Tor regulation of such signs
AUDITING AND CLAIMS.
Mr.. Garner. OF Auditing and Claims.
presented paper from Corporation
commission in reference to assessments
for taxes
AIMS HOUSE
Mr.. Rowe, of Aims House Committee.
reported expenditures for the wear
81 ~ l.62. leaving a balance to credit Of
committee Of $lSj.:iS. Number OF In
mates I.
PUBLIC INTERESTS
Mr.. Mills. of Public Interest Committee.
reported expenditures $7336 leaving
balance Of Sl2664 He stated that as n
result OF these expenses appropriations
amounting to $22T 700 had been secured
as follows: Public building. 10000:
river improvements. $l77, 700: National
boulevard improvements, $iO.O 900 Mr.
Mills stated that his committee would
endeavur to secure AN additional appro-
prlation for the public building. MIR
Mills presented resolution recommending
that the Council request the Judge of
Corporation Court to order "A census
taken Of fredericksburg. the cost not to
exceed $500. This was adopted
HEALTH AND roINE.
Mr. Warden. oi Health ana Police
stated that his report would he submit
t,d at next meeting.
SCHOOLS
Mr.. Somerville. Of schools. asked for
an additional appropriation of $50 for
school board to finish out expenses of
the school year; granted liz, also re-
ported expenses of the year for normal
school. etc. $500. the expense ~ 81. 600
by school board and $3.50 for 10 scholar
ships in fredericksburg College. MIR
Somerville asked that $3.50 be appro-
priated To pay for plans and speciiica-
tions Tor the new school building To he
erected ut some time in the future 10y the
city. On motion OF Mr. Young the ap-
preparation was made
There WAS considerable discussion in
reference To- proposed new school house.
Major Embrey favored the park as "A site.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. Masters. Of Fire Department. re-
ported expenditures $ll7.72, leaving IA
hAHAiiNt On manu- tl -.l-.-N.
There were two candidates for scaven-
ger for Lower Ward to an vacancy. r.
l. Carneal and Joseph Hicks. Carneal
was elected, receiving 10 votes To | for
Hicks
MIR. Warden offered the following:
Resolved. That there shall be added to
the Rules Of Order for the government of
the Council, IA rule to be known as Rule
%
No new ordinance or Amendment to
an existing ordinance. no proposed con
tract. the execution of which will involve
an expenditure of 5000 or more. shall be
considered unless there shall have been
supplied a copy To each member Of Coun-
ell, not less than two weeks before such
ordinance or contract il to be cOnsidered.
On motion of MIR. Mills referred To Or
dinance Committee.
Mr.. Warden offered the following:
Resolved, That the city surveyor be
and is hereby directed to make such IA
contour map OF the city a. will give &c
curately the intersections of thecOntours
with the sidewalks and streets, the con-
tour lines between the house or building
lines to be laid down approximately.
On motion of Col Cole referred to
Street Committee.
Col. Cole asked that two tax bills
against Peoples Steamboat Co., one of
1903 amounting to 500 and one for
1905 amounting to $40. he discharged
from collectors books and turned over to
treasurer; granted. This company had
paid all licenses and taxes while doing
business here and until their steamer
stopped coming to this port These tw o
bills were assessments sent in by Corpora
ton Commission after Company had
ceased all operations here and are sup
posed TO have been made merely upon
existence of "a charter
IL was long after | | o'clock when the
Council adjourned.