The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-19
II is One Per Cent. oil
City's Indebtedness
And Will be Invest
ed in Virginia
Century Bonds.
OTHERREPORTSFROM COMMITTEES
Election OfSuperintendent OfWater
Works And Of Gas Works.
COMMITTEE TO SECURE INFORMATION IN REF
ERtNCE TO EXHIBIT At JAMESTOWN
EXPOSITION.

Health Report Of the City-SalaV Of Judge
Fixed at one Thousand DOIlas-To Publish
Historical Book Of fredericksburg, ETC., Etc.
The CITY Council held it's regular Jan
uary meeting Thursday night Present
Col. t. d. Cole, president; 5. +. East
burn. clerk. and COuncilmen Lane, Rowe,
Mills. Garner. Embrey, Dannehl Warden,
Someryille, Young and Bradley.
A report from Mayor Wallace was
read, which stated the police officers had
discharged duties and their salaries were
ordered paid.
Col. Cole, OF Finance stated that his
committee had placed the 5000, which
was to credit OF old per cent bonds. In
the Planters National Bank. of Rich
mond to bear per cent. interest and
which will be kept there until the miss
ing bonds are presented or otherwise
ordered by Council.
He also asked that the premium of
$139. - from sale of new per cent
bonds now in bank to credit Of said sale
be placed to credit of general fund Of the
city, which was ordered.
Col. Cole reported that the Finance
Committee has set aside, according TO
ordinance, the per cent sinking fund on
the whole bonded indebtedness of the
city, $2,jl4. and recommended that
said amount be invested IN Virginia
Century Bonds bearing percentinterest
On motion of Mr. Young it was ordered.
Mr. Bradley, Of Public Property, asked
for instructions as TO remodeling the old
toll bridge house at the Free Bridge so
az TO make it habitable and produce a
revenue 70 the city 10y renting same. 1t
was ordered that Public Property Com
mittee get estimates of cost OF doing
work and report
Major Embrey. OF Streets presented
petition OF q number OF cltlz'ns asking
Tor sewer from Charlotte street to Han.
over The Water COMMITTEE wac instruct
ed TO get estimate oi cost and report.
He also presented request from citizens
asking for electric light at corner OF
Charles and Dixon streets, which was re-
ferred TO Light Committee. Major En-
brey then presented a petition OF citizens
10 oIen the proposed street across the
canal. from Hanover To Charlotte street.
On motion of Mr.. Dannehl the Street
Committee was instructed 10 get estimate
Of cost and report.
Mr.. Mills. OF Streets, reported that
plans and specifications were being
drawn by Engineer l.. H. Randall for
the proposed sewer from Pit street 10
river. When this sewer is built it will
drain all that section in the neighbor
hood of the duck Pond.
Mr.. Young. of Light. reported wanton
injury by parties unknown 10 wheel OF
Electric Light Plant by throwing rocks
in the pipe leading TO said wheel and
wrecking same. He said the cost for re-
pairing wheel would be about 5000;
that the plant having two water wheels
enabled his committee 70 furnish light
while repairs of wrecked wheel We're he
ing made, and that the pipe through
which rocks were thrown had been raised
about ten feet.
Mr. Mills was very emphatic in regard
TO the act of vandals in damaging the
plant, and favOreda reward being offered
for detection OF the parties who did the
wrecking.
Mr. Young reported progress 10y the
Light and Finance Committees as TO
getting plans, specifications aud cost OF
a city incandescent system OF lighting.
MIR. Lane, of Water. reported that the |
6 inch pipe for water main on upper
Main St. will be here in February, when
it will be put down at once He also
reported cost of putting around fence
at lower reservoir $27l.66, and that
at upper reservoir $19.12.
Mr.. Mills, of Public Interest, had letters |
read of correspondence between Public |
Interest committee aud Adjutant Gen
eral relative to the new work on
Boulevard. This work will be deferred |
until Efforts are made for further appro- |
priation from Congress. he stated that
Hon. W. A. Jones has presented bill for
an additional 800. 90, which will do the
whole work il passed He stated that |
II was almost certain thatan approprla- |
ton of $40, 900 for river work will be
gotten this session OF Congress.
Mr.. Mills favored an exhibit by the |
city at the jamestown Exposition. Mr. |
A. p. Rowe, of Public Interest Committee,
OF Business Mems Association, was asked |
to give his views as TO the character OF
the exhibit, which be did
On motion of Mr. Mills it was ordered |
that committee OF two GO to James
town, get all information necessary and |
report to Council Messrs Mills and |
Garner were appointed as the committee.
Mr.. Warden, OF Health. presented |
health report from Health Officer DR.. j.
n. Barney. This report showed general
health Of city good, water supply clear,
fewer mosquitoes, want OF a disiniectant |
for city. Deaths during year |
9S, 90 whites, 20 colored; births G3,
whites 40, colored 81.
Mr.. Warden. of Police. presented letter
from Officer w. X. Hall asking TO be
reimbursed for expense in Hensbaw-Hall |
suit. Officer Hall was given the sum
asked for, $GS.j0. Messrs. Bradley and
Lane voted against paying the amount
asked for.
Mr.. Somervile, OF Schools, reported
progress az to plans and specifications
for proposed new public school building; |
that said plans were being prepared by
Architect f. g. Helm, and as soon rs
ready report will be made to Council.
An election was held for Superintendent i
of Water Works for year commencing |
Jan. /, 1907. Capt. S. j. Quinn was