The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-12-21
CITY COUNCIL
Reports Of Committees -Superin'
tendents Quinn and Bullock
Reelected.
Franchise Asked For BY fredericksburg Ps"a
compsny-Rsfsnsd To Ordinances Committee
Resolution Adopted Fworins Charter For '. 4
S.R R., Etc Etc.

The CITY Council met Thursday night.
Present President Cole and Councilman
Young. Somerville, Warden, Masters,
Dannehl, Mills, Rowe, Lane and bradiey'
Col Cole. OF Finance, presented report
Of Navor Wallace, stating police officers
had performed their duty and their
salaries. on motion OF MIR. Lane were
ordered paid.
Col Cole reported Virginia Century
Bonds purchased for account OF sinking
fnnd and school-houss fluid OF the city,
"a ner order Of Council, AS follows:
For sewer sinking fund. 800 at Sot'
'1 For city sinking fund, 5000 at $50.
81 572 90. oo o..
For scbool-house fund. 5000 at son.
a. Ss7 30. 700 at sG4. s6O7 25; 100 at
SSR. $Ss rs. Total. 81 9o3 90
Col Cole read Il letter from state Auul,
tor Marye, which showed the number OF
De-ons assessed for cspitation tax
10 Fredericksourg a. l.24S, that 265
were DELINQUENT and 6S5 had paid Inc
amount collected by Treasurer Knox
wa. $i.O27 80, and one-third OF TINS
amount 1912 80. had been turned over
70 the treasurer.
Mr.. Mills. OF Streets, asked Tor more
time for supplying blue prints OF street
lines and called attention 10 the conul-
ton OF some OF the iron cellar doors on
Main aud Commerce streets.
Mr. Young. OF Light, stated thai the
time for electtng a superintendent oil gas
works WAS Nd and ON his motion the
] a a
aud the present superintendent; d. r.
Bullock was unanimously elected
Mr.. Lane. of Water, asked that an eiec-
ton be held for superintendent oil wafer
works for the coming year, Inc sAisry
was fixed the same as last year, eno
Capt. :. ]. Quinn WAS unanimously To
elected
Mr.. Dannehl, OF Ordinance, announced
the presence OF Judge A. T. Embrey, rep
rsepting The Fredericksburg Power
COMPANY and asking 10 be allowed 70
MD Tor a franchise to construct, main-
tain aud operate electric light and power
lines In the city Tor the purpose oil sup
plyina electric light aud power. Judge
Embrey stated be desired TO present tnis
r,ouest for franchise. that copies would
~ furnished each member OF the Council,
tina, be did not desire action now, Out
that IL he referred 10 the Ordinancs Com-
mittee and acted on later. Va MOTION
Of MIR. Young it was referred
Mr.. Warden stated that be had been
p ouested 10 offer the following resolu-
ton to be acted on IN conjunction with
the application of The fredericksburg
Pswer Company for franchise:
Whereas The RappshannOck Electric
| Light and Power Company has been pr
United by the City COuaci oi Frederick
burg 10 occupy the streets Tor the pur-
pose OF selling electricity Tor H1ht ana
mower for upwards Of twenty hve years
and whereas said c Jmpany hss applied
AZ various times ilr frabchiee aud met
with a refusal each time, being permitted
TO take out q license Instead; therefore
IN. Council feels that Il il but just and
right that the equities VI said company
In the promises should be provided Tor
aud saieguarded 10 the proposed orni-
nasce Getting forth the terms upon when
u franchise IL To be or sball DE granted
for the right 10 conduct the business OF
selling electricity. Now, therefore, be II
Resolved. That the proposed ordinance
shall contain the following: That tue
successful bidder for said franchise shall
purchase the business OF sald The Hap
pahannock Electric Light and Power
t,onpany at a price 10 be agreed upon
bv said successful bidder and The hop
pabanuock Electric Light and Power
COMPANY, aud that failing to reach an
agreement as To the value Oh said Ousl-
ness. three arbitrator shall be selected
in the following manner: one oy sald
successful bidder, one By said heppahsn-
mock Electric Light and Power COMPANY
and the third by the two 50 selected
The decision OF these three II To- be OiDu-
ing upon the parties interested.
This was lost by the following vote;
For-Messrs. Lane, Rose Dsnnehi, Mas
tors and Warden. No-Aessrs Bradley,
Mills. Sonerville, Young and Cole. i
Mr. Rowe, Oi Aims House, presented
applicstion from the la les OF the Clty
Mission. asking for help Tor poor 10 the
city outside OF the aims house. The
matter was left 10 the hands OF the CON-
mittee With power to act;
Mr. Milf. OF Public Interest, asked
that City Attorney Fitzhugh be heard 10
rr9srd 10 correspondence with the War
Department a. to control OF Boulevard
A. stated previously, the War Depart
ment claims that when the recent WORK
on Boulevard by the government was
completed their iurisdiction ceased ana
the city should takecharge OF IT, a let-
ter was read from Hon. ". A. Jones
which stated that the phraseology OF tue
act making the appropriation could only
b. construed in this way, but at this SEES
.iou of Congress this could be changed
through Senator Daniel, when additional
appropriation is asked for to complete
the south sidewalk OF the Boulevard.
The matter WAS left N the hands oil At
torney Fltzhugb for his attention.
Mr.. Mills Stated that 10 company with
Mr.. A. p. Rowe, OF Public Interest Com
mittee. OF B. NJ. A, be had been 10 Wash
inQton In conference with Hon. W. A.
Jonss, who had promised to Introduce
bill for 925. 600 additional appropria-
ton for public building and Tor SlO,OOO
for Boulevard.
Mr.. Warden, OF Health, submitted a
report recommending that the pump at
Hunters Foundry be closed. On motion
OF Mr.. Dannehl, seconded BY Mr.. Mills,
this was ordered done, and a drinking
fountain placed there by the Water Com
mittee for use Of horses. This was op-
Dosed by Mr.. Bradley, who voted no.
Mr.. Bradley offered resolution strong
liz endorsing the granting oil charter
Tor the proposed Fredericksburg ana
Southern railway. al electric railroad 70
connect with the Richmond and Chesa-
oeske Bay Railroad at boswell, and
traverse the counties between that point
and Fredericksburg, and 70 request our
State Senator. Hon. F. W. Sims, and
Delegate, Hon. G. O'Conor Goodrich, that
iu case the charter for said road, now be-
ing applied for before the State Corpora
ton Commission, is not granted, that
they use their best efforts to have the
law repealed which prevents the K +.
& P. r. K. being peralleled.
This was opposed by Col. Cole, who
stated that it would be ample time Tor
he Couseil to act after the Corporation
Commission renders 1t decision. That 1t
could then call upon the Senate and Dele
gates to take such action as it desired.
The subject was further discussed oy
Messrs. Dsnnehl, Rowe, Mills, Masters,
Lane and Young. 1t was passed by the
following vote: For-Aessrs. Bradley.
II IL