The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-17
CITY. COUNCIL
Regular Meeting for August-Ap-
pOlntmentS for Wallace Library
Directors Approved.
PETITIONS FOR IMPROVED SIDEWALKS
washington Avenue Extended to Be Opened to
sOu'eSSd-city Gas to Be Reduced to One
OOl~-Hs~ Ordinances Adopted. Etc.

""7 "''" Ahur-1AN night and much bust
hess transacted. Present: Col T. u. Cole
president and Councilmen Young. Lane.
warden, Dannehl. Someryill.. Garner
Mills. Rowe aud bradley.
Col. Cole. of Finance. presented bill Of
Vierk Ea-tburn for stamps and stationery
amounting to Sl?S, which was ordered
paid
Also report from Mayor Wallace
stating police had performed their dntv
the past month and salaries were ordered
paid VI
A communication was read from
Mayor Wallace. appointing nine citizens
Oh the city To be known as the Wistar
aiiAce Library Board. They ARE
Messrs. St.Geo. L. Fitzhugh. s. J. Quinn.
1ierA oil school Board; Judge A. r.
LWorey, iseN Dr. John X. ROsebro Capt
James =. Knox. Col +. ID. Cole. Chairman
OF Finance Committee: A. 2. Rowe. n. p
| Willis, Supt. Of Schools, and James T
Lo"ery. On motion the appointments
were confirmed.
Mr.. Bradley. of Public Property. re-
ported that lease had been executed
between the Public Property Committee
and Messrs. Geo. Hohmann and 1 ID
Pitts Tor the house. and ground adioin-
ing, near the Free Bridge. for 3 wears. AT
900 per year, and said property had
been insured
lie also submitted plans and specifca-
tons Tor extensive improvements to the
interior and exterior of City Hall Build
ing winch his committee, on account Of
the large estimate of cost, recommended
be not carried out at present. This pro-
voked a lengthy discussion, participated
IN 10y nearly every member, and resulted
IN the matter being left with the com
mittee, who outlined proposed improve.
inents which will cost about $500
MT Mills. oi Streets, presented commu-
hlcatlon from Mrs. Gloss accepting award
Tor damage on Washington avenue
amounting to $27G; also letter from q
+. Jacobs declining award of $23S and
asking Tor compromise at $3i4; also a
letter from Z. q. Helm declining the
amount OF $50 awarded for damage. He
ASKS tnat his curbing in front of house
ana sodding be placed in same relative
position To sidewalk as existed before
the improvements were made. also "a
letter from Mr.. {. Il. Howard declining
To accept the award for damage as al
lowed by Joint Committee. ON motion
OF MT. bradley Clerk kastburn waS In
structer To notify these gentlemen who
would not accept the award that the
Council respectfully rejects the PROPOSE
ton of each, aud would adhere to the
amount reported 10y the Joint Com
mittee
Mr.. Mills also presented petition of
property owners on Main street asking
mat "A granolithic pavement he laid on
Main street from Amelia 70 New street
SAID pavement To be- of granolith
ieet wide. and 3A feet on each side
70 be filed in with grass or stone
The curb and gutter to be paid for
Tor by city and two-thirds of the
granolith by property holders. On
motion ot Mr.. Bradley the petition
was referred to Street Committee TO
ascertain ana report cost. and also
ascertain and report what proportion
oi owners of property along the line were
asking Tor this Improvement.
Mr. bradley presented petition from all
owners oil property along west side of
aShlngton Avenue to have improve
ihents made similar in style to those
on east side, and il said improvements
an, made, none OF the property holders
viii ask of city any damage RESULTING
from said work. This WINS referred ~
other petitions, To street committee To
report.
Mr.. Mills presented a contour man of
OF the city, which was supposed To be
lost, and on motion of Mr.. Rowe il WAS
placed IN custody of Clerk of Court for
safe keeping.
Mr.. Young, of Light Committee recon-
mended that from Oct. |. 1907. the CITY
gas be furnished 10 consumers at 81 90
per thousand feet. instead of 81 %. as
now charged, except that lao meter shall
be issued for less than % cents for the
Use oil gas for one month. The proposed
reduction met with marked approval.
and an ordinance was ordered To lie
drawn putting same In effect Oct. |
1907.
Mr. Young also recommended that nm.
dollar worth OF gas per month be allow
ed the Peoples Mission free On motion
OF Mr.. Somerville II was adopted.
Mr. Young also reported application
oi citizens on Lewis street for better gas
facilities. 1t was estimated the cost will
be So3i and demonstrated that the rev.
enue will be at least 1925 per year. On
motion of Mr.. Bradley the committee
was ordered to do the work.
MIR. Dannehl made a strong appeal for |
Increased water and gas facilities in the |
West End
He was assured by Mr.. Young. of |
Light, that his committee had the mat |
Ter under consideration and it will re- |
eelve prompt attention.
Mr. Young reported progress on cleo
Mr.. Dannehl, oROrdinance COMMITTEES.
reported four new ordinances. One for
raising sunken lots and one for regulat-
ing payments Of sewer charges. being
adopted unanimously. The one for
opening Washington avenue TX ended to
the National boulevard was adopted by
The following vote: For-Messrs. Lane.
Rowe, Garner, Mills, Dannehl. Somer
VILE. Young. Against-Messrs. Cole.
bradley, Warden. On the liquor ordi-
nance requiring saloons To closa at 10
0 ciock at night, Mr.. Dannehl offered an
amendment fixing the time at / 2 O'Clock.
The amendment was adopted by the fol
lowing vote: For-Messrs. Bradley.
Lane. Rowe. Garner, Mills, Dannehl
arden. Against-Messrs Cole. Somer-
VILE, Young On the question of adopt-
ng the ordinance as amended all the
members present voted for il except Col
cole.
The Ordinance Committee was in.
structed to adopt some method Of pub
fishing new ordinances a. they are
passed by the Council, so that the gen
eral public will be informed of same
Mr.. Mills. OF Public Interest, had read
q letter from Hon. W. A. Jones stating
that IL will he some months before plans
and specifications will be prepared for
Public Building here, and that he will
take mp matter of trying 10 secure addi-
tsonal appropriation at next session Of
Congress
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