The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-21
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Total fines. dog tax labor 81 400 60
The number OF arrests for the wear end
ing sept. LIST. 1907. TO, IA against SAP
Tor the year ending Sept 1st 1906. and
oil ,I31 Tor year ending 1903. The ad-
vance In amount OF labor In the chain
gang SGs brought about by the long
service OF many sent down to work iu
same.
have had no trouble with the police
officers and believe they have tried TO
perform their duties faithfully.
nave been most ably ani efficiently
assisted by the recorder, Maj,r W. s
hnbrey, who has frequently discharged
the duties oil mayor in most satislac-
tory manner from time to time.
since the suspension of the ordinance
requiring persons to connect with the
sewers and the resumption of the force
ana eject OF the said ordinance. 1 have
peen endeavoring TO get the proper con
hectons with the sewers from the people
Oh the city along lines of said sewers.
having the ordinance shown To or read
TO the citizens by one of the police VI
Il directed To note time aud date of such
reading aud exhibition.
have found All old ordinance passed
10y the Common Council OF Frederick
burg l9th day of April, 1900, in regard
20 the sidewalks and pavements, which
uoes not seem TO have been enforced
nave mad the same published and called
upon the citizens TO comply with il aud
set 10 work 10 improve the sidewalk
and pavements of the city. | will on.
deavor 10 enforce the ordinance. hone
may Toe pardOned. however. for su0-
gesting To your honorable body. the No
cesslty Of taking some steps towards the
Jay ing OF curbstOnes ana fixing proper
drainage so that there may he uniformi-
" ana symmetry in the pavements. |
really think there can be none until the
curbstOnes are laid
am informed 10y the medical profess
SION OF the city that the health OF the
city Is now better than IL has h,.en az
this time for several years.
The city gives every evidence of pros-
perity The business OF the city i'm every
respect Is improving, strangers are mov.
ing into our midst, buildings being built
In all parts of the city. old ones being
renovated and modernizad.
Respectfully.
Thomas p Wallace.
Mayor
Col. Cole reported that Mr.. Geo. r
Jacobs had accepted the award of dam
age done to property ON Washington
Ave. amounting 10 $23S less $3.50
assessed for granolithic pavement.
lie presented monthly report from
Mayor in regard to police and their
salaries were ordered paid.
Several small bills OF The Free Lance-
Star Publishing Co. We're ordered maid
The bond of A. Z. Rowe, collector. for
! 10000 was presented and on motion of |
Mr.. Somerville referred TO Finance
Committee to be examined by Citv At |
torney and placed in National Bank for
sale keeping
Mr.. Mills, of Streets, reported that Mr..
Z. X Howard had accepted the PROPOSE
ton a. regards damages to his Kenmore
property by late street improvements,
ana that the Street Committee will 20
to work at once to carry out the proyis-
Ions os the proposition.
Mr. Mills, of Public Interest, reported
his committee in connection with Mr.
Warden of the Business Mems Associa.
ton, had taken up the matter OF endeav-
lring to locate here Charles Eisenman
Co, OF Cleveland Ohio, who employ 800
hands, and while his committee had no
To make, would like to
hear the views OF the members OF the
council on the subject he favored the
lender of ! 3 acres of land to the firm a.
IN inducement for them to come here
After some discussion, on motion of Mr..
Bradley the matter was referred back In
he committee To find out what the
parties wanted as an inducement to To-
ate in fredericksburg
M. Somerville, OF Schools, presented
tented statement OF cost OF TIE normal
lchool lately held here amounting to
FOO. The report was received and
ordered filed
Mr.. Somerville presented a lengthy
PAPER from the City School Board setting
ORTIZ the crowded condition OF the public
chools. This led to a long discussion
participated in by Messrs. SomerviIle
Mills, Cole, Rowe and Bradley, and re-
ulted on motion Of Mr. Bradley i'm re-
errlng same to Council Committee on
Schools and School Board to take stems
% have congestion relieved, the members
u the council expressing desire to give
y nat monetary assistance necessary.
MS being the only right they have in
he matter
Col Cole called attention To the fact
hat GunDery Spring water had been
pronounced absolutely pure, and that il
was public property. On his motion
f2o was appropriated to put the sur.
-oundings in first class condition. and
The water committee delegated to do
the work
On motion of Mr.. Bradley the action of
the council on last Monday in appropri-
ating $4,000 for wheel and improve
ments 10 electric Hight plant was ratified.
Mr.. Young OF Light, reported that the
gas ordinance, which would put In effect
: l gas on October LIST, had not been
but that it could be presented
to Council during October, and made
the bills for October were not
until after November /.
The council adjourned.