The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-21
Bonds Paid and Ordered
Burned.
LETTER FROM MAYOR WALLACE
Committee TO Report on Ade'
quacy Of Fire Protection.
MORE GAS PRESSURE REQUESTED
To Clean Mlli Racs-cannOt Donate Scholarships
Delegate to River and nHbu Congress.

| Ell fOrNOVcmbpr was held thursday night
with President Bradley presiding, Clerk
Eastburn and Coul cllmen Lane, Melville
Goldsmith. Garner, Embrey, Brown
Masters. Warden Green and Howard.
Mr. Laue, II Finance, pre- sented bills OF
] Fred Bf0wn,r glstrar, for $500; judges
OF election $50 which were ordered paid
He also presented five $1,000 4 per
cent bonds Of the city which were paid
on Nov. |. On motion II Mr.. Howard,
the bonds wee ordered destroyed In
presence OF Clunc1. Msssrs. Howard
and Melville were named "a committee
to destroy said bonds. .,oo
Mr.. Lane also presented seven SlOO
sewer bonds which belonged to tho SINK
ing fund. These on motion Oh Mr.. HOW
ard were ordered destroyed, and MessFs
Goldsmith and Brown were named AZ
committee to urn them.
He also presented bill OF Health Officer
/ \ Barney Tor disiniectant work which
had been done under his direction
amounting TO $l4. This was referred 10
Health Committee on motion oil III. Ein-
brev.
The Mayors report was received.
November 10Th. 1908.
To Hon. W. f. Bradley, PRECEDENT, and
Members Of Common Council.
Gentlemen:-It gives me pleasure to
certify that each OF the police OH ers oil
our citv has faithfully and fully die
charged his duty for the past month.
The amount OF fines collected by me
far the mast month and turned over -
the city treasurer is 1872. la this con-
pecti N IL gives me pleasure tostate mat
during the past thirty days exceptionally
good order has prevailed thtoughout
onr city. there having been need 81 out
few arrests as sttested by the small
amouut of ines collected.
trust Will be pardOned Tor again re-
,erripg To the urgent Importance OF pro-
yidine Main and Commerce streets with
reuse receptacles, which would render II
SO much easier 50 keep these streets clean
Most of the trash aud paper litteril Z our
str.ets Is thrown there by purchasers
from our stores who would gladly DE-
post the same IN a receptacle Tor ID pur-
pose Il such Is provided.
Coaei!eriog the difficulty OF getting
the necessary force OF water Tor coping
with and extinguishiDg hre along the
Boul ward, which was experienced curing
the recent conflagretiOn that resuited
in the loss, we hope temporarily, VI not
looly one OF our most important indus
tries, but in throw ng out OF work,
rivht upln threshold II winter, many
deserving artisans, would suggest that
stsps be taken to rem, dy the trouble.
True. our city debt and expenses are
snch as not to warrant Any great ex'
nenditure of money ia any direction JEST
at this iuncture. but the flow OF water
wonId he rendered more fOrcsful we're
smaller plugs and smaller hose provided
f,- use y here the main pipe Is not SUI
fciently large 20 force o strong How oil
water through our preseIt large hose.
Very respectfully,
II Lewis Wallace, Mayor.
The officers salaries were ordered paid,
and MIR. Goldsmith, OF Streets, stated
that arrangements had already been
ma lie to provide the proper receptacies
referred to.
Mr.. Embrey, Of Streets, offered this
resolution: , ,
the city o, fredericksburg. That the
! members OF the committees oil this Couh-
ell Oh Water Street, and Fire Department
together with the President OF this Coun.
o ell who shall BE- ex.officio chairman OF
, the committee, be- and they ore hereby
appointed a special committee Tor the
time being, and are hereby authorized
and directed TO investigate and TO re-
\ mort to the Council at it's next regular
meeting. or at meeting to be called
o specially for the purpose:
/ 1sr. Upon the adequacy oil the fire pro-
/ lection 10 the several sections oil the city.
PM. The relative pressure OF water ID
the, city mains IN the several sections oil
Il. the CITY and whether or not the pres
Z snr.s on aid mains could or should be
, Increased in any sections Of the city.
{ Ard. Whether or not increased pres
: sura and increased flow OF water could
}. not he secured from the city pump house
at the time OF fire.
4th. TIE ACCESSIBILITY OF the purchase
nv rho CITY OF a team OF horses for use on
The streets OF the city by the Street Com
2 mittee In the day and the use OF the sac
! team by the Fire Department Commit
e tee In the event OF tirein the city, eitnel
In the day tine or IN the night time, anC
} the advissbility in connection with Uni
y purchase of the said team OF the purcna'
J. OF a hose wagon or other vehicle 10 On
J. used IN the event OF fire.
IL Resolved, That the committee be anC
d it ia hereby instructed TO ascertain aD(
b renort at the next regular meeting Tn
d nrobable cost OF preparing plans an(
'e specifications for better fire protection.
e Mr.. Goldsmith asked that the report
T. have embodied in IL Information, which
will be furnished by insurance companies
what effect the increased fire protsctiol
will have on insurance rates and decreas
inc same in the city. This was accepted
by Mr.. Embrey and embodied 10 the res
TO olution, which was adopted.
Mr.. Melville, OF Light, submitted re
pott OF Supt. Bullock. OF gas works
10 which says: Continuous complaints ar
Y. being made OF lack OF pressure OF gas OF
~ MINER Commerce street and along Prime
.s Edward, Lewis, Hawke, Fauquier, VIII
chester aad Washington Ave, from U
It 10 u. m. He made recommendations
q. which involve an expenditure OF $S3o
T. and stated the service will add great
To revenue AID benefit 81 SUBSCRIBE Il
The Council received the report. but too
no action.
Mr., Melville slso reported that electfi
lights naQ DeeD thlupcteu WIZ" 49, -
the officials were on the lookout Tor th
BIS guilty parties. c..
ts Mr.. Lane, OF Water. through sup
e Quinn, submitted report OF cost to clea
canal at mouth Of mill race near ker
more Shoe Co., at s475. This led to di'
cussion and resulted In motion Dy ID
Embrey. which was adopted, that "a I
or so much as Is necessary TO 90 u
he work be appropriated for the purpos
be The vote was: For-LaDe, Garner, En-
A brey, Masters, Green, Bradley. Again'
ns Melville, Brown. Warden, Howar'
Mr. Goldsmith was excused from votinl
Mr.. Howard, OF Public Interest, pr
sented an invitation from National Rive
and Harbors Congress to have repr
sentative attend It's meeting Ia Washing
OF ton inDecember. On motion OF Mr.. La
ew 1t wae received and filed. :,
EN- Mr.. Warden, OF Schools, submitted
nc. report in regard to four scholarships Il
tho fredericksburg Normal and lndu