The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-03

, TOT" t-e ie-t report of your financ,
commute" II vti be-. seen thut tho est
"i@'f1 revenues inr tas current yearirnr
az sources. together wIth the hnlanr.. In
the treasury ON july let 1905. ,,il
amount 20 $40 JO3 gl. Deduct "a.
amount % rst.i mated cn--,.r. ..snsr,..s =,
~" year, Amounting fn SIt5f5 ara
! li'- year s. o'n app operation FOR Ga.
if"' school building. aud We have leir
over "A balance of Sl9.9Ss 81. So Their.
VIII T. ~ tho end 81 the current year an
proNimateiy an unGpprupriAted balanea
Z over and above estimated current OK.
pnnditures of $50 600.
! One-hhif 81 this amount of surp'us r,.v.
enus can be applied 20 payment - COS,
81 the Ire school building and the other
hal oe applied To ths normal sch Dol AN.
preparation.
This $1,000 applied % cost az the FREE
school building, together with the pres
ehh iund in the hands of the city treas
ures from the proceeds oi the -aie OF the
SD 900 oil city houds. aud the npprouri-
alton 81 5000 last vear nnd ,hat
amount this year for the fro. school
building, wou!d iuek. the aggregate e
s7'.Ouo, the contract cost iu round
numbers OF The city free srhrul building
An appropriation 81 $40. 600 his ,ear
enu thHt amount next year would
nqullatr the normal school obligations
ihe $40 600 to be appropriated next
year can he legally raised ON January
LIST next by means Of revenue notes u
mature when taxes are collected in tie
| fall
h'se suggestions ara offered ia the
nope ouu belief that they point the WAY
20 AVOIDING the necessity for any increase
I'D .r our RESENT rate Of taxation.
Inc importghc- OF practicirc strict
economy, 80 as To speed ly pay off the
lA'fdlnary roigatiDn- before referred
10, becomes the more apparent when
we consider 'he uressing need OF SIT
hhu sidewalk IMPROVEMENTS Indeed
there are some sections of our ritv IL,
which the sidewalks Ia bad weather are
50 wretched that IL would not be- money
Ii. Spent u some OF our street npprouri-
atoms could be- spared for improving
same.
IL Is "itentin"s a preventati fa OF ex-
trANagance q look back ovsf items OF
expenditure Therefore. as "A means of
encouraging economy. 10 migh- be well
Tor each committee at the Council To file
an itemiz"d statement of private expen-
uItnrs When asking for ~ Their -lp-opri-
tine Other matter: Paragraph |. under
Ohapter NH, Of our CITY Ordinances
Inaklng Il the duty OF the Mayor 10 az
poiht IN" councils standing committee
IL obsolete and u nullity under our pres
mt Nirgiria Constitution and tae Navo-
mas NO such authority now. when thi-
ordinance was passed tho MAYOR Wa
part 81 ihe Council, being the presiding
uiiicer, but the new Constitute q has en-
/ rrely separated the Mayor from the
,'uncll. the Mayor now represonring the
Executive. and rhe Council the Iepisla-
i've branch 81 our City Government.
me only powers affecting the action ,.f
tAe council now possessed by tn, 81 nor
ar the veto power and the power o., Go
cide ali questions "in case Of IA tie. ard
the power Of converting the inc ..uiu1
'nuncil following a. election, anG these
powers exist by virtues of the CoI-titu
ton and CITY Charter.
Tie RUE 81 law l. general that "ihe
nnmon Council appoints its commit
80 whenever necessary 20 the proper
PERFORMANCE oi municipal iunciions q"
See Pollard Code az Va section 11lJp
ana "d.of Eng ish and American Ercyr
Law. NoL3O. page 1916. and authnrities
ci'ed IL j. also An established PRINCIPAL
81 law that the public powers or trusts
developed 10y law or charter upon the
council or guve rning body ola municipal
corporation % be exercised by 20 when
aud IN such manner as IL shall Judge
best, cannot he delegated TO others -
The Council can delegate purcly admin
istrative or ministerial powers. BUT il
cannot delegate "a power where discre-
ton or judgment are To be exercise
such as selectingcommittees the appoint
ments OF which iavclve Judgment aud dis
erection and NAV materially affect lcrisla-
ton. (See 90 Va page a.; Dill. Nun.
Corp. l3 ed. Sec 90; = "a. English and
American Encyc Law. Vol. l. pages 975
and 9to, and Vol. %, page a65, and
Vol 20, page 1917 J
Hence, since the adoption % the new
constitution OF Virginia, any ordinance
delegating to the Mavor the power of
appointing the standing committees II
the Council Is null and void and Of no
validity; for being "a power requiring the
exercise OF Judgment and discretion, IL
cannot be delegated TO others.
Therefore, In view of nv official oath. |
must leave with your body the appoint.
ments OF your standing committees.
Peculiarly well situated as regards in
dustrial and commercial advantages.
with the finest water powerand the best
OF sites Tor all kinds of manufacturing
plants; IN the midst OF "a rich and pros
porous section, producing large and
various crops having a orosper-
Gus and progressive population
possessing excellent railroad and water
transportation facilities, aud the pros
pect OF another compe ting railroad In the
near future; with unusual ADVANTAGES a.
70 health, residence, schools and churches
there Is no reason why Fredericksburg
should not at once enter on an era Of
great Development. All that Is needed
by Its people II organization and CO.
operation. And, gentlemen of the Council.
/ assure you of my cheerful readiness to
act with you in any matter looking To
the advancement of our city.
Very respectfully,
II. Lewis Wallace.
Mayor OF the City OF Fredericksburs
Ga motion of MIR. Goldsmith the
Mayor salary was fixed at $4OO per
year.
Mr.. A. p. Rowe was unanimously re-
elected City Tax Collector. Mr.. +. II. |
randall. city surveyor; Mr.. Samuel Fitz- |
hugh. clerk OF the market, salary SO:
Mr.. J. W. Ball, superintendent OF Aims
House, salary $50 There were two
applicants for scavenger OF Upper Ward. !
j. u. HerndOn and Alex Mills. Herndon
was elected, receiving . votes and Mills |
y. Two applicants for scavenger OF
Lower Ward. K. l.. Carneal and VIM.
Wild. Csrneai was unanimously elected. |
Officer &. A. Gore was unanimously
elected as special police with a salary Of !
so Per month. The salary Of regular
police was fixed at $40 per month and !
Messrs. Robinson. Hall !
Stone and Tansill We're unanimously |
elected.