The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-05-23

School Trustees Elected
Regular meeting q City Council was
held Thursday night. every member being
present except Mr. Rowe
Col. Cole. 81 Finance presented Mayors
report stating police had done their duty.
and on motion of Mr. Lane. their salaries
were ordered paid Bills 90 $40 30 for
carriages for BoArd oi Visitors for Nor
NAL school. Si3 90 for Registrar J +.
Brown, Sl3.1O for Registrar J. J. Rer-
rey were ordered paid. A statement OF
S29S 50 for expenses incurred In taking
census Of this city was also presented.
There had been Appropriated $500 FOR
this purpose and the biil Of S2s> 50 has
been paid. In the statement were two
items Of $40 due each 20 Z. Lee StOi-
iregen and j. Lee Br0uer. which have
rot been paid. This was referred 20
Finance Committee with power 70 pay.
Il correct.
City Attorney Fltzhugh explained that
the appropriation 10y the state % SO
600 for the normal school was notavail
able until Feb. Is. 1909. and that the
Board 81 Visitors could not draw or
said sum for it, expenses and that said
board had asked that the city pay
draft for 5000 on the State. PAYABLE out
of said appropriation on March 1000
He commended that the Council grant
this request. aud on motion % Mr. Brad
ley Il was ordered that said draft be- paid
To Judge L. II. l.. Chichester treasur
OF said board.
Col Cole brought 20 the attention oi
the Council that the health officer. pr. J
y. Barney. and Health Committee had
been furnishing supplies and practically
supporting families since last January in
homes where smallpox existed some Of
these families are IA good financial cir
cumstanoes. lt developed that the
Health COMMITTEES. az which Mr. Henry
Warden Is chairman. have overdrawn
It's account about 5000 aud that other
bills have been contracted which have
not been presented. The opinion of At
torney Fitzhuge was asked and he said
the health officer aud Health Committee
had no right whatever % furnish such
supplies or order the payment 90 same
That It, power ended when quarantine
was established. except in case 81 people
who are unable 10 pay When 81 wa~
suggested that more bills would be pre-
sentei I'm the Jacobs house case. Mr.
Warden said he did not know any bills
Tor the Jacobs hous&hai been paid. that
the city was neither responsible TOR said
bills nor for the medical attention rsn-
dered 10y Health Officer Barney. Tie
bills already paid for the cass- treated
amount 10 over - 600.
Mr.. Dannehl presented a report from
Health Officer Barney giving a historic
the cases since January.
ca motion Of Mr.. Bradley. Il was ~
solved that the Health Committae notify
Health Officer Barney that b. has no au-
thority 10 furnish any provisions 20
smallpox patients. and notify him not u
furnish provisions for smallpox ca-es. o.
any provision = needed in cases of iut.
gent patients. they must De- supplied hv
the Health Committee. and not by tht
health officer.
On motion Of Mr.. Warden. the sum 60
Ssoe wac placed 70 credit % Health Com
mitteo.
Mr. Embrey. o. SHEETS. reported tha,
hi- committee had not been abb 70 e.
an estimate OF cost 90 curling Prince E1-
ward street from Commerce TO Fauguie-
owing 10 the absence of Surveyor Ran
dali. but would have same reaiv FOR nett
meeting he reported progress on the
xranohtlic work ou Lewis street. near
Kenmore.
Mr.. Goldsmith. 4 Streets. said when
this granolthic work T. completed a..
street will be left In bad condition. H.
asked that 800 b. appropriated o. En-
i=h mp the WORK. 10 was 30 ordered
Mr.. Goldsmith also presented q CON.
munication from Mr.. Z. Y. Daniel In 70
gard 10 bis property on Commerca street
which he claims has damaged said prop
erty.
On motion, referred q Street Commit
tee. with power % act.
Mr. Lane of Water Comrnitr.- M ID. q
statement oi extrBordiu8ry -rp.nsa- iu.
CURED by his committee during year iu
extension % mains. new WORK. Sc. H.
said the Use 90 water had greatly in-
creased, aud the expense % putting sane
= reservoir on bill had also increa-..i.
that the extra steam power u-ed cost
Sl.iOp. He asked for g 600. which vya-
ordered 20 credit % committee.
de reported estimate 90 cost of -awar
On Hanover street extended al $50 30
The ster Committee was ordered To-
the work
Mr. Lane reported Application of
Messrs. L. W Jones aud Charlie j Green
Tor Increased water facilities IN their
hons On the suburbs Rearred % con-
mit' F. with pOwe- 20 act.
Mr. Goldsmith, OF Public Interest. r.
ported work progressing ia po-t-aTi-,.
building and hope- 90 passage % add
uonal appropriation - 80. 600 and a.-s
% - 600 for Boulevard.
Mr. Masters asked for aupropriation
% 500 20 Fire Committee. Ordered
Jol. Cole Presented notice from school
Board 81 expiration % terms % Ne-srs
4. r. bowerinE and W J.. Braunan a.
school trustees. Mr. Warden a-ked that
the matter be laid over de -aid the sub
Jet had been brought suddenly before
the Council and il was one " hich should
oe given careful consideration. He moved
that Il be deferred. On motion Of Mr.
Dannehl. seconded by Mr.. Bradley. the
elec ton was ordered.
MT. Warden opposed the election Of
Mr.. Bowering, and M-s-rs. Daunehl aud
braGiey advocated hi ~ election. de Wa
elected, every member voting for him
except Mr. Warden
Mr.. W. /. Brannan, the other Il a~teo.
was unanimously elected and the Council
adjourned