The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-18
CITY COUNCIL
Mr.. John {. Melville Elected TO
Succeed Col. Cole.
ar. LANE CHAIRMAN OF FINANCE
CITY Continues Contract For Ten Scholarships In
College History Of fredericksburg to bs
Published. Etc.

CITY Continues Contract For Ten Scholarships IN
College History Of fredericksburg to bs
Published. Etc
The City Council met for July Thurs
day night with PresiceIt Bradley ia the
chair. Counclluen Lane. Rowe. Goldsmith
Garner. Dannehl, Masters, Wa. len and
\ Ouux
cOmmunica Ion was read from MAY
or aiiace announcing that tue pollca
officers hui performed their duties the
past month. and their ealafies were
ordered paid
ne pfesl lent announced that there
WAS a ,achury existing IN the Council
/ caused by the resignation of Col T.. ID
[ Cole. Ca motion 81 Mr.. Garner it Was
| deuruluad to $50 the vacancy. Mr.
| IA placed Jan nomination Mr. John e.
/ Neville aud stated that Sir. Melville
having recived a much larger vote at
'"e recent election than any other of the
new erected touucimen, Who will as
sumc their duties September ! he was
enti,led % election for the unexpjred
I terra. THIS nomination WAS seconded
| uy Mr. louug, and Mr. Melville was
UNANIMOUSLY elected. he was seut for
appeared before the Council ana sworn
/ ln- n" received the hearty cougratula-
lions of the members Of the Council.
tn Jhe cD recurrence Of the Council
l. PRESIDENT Bradley made the following
h'-l Sument~ "a committees: Mr. Lam.
chairman 81 Finance; Mr.. Melville. chair
inhn u' Hter, tlud on Finance. aud
'cund uu Aims HOUSE
Sir Lane az Finance, reported that
upder Instruct % from Council AT mr.
Nou- meeting. she $1,000 oi public
school bon j. had been placed Ga the Far
fuef- and Merchants State Bank 10 hear
" Per cent ir terest subject 10 ca in sums
az Si,vpp and over; that the 5000. with
interest 81 - p placed I'm the Plant, r.
BANK, ~ tchmoud, to redeem a 5000
p'h4 OF per cent bonds recently funded
aud which ~ supposed 20 have been lost
or D. stroyed, has been taken out OF laid
bank and placed IN city treasury: that
-, 40 was placed to credit oi general
sinking iund on July l, 1905, instead %
Jan l, 1909, a. had been previously
done. thereby adding months interest
at . yer cent O. said fund until Il can be
used Tor retiring bonds on Jan. 1909.
h' also reported placingS2O5. 30 .accurnu-
iAte interest from sinking fund. 10 bank
al = pee cent interest
Mr. Lane sl-o reported additional
amount 10 credit 81 general sinking fund
- 'vV - Nirginin century bonds. and
- credit of sewer sinking fund S2OI.75
H. stated there were $500 OF ( p.r cent
rity bonds belonging % the sewer sink.
iug fund. and asked for authority -
trade fhr-e bonds for 50 Yer bonds. and
hurn uI said sewer bonds.
ON motion Of Nr. Young. She Finance
committee was granted authority to
mike such exchange and the report ofthe
committee received aud ordered Md
Mr.. nidsm.th, 81 Strer:-. reported the
condition % The iuacaia ana irom Witches
Ter ~. O. eshingtou Avenue. % distance
ni 900 Beet. az Il cost oi less than Sl5O.
that me work Ma highly satisfactory.
lie also stated that similar work could
he done Toy about 500 for each CITY
block. This work consists OF a road bed
OF , Inches crushed stone ami one inch
OF line stone wei rolled with tie heavy
roller ~ Mr. Henry Warden. Who kindi,
'antd fhe Same free of cost for which
Ia returned thanks
Mr Lame, oi Water. reported TINT he
| hand complaints from citizens ON Win
chester street as To insufficient water
pilirg tie was instructed To inv,-sti-
gate. Mr Garner asked why Gunuerv
spring had not been properly cleaned
ana hN"t mp as ordered 10y th- Council
last September and for which SO had
hccn upprupr atcd MIR Lane stated the
matter had been overlooked ON mo-
ton of Mt Garner, the sum Of So vyas
appropriated 20 DO the wors. as the lnst
api r0priatinn was Ineffective. il having
ueen turned back into the city tr,asurv
bn motion of Mr. Rowe. the contract
Tor ten scholarships in fredericksburg
college was renewed under the same
conditions as last year and $50 an
propriated for said purpose.
Mr.. Lame stated the History Commit.
tee was no position To make "a highly
satisfactory report that it had reviewed
orders Tor 3l9 copies at 81 80 each. that
l,uup copies VIII cost the city not over
Epiai that he iclt assured if the commit.
e.. was instructed TO have the history
published not a dollar would he taken
out OF the treasury; that the publisher
had agreed To furnish the history splen-
didly bound ON such terms that before it
became necessary 10 make the final paw
lnents sufficient money would Ice realized
from the book 10 meet all COSTS Mr.
bradley Sustained Mr. Lane. and ON
motion OF Mr. Young, The following reso.
luton was adopted:
Resolved. That the History Committee
OF the Council be empowered to have
published LOCO copies of the history OF
fredericksburg, purchased of and writ |
ten toy Capt ;. d. Quinn, AT a cost not
TO exceed $67J.
Mr. Warden stated he had been re-
quested To call attention to the condi. |
ton OF sidewalk on west side of Lee
avenue and offered resolution that the |
street committee investigate the ccndi- |
ton referred To and recommend such i'm |
proNements as they deem necessary and |
the approximate cost of said work |
Adopted.
Mr.. Goldsmith asked that SURVEYOR f. |
II. Randall be- heard in reference to grades |
desired by the L. ). Government at the
corner where the new public building is |
70 Toe erected. Mr. Randall was heard |
and on motion of Mr.. Dannehl. the Street |
Committee was instructed to have Armat |
maps examined and bring in rccommen- |
datiOns Tor established grades. The
Council adjourned.
THE LOCAL OPTION CONTEST