The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-19
CITY COUNCIL
Reports Of Committees For Fiscal
Year.
CONTRACT FOR DESKS AND CHAIRS

The regular meeting OF the City Coun.
ell Tor June was held Thursday night.
President Bradley presiding, Clerk 3. E
Eastburn and Councilmen Lane, Melville.
Rowe, Goldsmith. Garner, Emb-ey.
Brown. Masters, Warden and Howard
present
Mr.. Lane, OF Finance, presented report
oil Mayor Wallace. which showed fines
amounting to e42 and dog licenses
". 90 Tor month IL stated the police
officers had performed their duties faith
FULLY. Accompanying the report were two
ordinances, the passage of which he
recommended. One is TO prohibit youths
under 10 years from irequenting billiard
and poolrooms unless with written con-
sent OF parents, aud to make II unlawful
to keep open billiard or poolrooms after ri 2
o'clock az night. The other IL 80 declare
any dog a nuisance and 20 have same
shot By order Of the mayor which IAN
noys persons or any animal by running
alter vehicles, horses cows, dogs or any
other animals or which shall attack any
vehicle. horse. cow. dog. etc" The re-
1rt was received, officers salaries or.
dered paid and ordinances referred to
Ordinance Committee.
Mr.. Lane also presented bill for city
attorneys salary for year $3.50. and
small bills OF The Free-Lance Star Pub
Co. ~. 20, which were ordered paid
Mr.. Lane reported that the &2O, 900
donated by the city for the Fredericks-
burg State Normal School was ready to
be paid over to the board OF trustees OF
said school so soon as the cite selected
By said board Is approved by th, State
Board of Education.
Mr.. Bradley, OF Public Property. report
ed appropriation for year =, 900. or this
n mo- M b IL - m
S63 81, leaving a balance OF $136. 10 to
go back into the city treasury. He re-
ported the burning Of the wooden build
ing at the aims house used for colored
Inmates. on which there IL an insurance
OF $500, and recommended the new
building be built OF brick from material
to be taken from Union House when II r.
taken down. The report was received
and fled.
Mr.. Embrsy, OF Streets, reported 3D.
preparation $3.50 for year, expendi-
lures % SOS ~. excess OF expenditures
over appropriations $31S72, witch on
motion OF Mr.. Melville was ordered
placed to credit OF committee. Mr.. EN-
brey also reported that a inference
would be held Friday with ity Surve, or
Randall aud Others IN regard q grades
Tor new postoffice building
Mr.. Melville, OF Light. through Supt.
Bullock, presented report OF gas works
iJr year. IL showed total cash rec, ipts
~ ,9Sl 90. total expenses $i2,494 as
leaving balance OF 81 .4S7 OS rh- urdi-
nary operating expenses are $40 693 80;
the difference between this and the total
expense IL Tor permanent improvement
TO plant. &c. On motion 81 Mr. Id
smith, the report was r,ceivsd.
Mr.. Melville also presented report 4,
~ Il. Il IL
report. on motion Of Mr. Masters was
referred back for correction, there be-
ing small discrepancy between the r..
port aud Treasurer KnOx's account
Mr. Rowe, OF Water, through Supt S
J. Quinn. made report sh wing total r.
ceipts - 2lO 30. expenses for operating
80 .O45 10, superintendent's salary 5000,
interest on bonds 81 900. total expenses
81 943 l6. net profit $4,2T7 "a The
expense over appropriation amounted to
- 81. which was placed To credit OF
committee.
NJ. Garner. OF Aims House. reported
appropriation 1850. expenditures 81 =
341 "a. unexpended balance e.. 10. OF
this sum over 700 was Tor permanent
Improvements.
hr. Warden, OF Schools, submitted a
report from the Joint COMMITTEES OF
schools aud public property, recommend
ing the award OF contract to Virginia
Supply Co. for furnishing $50 desks and
$50 chairs to the city for the public
school building, at q cost OF 81, 1862 95.
These chairs aud desks are to be OF cherry
wood and delivered in the school build
Ing IN 30 dav~ The Council unanimous
ly approved the recommendation and
awarded the contract.
On motion OF Mr.. Embrey the nnanes
committee was instructed TO notify the
board OF visitors Of the FredericksburG
Normal Schools that the $4,000 was
ready to be turned over as soon as ID
eoniormed to conditions In selecting site
and its approval by State Board.
The Council adjourned 20 meet Tues.
day, June 20. at s O'Clock.