The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-07-01
CITY COUNCIL
Report Of Finance Committee
A Good showing For City.
OTHER REPORTS, ORDINANCES, ETC

An adjourned meeting of the CITY
Council was held Tuesday night 10 70
eeive reports Of committees who had
not mace previous reports aud the an.
nual report of the Finance COMMITTEES
There were present President Bradley.
Llerk East6urn. Councilman Lane. Mel.
vile, Rowe, Goldsmith, Garner. Embrey.
Brown, Warden, Howard
Mr.. Warden, 81 Joint COMMITTEES on
Schools and Pubic Property, submitted
a report showing STA 10 spent OF the
III 900 appropriated To said committee
Tor current expenses. Received and filed
ON motion Of ar. Lane.
Mr.. Melville, Of Light, submitted re-
port OF Supt. Howard OF electric light
plant, showing Expenditures for year. In
Guiding several bills Of the year previous
The whole amount was $J,6S413 OF
this amount 81 4lO.69 was for running
EXPENSES and 81 .293 "a for left over bills
of l9O7-S. Received and fled on mo-
ton OF SIR. Embrey. Mr.. Goldsmith, OF
Public Interest. presented report, show
ing appropriation 5000. expenditures
el41 90, unex pended $5S 81. Received
and filed on motion OF Mr. Embrey.
Mr.. Lane, OF Finance, presented the an
nual report Of the Finance Committee
This embodied the reports Of City Treas
urer X. T. Knox. City Collector A. p.
Rowe and report OF Auditing Committee,
Aessrs. Brown. Green and Melville
The finance report, which viii be pub
lished, shows receipts for year 800 1855
SO, expenditures $50 S57 IL, balance on
hand $6,9l5 81. It shows the total
bonded indebtedness OF the city S2S5 =
700, all oil which is at per cent Interest.
Z shows the extraordinary expenses for
the year $17,Sl5.44. consisting Of
amt cunts Tor public school building. wa
ter wheel at electric light plant, gas
plant, etc. Also that IS 700 OF water
bonds were retired in 1909. aud the re
naming $22, 900, which were at 5 Der
cent, converted into per cent
The report OF City Collector A. p. Rowe
shows total amount OF taxes collected
SAC. 422 Al. The report was remarka-
bly, good in view Of the extraordi-
nary expenses Incurred FOR about
~ 200 was paid out OF the general fund
towards the new public school building.
On motion OF Mr.. Embrey, the report
Was adopted by recorded unanimous
vote and placed to record. On motion
OF Mr.. Lane. the Finance Committees re-
port was ordered published In both OF
the city papers at u cost not To exceed
$25 each.
board OF supervisors OF Spotsylvania In
regard 70 dumping on the outskirts OF
the city. The Council took the view that
II had nothing to do with the matter and
took no action.
Mr. Howard, OF Ordinance. offered the
following;
Be ie ordained by the Mayor and Com
mon Council OF the city OF Fredericks-
burg:
l. That any person or persons who
shall commit within the criminal iuris-
diction OF the city Of FredericksburR any
oiiense that 10 made a misdemeanor by
the common law or statutes OF Virginia.
shall be fined not less than one dollar nor
more than ten dollars.
This law shall be In force from its
passage.
On motion OF Mr.. Embrey the rules
We're suspended. the ordinance adopted.
Mr.. Howard alec presented an ordi-
nance making dogs a nuisance when
they annoy persons aud animals by run
ming alter same. &c. Ia gives the power
"a the Mayor to order said dogs shot
whether tar il paid on same or not. On
motion OF Mr.. Rowe laid over until next
meeting and Council adjourned.