The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-07-17
CITY COUNCIL
Cement Curling To Be Laid On
Prominent Streets.
REPORT ON SHIPPING STATISTICS
Of Rsppahaanoek RNS- School Matters -oths
BUSINESS.

The City Council held its meeting Tor
July thursday night with every member
present except Mr.. Howard.
Mr.. Lane. OF Finance, presented report
~ mayor showing lines for month $50.
/ 30, and that the police officers bad per
formed their duties. On motion OF Mr..
Rowe the report was received and the
officers ordered paid. A small bill OF 81 80
Tor postage. &c. Of Clerk Eastburn was
ordered paid.
Mr.. Bradley. of Public Property, asked
that Council authorise his committe to
insure the new public school building In
the Mutual Assurance Society Of Virginia
Tor the sum Of $4,000. o. motion OF
Mr.. Warden the Public Property Com
mittee VAS instructed To make applica-
ton and sign the necessary papers and
obtain Insurance for $4,000 In said
company.
Mr.. Embrey, OF Streets, reported that
his committee. TO whom was referred the
improvements around Mary Washington
Hospital. recommended that a cement
curb be laid a. a cost not t. exceed $3.50.
Ga motion OF Mr.. Rowe, the committee
was Instructed To do the work and same
shall be put out TO competitive bidders.
Mr.. Embrey, OF Ordinances, presented
en- ordinance appropriating s., 900 for
granolithic curb TO be laid on Main.
Princess Anne, Charles and Prince Ed
ward streets, hall OF which Is to be- ex-
pended Ia the Upper Ward and hall In
the Lower Ward This work TO
be done by and under the direc-
Sion OF she Street and Finance Commit
tres. Mr.. Goldsmith moved that the
rules be suspended to consider this ordi-
nance. At this idncturs Col r. ID. Cole
/ - n rt4A the oh f,ar -
be heard In behalf OF property owners on
Washington avenue and the general pub.
lie who use the avenue, which was grant
ed. He wanted the avenue named
among the streets To receive this i'm
proyement. He made al earnest appeal
Tor the avenue. The rules were then sus
pended aud q general discussion took
place Mr.. Bradley vacated the chair
and spoke earnestly for the ordinance as
II was presented as did Messrs Embrrv.
Melville aud Goldsmith, while Messrs
Gtrner, Warden and Masters opposed IL
In Its present form. although they said
they favored the Improvement Mr.. En-.
brry. seconded by Mr.. Goldsmith, moved
its adoption audit passed. Messrs Lane,
Melville, Rowe, Goldsmith. Embrey
Brown and Bradley voting aye. and
N.ssrs. Carrier. Masters, Warden and
Green. NO. One OF the objections urged
10y Mr.. Warden was that the Joint Com
m 49, Il composed OF five members from
the Upper Ward and one from the Lower
Tbs ordinance states. however, that half
the money shall be spent ia each ward.
SIR. Goldsmith, OF Public Interest. pre-
seuted a very elaborate report Of ship.
ping statistics 81 the Rappahannock
river from this point for the past year.
which had been prepared by Mr. A. z.
owe and Mr.. W. ID. Scott. OF this city.
showing total of 1873. SAP tons; value
t6.AS5, 197- IL was ordered TO record.
Mr.. Warden. u Schools, presented a
communication from the School Board
through it's clerk, 5. J Quinn, notify ing
The Council OF the election 81 Prof. Arthur
ID. Wright Is principal Of the high
school. Ou motion Of Mr.. Warden his
election was confirmed by the Council.
Mr.. Warden also submitted list OF
furniture needed ia the new public school
building, prepared by Supt Wright. IL
was referred To Joint Committee OF
Schools and Public Property.
communication from Capt. 4. NJ
l.arkin. OF the Washington Guards, was
read by Clerk Eastburn. which asked for
use al the two rooms In the courthouse
under their armory and that lockers be
put therein for military aecoutrements
On motion oil Mr.. Goldsmith. seconded
by Mr.. Rowe. the Public Property Com
mittee was instructed 10 prepare the
rooms 10 meet the requirements OF the
military company
Mr.. Masters, OF Health and Police. call
ed attention 70 conditions around the
old gas house. Mr.. Masters, on being
itiormed by the chair that he was q
msmber OF the Public Property Commit.
tee who had charge, said he would see
that conditions are improved.
| The Council adjourned.