The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-25
CITY COUNCIL
The Franchise Ordinance 70 Re.
ceive Bids Adopted.
BONDS CANCELLED AND BURNED
Isx Ordnance Presented - Rseommsads t,ocs
Inst uQuG license 30 Raised to 81. 900. Eta

| An adjourned meeting OF the City Coun-
eli was held Tuesday night. President
Bradley presided aud every member was
present except Mr.. Goldsmith who Is IA
Texas.
Mr.. Lane. of Finance. presented seven
per cent one thousand dollar water
bonds lately peid by the city. On motion
OF Mr.. Green the bonds were ordered
burned 10 the presence OF the Council
hessrs. Masters and Garner were ap-
pointed to burn the bonds which was
done.
Mr.. Lane also reported that the cou-
pore .or the S22 900 worth OF 1 per cont
wat-r bonds had been printed aud at
tecbed to the bonds IN the hands OF the
owners.
Mr. Lane p esented the tax ordinance
Tor 19Oy-1O which lays over until next
regular meeting. There are but few
changes from tina. Of 10000. They
are: The time Of payment of taxes on
banks. &c, changed from June to Oct.
Wood and coal dealers not paying q mer-
chants license and who deliver from
Ju-e to house, SIS. This does not ap-
ply to countrymen delivering their own
wood from farms. Special license on sale
oil cigarettes to $25. Tobacco and cigars
from IS to $40. Bowling saloon and ten
pins $40 for LIST alley and $5 = ,d-
ditionsl Box balls s. for each allie
Not prorated.
Liquor. Wholesale. $500. Malt, $3.50
Retail liquor Including privilege OF drink.
iug where sold from $3.50 - 81 900.
Recommendations that councii pass a
resolution requesting Judge Of Corpora
ton Court t. issue only six licenses in
city, three la each ward and only one ON
any beck
Social club from 81 to 50 on every
msmb r, the license not to exceed
VI 900. Bakers, not mercha 1ts, $I5 to
$50. Ga every persOn de ivsring bread
fr m hOuse to house. not a baker, $25
Mr.. LaUe made report OF Fredericks.
burg history committee Ii showed all
costs $S2S SO Receipts to date $5l1 81
B,lanc du- $3l7.29. Number Of books
soi 1876 -eht to newspapers Is, total
354, l-sving looks On baud $40 He re-
'rte1 dsily salrs s,esdily going on aud
the city wild realized u pfotit from th..
pub icstion. He also stated that 9S
books OIder-d by citizens of this city ba0
not D en- csll-d Tor aud paid ibr, but be
supp 'sed the W uld d. so later The
sum oi t317 30 was oroervd to credit OF
History COMMITTEE.
Mr. Melville. OF Light, said his commit
tee would need $500 % carry it T. end
OF year. On motion u Mr. Rowe said
sum was placed to credit OF Light Com
mittee.
Mr.. Howard OF Ordinance Committee
presented an ordinance to receive bids
for an electric iranchis. and asked that
IL be adopted a. whole Then Mr..
Howard presented ? sets OF resolutions.
one from Local Union 1918, United
b otherhOod OF Carpenters aud Juiners
OF, America aud the other from Lincoln
Federal Labor Union, No. 1lS16.
both oil this city, asking that the Coun.
ell grant the franchise. Mr.. Warden
aIns nded IL To take it up in sections. IL
was seconded by Mr.. Melville. Mr.
Howard moved to lay Mr.. Warden's
motion on table This brought forth
pro tests from Messrs Warden and Mel
vile. The vote to lay on table resulted
Aye-Lsne, Rowe. Garner, Embrey,
Brown. Howard. Bradley; Noes: Mel.
Vile, Warden. Masters and Green.
The motion OF Mr.. Howard to adopt
as a whole resulted: Ayes-Lane, Rowe,
Garner. Embrey. Brown. Masters, Green,
Howard, Bradley. Noes-Melville, War
den. Messrs. Warden and Melville stated
they had intended to vote for ordinance,
but since they considered the method
used as railroading the ordinance
through, they could not vote for It. Mr.
Howard then esented an ordinance To
construct a iume across Princess Anne
street, down Factory street and across
Main. He asked for its adoption as a
whole. IL was carried unanimously.
Mr.. Warden, oil Schools, presented q
Communication from State Board OF Ed
ucation, which on motion OF Mr.. Lane
was referred TO School Committee.
| Mr.. Howard presented an ordinance 70
prescribe rules and regulations for cleo.