The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-17
CITY COUNCIL
Appropriation For the Summer
Institute.
POLICE JUSTICES SALARY, ETC

The meeting OF City Council for April
was held Thursday ni-ht, President
Bradley presiding, ). =. Eastburn, clerk,
and CoOncilmen Lane. Rowe, Goldsmith,
Embrey, Brown. Warden. Green and
| Howard
At the last tnee ting Of Council the Street
Committee was empowered To establish
a grade on Princess Anne st. The Crude
was established aud report made Gu
Clerk Eastburn and same ntered as part
oil record OF said meeting. Mr.. Green Of
Tered n resolution confirming said grade,
which was adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Lane, OF Finance, presented Mayor
Wallsee's report, which stated officers
had performed their duties. Dog taxes
collected. $3.50. and ines received from
Justice Dannehl and turned over To
Treasurer knox, $3.50. Adopted on
also reported purchase OF 81. 400 OF Viz
ginia Century bonds at Ok, out of Wal
lace Library fund as investment, as or
dered by Council.
Mr.. Howard, OF Ordinance, presen ted
an ordinance regulating electric wiring
Tor the city. On motion OF Mr.. Lane
adopted.
Mr.. Warden, of Schools, asked for the
sum OF $3.50, or SO much thereof as is
necessary to pay the Incidental expenses
OF the state Summer Institute, which
meets here on July LIST
On motion OF Mr. Rowe, the amount
was ordered appropriated and same
turned over to conductor Summer Insti-
tute, he to make an itemiLed report to
school Committee az to how said money
Is expended and School Committee re-
port same to Council.
Mr.. Warden also presented a request
from Contractor Helm for extension of
time for completing public school build
ing without penalty To May LIST Presi-
dent Bradley stated that City Attorney
F1tzhugh recommended that Council
take no action on said request and the
matter was not considered
The long delayed question Of Police
Justice salary was brought up. Mr.
Bradley, with Mr.. Laue ia the chair,
stated that this question had been de
leyed Ia order to make practical test
oil the amount OF lees received by the
Police Justice In three months as an In
DEF OF what the Office will pay for year
aud that the council could act intelli-
gently Ia the matter. He presented a
statement from Jan. TO April l, show
Ing court held an hour each day during
q period OF as days The lees actually
received by the Justice a. his compen
sation are SlO2 90 and the amount OF
fines turned into the city treasury $l65 %
80 On this basis he said the salary
will be $500 per year for one hours
time each business day during the year.
Mr.. Embrey moved to make the salary
800 in addition to lees This did not
meet with a second and on motion of
Mr.. Rowe the matter WAS referred To The
Finance Committee
Mr.. Rowe stated that Mr. Geo Free
man. Jr., was present In company with
coca cola Representatives and wished TO
be heard on the license tax OF $75 for sale
Of c0cs-cola adopted at last meeting
President Bradley said that the matter
could not toe brought before the Council
and Mr.. Freeman and representatives of
she Coca-cols Co. heard, unless there
WAS a reconsideration OF the license tax
on coca-cols. That this could ouly be
done through q motion OF a member vot-
Ing In the affirmative at lite passage aud
thu vote for reconsideration must have
more than a majority Of the number vot-
ing when the license tax was passed
City Attorney Fitzhugh. ia response TO q
question of Mr.. Rowe, said he thought
IL unwise 70 reopen the license tax bill;
that II Il was done the Council will be-
deluged with complaints. Mr.. Rowe
then withdrew any application for a
bearing and the Council adjourned