The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-03
new CITY
COUNCIL MEETS
President Bradley and Clerk Fast
burn Reelected.
STANDING COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED
City Officers Chosen without OPP
position.

The City Council of Fredericksburg
: held a meeting Thursday morning at
10 O'Clock for organization by electlng
a president and e-president for two
wears. clerk of Council and officers OF
the city for one year and announce
ments of standing committees Tor two
years.
The members present were Messrs.
Lane, Melville, Rowe. Goldsmith, Gar
ner, Embrey, Young, Masters. Warden,
Howard, Green and Bradley. Clerk
Eastburn called the Council to order
and announced that the six new mem
beers. Messrs. Rowe, Lane and Bradley
from Upper Ward, and Messrs. Warden,
Masters and Embrey from Lower Ward,
had duly qualified. He then called the
roll. He then stated first business in
order was election of president. Mr..
w. S. Embrey. seconded by Mr.. h. M.
Young. nominated Mr.. w. K. Bradley
and he was unanimously elected. Pres
ident Bradley was sworn and on taking
the chair thanked the Council for the
continued confidence shown in his re-
election and promised his best efforts
for the prosperity of the city.
On motion Of Mr.. Rowe the salary OF
clerk was fixed at $50 per annum, and
on motion of Mr.. Lane, seconded by
Mr.. Melville, the present efficient clerk,
Mr.. S. Z. Eastburn, was elected unan-
imously, this being his seventh term
and never having been absent from a
single meeting.
On motion Of Mr.. Rowe, seconded by
Mr.. Goldsmith, Mr.. A. Nj. Garner was
elected vice-president.
On motion of Mr.. Young. seconded
by Mr.. Masters, City Collector A. r..
Rowe was unanimously elected.
On motion of Mr.. Embrey, seconded
bv Mr.. Melville, City Surveyor +. H..
Randall was unanimously elected.
The salary of clerk of market was
fixed at SIS and on motion of Mr.
Masters, seconded by Mr.. Goldsmith,
Mr.. Samuel Fitzhugh was reelected.
The salary Of the superintendent OF
aims house on motion of Mr.. Goldsmith,
seconded by Mr.. Rowe, was fixed at
$50 and Supt. ]. w. Ball on motion OF
Mr.. Garner, seconded by Mr.. Lane, was
reelected.
Mr.. Melville, seconded by Mr.. Mas
tiers, nominated John b. Herndon
scavenger for Upper Ward and Hugh A.
Herndon, Lower Ward. and both were
elected unanimously.
The salaries Of police on motion OF
Mr.. Melville, seconded by Mr.. Lane,
were fixed at $50 per month each. The
application of Messrs. w. r. Hall and
]. H. Robinson for Lower Ward and j.
A. Stone and w. N. Tansll for Upper
Ward were read and on motion of Mr..
Young, seconded by Mr.. Melville, they
were elected.
On motion of Mr.. Melville, seconded
by Mr.. Masters, the salary OF Supt. OF
electric lights was fixed at Sl,2OO. and
on motion of Mr.. Melville, seconded by
Mr.. Rowe, Supt w. X. Howard was
elected unanimously.
President Bradley then announced the
following committees for coming two
years and the Council adjourned:
Finance-H. B. Lane, J. c. Melville,
w. Z. Bradley.
Public Property-W. Z. Bradley, j.
NJ. Goldsmith and A. NJ Garner.
Streets-W. s. Embrey, j. 7. Rowe,
j. Nj. Goldsmith.
Lights-J. c. Melville, f. NJ. Young
II. b. Lane.
Water-J. P. Rowe, II. B. Lane, w
S. Embrey. -, -
Ordinance-C. K. Howard, w. S
Embrey, F. L. w. Green.
Auditing and Claims-E. M. Young
If w. Green, J. c. Melville.
Aims House-A. NJ. Garner, W. T.
Bradley, J. p. Rowe. -
Public INTEREST,". NJ. Goldsmith, C.
R. Howard, II. Warden.
Health and PoIice-J. w. Masters
A. NJ. Garner, E. NJ. Young.
Schools-H. Warden, j. W. Masters
C. X. Howard. -,
Fire DEPARTMENT.. L.W. Green, h
| Warden, J. w. Masters.