The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-17
CITY COUNCIL
Prof. SomervilIe Elected a Men,
ber---BondS Burned.
ADDITIONAL STREET APPROPRIATION

Superintendent Bullock and Quinn
Reelected MIR. Scott on Wallace
Library Board Aims House Proper
ty Sold to Normal SchOOl-JOint Com
mittee Report Rejected. Etc. Etc
The CITY Council met Thursday night,
President Bradley, Clerk Eastburn ard
Councilman Lane, Embrey, Rowe,
Howard. Young, Garner Goldsmith,
Masters, Warden. Green present
Mr.. Lane, Of Finance, presented
Mayor Wallace's report. showing fines
for month 1913. so. Collection for dog tax
since September $l5S. making total
for wear of 1892, all of which was
turned into city treasury; police officers
have performed their duties; also an
nounced vacancy in the Wallace Ii
brary Board. occasOned by the death
of Capt. S. J. Quinn and recommended
Mr.. w. ID. Scott to fill the vacancy.
1 The report on motion OF Mr.. Young
was received and the officers salaries
ordered paid Mr.. Lane presented
number of small bills. which were
ordered paid.
He presented 5 81, 900 bonds. which
Finance Committee had paid. being the
last of S25, 900 borrowed in 1905, for
gas and water, ZOO of which was to
be paid each year. President Bradley
appointed Messrs. Young and Gold
smith to burn the bonds, which was
done in the presence Of council and re-
corded on minutes.
Mr.. Lane stated that the city in
/ October purchased $3,S00 OF 3 per
cent state century bonds at 80 "a
Said bonds are now being quoted
around SO: the Finance Committee
can buy Fredericksburg 1 per cent
city bonds to the amount OF $5,0Vo
at par and he asked authority 10
sell the century bonds and purchase
city bonds and retire same On mo-
/ ton of Mr. Young the authority
was granted.
Mr.. Embrey. OF Streets. presented
statement showing amount OF $4'-
/ $50 expended in the first six months
| OF the fiscal year on streets, when
was $500 in excess of the appropri-
alton for the whole year lie ask
ed for an additional $1,000, making
total of $1,000.
This led TO a discussion. in which
Mr.. Lane was asked TO read state
ment of the receipts and disburse-
ments furnished him by CITY
I Treasurer Knox This statement
showed receipts Of $4,000 and dis
bursements $4,000. leaving bal
ance in treasury of about $4,000
Mr.. Garner moved that the 81
/ 600 be appropriated and 1t was car
ried. Mr.. Bradley voting no.
Mr.. Young called attention to
the condition of the street around
the new postofiice. On motion OF
/ Mr.. Howard the Street Committee
was instructed to get estimates Tor
grading, etc.
Mr.. Rowe announced that super
intendent OF gas works should be
elected for coming year On mo-
ton OF Mr. Young the salary was
fixed at 81. 200. fuel and house rent
Supt b. F. Bullock was unanimous
~ reelected.
Mr.. Goldsmith moved TO elect
superintendent of water works. car
ried. On motion Of Mr. Rowe the
salary was fixed al 5000. Superin-
tendent 5. b. Quinn was the only
applicant. and Mr. Rowe made
speech commencing him for ef
ficient work He was unanimously
reelected.
Mr.. Rowe asked that the report
Of the Joint Committee on Aims
House be taken up. which was done.
and on motion OF Mr. Lane the re
port was rejected and the committee
discharged
President Russell Of the Normal
School. was present and was heard.
He made a strong speech, showing
why the Aims House should not
be in such close proximity to the
Normal School, an institution, said
he. on which half a million OF dol
lars will be spent by the state and
the best asset which Fredericksburg
possesses.
A lengthy discussion ensued, and
motions were made by Messrs. Lane,
Goldsmith and Howard. when Mr..
Bradley offered the following as a
substitute for the whole. which
was adopted. Mr. Howard voting no.
Resolved. That it is the SEN
timent of this Council that this city
sell to the Normal School the Aims
House property owned by the city
of Fredericksburg outlined in the
map drawn by Engineer +. II. Ran
dali for the sum of $3.50 as soon
as a site is obtained for new
Aims House.
And that the question OF secur-
ing said site be referred TO the
Aims House Committee to report
back to this Council at its next
meeting, or sooner if feasible.
In the sale of this property TO
the Normal School the city VIII
reserve the right to lay such pipe
as il may deem necessary on ana
through the property that we deed
to the Normal School
Mr.. Warden offered the following,
which was lost by tie vote:
Resolved that the Aims House Com
mittee be and is hereby instructed to
ascertain what arrangements, II any,
ran be made with the authorities OF
Spotsylvania county, looking toward
the boarding Of the city's poor tenn
porarily or permanently or both at the
county poor house. -,
President Russell, of the Normal
School. asked permission to connect
the sewer of the Normal School with
that of the city on Commerce street.
Referred TO Water Committee with
power to act. ~
MIR. Garner called attention to the
vacancy in the Council from the Upper
Ward. occasioned by resignation oil Mr.
Melville and an election was ordered.
Mr.. Rowe nominated Mr.. S. W. Som
erville. who was unanimously elected.
President Bradley appointed Messrs.
Rowe and Young to notify Mr.. Somer-
Vile of his election. 49,
On motion of Mr.. Young, Mr.. w. ID.
Scott was unanimously elected mem
Der of the Wallace Library Board.
Mr.. Embrey stated that he had
received a request from the X. r.
& p. r. r. to change the city or
dinance so as to abolish the gates
on Main and Princess Anne cross
ings and to substitute watchmen
instead On motion of Mr.. Masters
it was referred to Ordinance Com
mittee.
Mr.. Green asked If Water Com
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