The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-04-23


Normal Committee For Endurance
Run Electric Franchise Granted. Etc
The City Council met Thursday night.
Present. President Bradley. Clerk
Eastburu and Councilmen Lane. Mel
vile, Rowe. Goldsmith, Garner. Embrey,
Masters. Warden. Green and Howard
Mr.. Lane. of Finance, presented
Mayor Wallace's report, which stated
that the police officers had performed
their duties and recommending the pay
be increased from $40 to so per
month. Accompanying the report were
letters from mayors of a number Of
cities and towns, showing the amount
paid 10 their police by each. Mayor
Wallace also recommended for appoint
ment on the Wallace Library board of
directors Prof. +. II. Russell and Prof.
=. w. SOmerville to fill the vacancies
caused by the death of Messrs. James
). Knox and James I. Lowery, and
stated that the gentlemen recommended
were the unanimous choice of board of
directors. On motion of Mr.. Rowe the
report was received and salaries ordered
paid.
Mr.. Lane also reported the $50, 600 4
per cent. Normal and Industrial School
bonds, had been sold at par without any
expense incurred. and that the three
notes each for s., 600 go 2-3 bearing )
per cent. had been paid and handed
same 10 clerk to be disposed of. Presi-
dent Bradley appointed Messrs. Gold
smith and Warden to burn same in
presence Of Council, which was done.
Mr.. Lane also presented 81. 600 of the
late issue of Normal School bonds.
which the city had taken in with its
sinking fund. Mr.. Green moved to en-
dorse action Of Finance Committee to
destroy said bonds. The president APP
pointed Messrs. Green and Rowe and
they were burned.
MIR. Lane also reported that his com
mlttee, after due consideration of
the salary of police justice referred to
II. recommend that said salary be made
500 per year and that the Ordinance
Committee frame an ordinance to this
effect. Two bills of Free Lance Star
Co, amounting to Sl2. were ordered
paid.
A communication from Elks asking
for rebate of taxes for 1906 1907.
amounting TO $50, was referred to FL
nance Committee.
Mr.. Melville, of Light, report delin-
quents in gas for year SIS. OF.
Mr. Rowe, Of Water. reported sewer
on Princess Anne street from Wolfe
street TO front of Catholic church com
pleted at cost Of S269. ~.
Mr.. Howard, of Ordinance, offered
following ordinance:
An ordinance fixing the salary of po-
ice justice for city of Fredericksburg
Re IL ordained by the mayor and com.
monalty of the city of Fredericksburg,
that from and after Jan. /. 1910, the
salary of the police justice of said city
shall be one hundred and fifty dollar:
per annum, payable in quarterly in
stallments.
On motion Of Mr.. Embrey. the rule.
were suspended and the ordinance
passed so as to become effective al
once.
Mr.. Masters, Of Health and Police,
presented bill for anti-toXin ordere,
by Health Officer Barney amounting &c
Sl227, which was ordered paid. Mr.
Masters also presented petition from
the police officers of the city asking
that their salaries be increased from
$40 10 $50 per month. After some dis
cussion, on motion of Mr.. Rowe the pc
tition was referred TO Finance Commit
tee for consideration and report
Mr.. Warden, of Schools, handed q
communication from school board OF
city stating the terms of Isaac Hirsh
of Upper Ward. and w. II. Hurkamp,
Lower Ward. as trustees had expired
They were each reelected for term of
three years.
Mr.. Warden also presented commu-
nication from Supt. A. ID. Wright stat
ing colored normal will be held here
this summer by the State of Virginia
and same will be under his charge. He
asked that the Council appropriate SlOO
TO help maintain same and whatever
was left of said amount would be re-
turned to city treasury.
On motion of Mr.. Warden 500 was
appropriated unanimously.
Mr.. Goldsmith, of Public Interest.
said an Endurance Run will be made i'm
automobiles between Washington and
Atlanta, Ga, on May 9Th, and asked
that the president appoint a committee
to receive them. He said there will be
about one hundred people in the party
and forty machines. MIR. Lane moved
that President Bradley be made chair
man of said committee. Both motions
were carried and Messrs. Howard,
Green, Embrey, Goldsmith and Lane
were named.
President Bradley presented to the
Council a bid of 5000 from the Raplaa-
hammock Electric Light and Power co.
signed by c. p. f. Burgwyn, president.
and +. c. l.. Ficklen, secretary, for
an electric franchise in the city of
Fredericksburg for a term of 80 years,
according TO the ordinance lately print
ed in the city papers.
This bid carries with it, besides the
$500, all the expenses of advertising
said ordinance.
Mr.. Melville, seconded by Mr.. Gar
ner. moved that said franchise be grant
ed. Mr.. Howard moved that said bid
be rejected. This met with no second,
and the vote was about to commence,
when the point was raised that no
check accompanied the bid. Then Mr..
Embrey asked the privilege of second
ing Mr.. Towards motion to reject bid
Ii was stated by the president that in
the published ordinance it was not
stated that check should accompany the
bid and that before the papers were
drawn and bond given the bidders will
be compelled to pay up. Mr.. Embrey
Withdrew his second, saying his posi-
ton could be maintained by his voting
no to the franchise.
The franchise was then passed by the
following vote: Aye, Lane, Melville.
Rowe, Garner, Masters, Warden. Green
Bradley. No, Embrey, Goldsmith and
Howard.
On motion of Mr.. Melville, Messrs.
r. ii. Russell and S. w. Somerville
were unanimously elected to fill the
vacancies on the Wallace Library board.
communication was received from
League of American municipalities. in
vitIng the city to take membership. 1t
was referred to Finance Committee and