The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-21

Proposition to Increase Judges Sal
AIRY Referred to Finance Committee
For Report-Other Matters Consid-
cred.
The City Council met Thursday night
with President Bradley in the chair.
Clerk Eastburn and Councilmen Lane.
Melville, Young. Rowe. Goldsmith.
Garner. Embrey, Warden, Green and
Howard present.
MIR. Lane, of Finance. presented
Mayor Wallace's report, showing fines
collected 500. 90; that the police officers
had performed their duty that n friend
~ suit had been entered against the
Mayor and Council by the Female
Charity School to straighten the title
Of the lot and buildings on corner of
I Hanover and Princess Anne streets.
which the Masonic lodge proposes TO
| buy on which 10 erect temple. On
motion of Mr.. Rowe the report was re-
celved and salaries ordered paid.
Mr.. Lane also presented two bills Of
/ registrars for Upper and Lower Wards
amounting to $3.50. which were order
ed paid. He also asked for more time
to consider petition of the trustees of
the Elks to remit $50. 40 taxes. which
was granted. Mr.. Lane read letter from
the City School Board. asking for an
appropriation of 1000 TO supply a de-
! iciency in operating the public schools
for the fiscal year. which was unani-
mously granted.
Mr.. Lane stated that the petition Of
the police officers asking for an increase
/ OF salary from $40 to $50 per month,
and which increase Mayor Wallace had
recommended, had been duly consider
cd by the Finance Committee and they
/ recommended that said increase be al
| lowed. TO become effective July l. 1910
Mr.. Garner. of Public Property, pre-
scented petition from Messrs. l.. G..
Roach and r. J. Mcdonnell. asking
for a lease Of the Island to conduct a
place Of amusement for one year. with
privilege of five years. at rental of
so year, payable in advance. in which
they agree to give bond and security
for keeping good order. On motion of
Mr.. Rowe II was referred to Public
| Property Committee with power to act.
| Mr.. Embrey, Of Streets. presented
petition of property owners on Main
street, between Fauquier and Hawke,
for granolithic curb at an early day
The petition states the owners will lay
/ granOlithic pavements. On motion Of
Mr.. Garner IL was referred to Joint
| Committee of Streets and Finance
i
the Street Committee examine Prince
Edward street from Hanover TO Boule-
ward and get estimate of costs of GER
| tam improvements on said street On
motion Of Mr.. Rowe referred to Street
Committee for report.
Mr.. Howard. of Ordinance. offered
the following; Resolved by the Coun-
ell. That its action at the last regular
meeting of Council in relation TO &C
Loo e 81 1. n
mock Electric Light and Power Co. for
a franchise, being premature and
illegal, the same is hereby annull-
ed. Mr.. Warden asked why said
action was premature and Illegal.
Mr.. t1tzhugh, city attorney. who was
present. was asked to explain
He said such action was premature
and illegal because the law provided
that the bids for the franchise should
be referred to the Joint Committee of
Ordinance and Finance for considera-
ton and report which the Council fail
ed 10 do. He also said he was in re-
ceipt of letter from President Bury
wyn. stating the conditions of the fran
chise were unsatisfactory and not as
were understood by his company.
Therefore, said he. lit is not advis-
able TO take further action at this time
towards considering said franchise. q"
Mr.. Melville asked if il could not be
amended. Yes" said he, lit can.
but it must be in accordance with the
advertised ordinance. which President
Burgwyn says in his letter is not salts
factory Mr. Melville asked if il was
proper to refer the whole matter back
to the Joint Committee and start fresh
Mr.. Fitzhugh said yes and the matter
was so referred
Mr.. Howard also presented petition
signed by the following members of the
bar of the city, asking for an increase
in the salary of Judge j. T. Goolrick, of
the Corporation court, on the grounds
that the salary of 81. 600 was inadequate
for the work of said Office: r. II. L.
Chichester, F. w. Coleman, F. NJ.
Chichester. Ben =. Purvis, Granville r.
Swift, b. z. Willis, Lee J. Graves, w.
h. Goolrick, +. w. Carter, Charles
ID. Foster and G.. B. Wallace
Mr.. Howard then offered a resolution
that Judge Goolrick's salary be increas-
ed from 81, 900 to 81, 500 per annum
Mr. Embrey offered a substitute that
the petition be referred to the Finance
Committee to report at next meeting of
Council. which was amended by Mr.
Warden that the Finance Committee
obtain all information as to the pay of
| judges in other cities of the class of
Fredericksburg in the State. This was
unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Warden, of Fire and Police,
offered a resolution that the salaries of
the police officers be increased from $40
to $50 per month TO become effective
July l, 1910. which was unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. Fitzhugh explained the pending
suit instituted against the Mayor and
Council by the Female Charity School,
as referred to in Mayor Wallace's re-
port, and Mr.. Lane offered resolution,
which was adopted, directing the city
attorney to prepare and the mayor to
sign for the city an answer dsclaiming
any title in the city to said real estate
and conceding the title to the complain
ant. The Council adjourned.