The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-22
CITY COUNCIL
Ex.MayOr NJ. G. willis Unanimous
" Elected To Succeed Mr..
Melville.
Condition of Canal To BE Ascertained.
City Expenditures Since July Other
Business.

The CITY Council met Thursday
for its regular October meethB'
with President Bradley. Clerk East
burn and Councilmen Lane. Cod
smith. Rowe. Garner, Embrey, Mas
ters. Warden and Green present.
MIR. Lane. Of Finance, presented
report of Mayor Wallace, STATING
that police officers had performed
their duties faithfully during
month: that fines amounting TO
S6S.54 and dog licenses S222 had
been turned into city treasury On
motion of Mr.. Masters report was
received and salaries ordered paiu.
The following bills were ordered
Maid. Registrars j. j. Berrey 81
and j. Fred Brown Ss.5V' FREE
Lance-Star Pub Co. S3l.
Mr.. Lane read a letter IN re-
gard to Southern Aid society,
beneficial insurance agency DONG
business here. and on which a IL
cense tax of SIS has been imposed
and collected by the city This
LETTER was from Insurance Com
missioner Button in Richmond, ana
states that the company is exempt
from taxation after June 1. 1910.
Mr.. Lane stated there were nine
other companies doing business III
this city who claimed exemption
On motion Of Mr.. Green the whole
matter was referred back to RI
nance Committee for further IN
vestigation.
Mr. Rowe. Of Water, reported
work on Washington Avenue pro-
crossing. He also reported COM
plaints as to condition of canal eN-
tending from pump house TO l""
er part of city
MIR. Green offered this resolution,
which after some discussion was
adopted:
Resolved. That the Water Com
mittee be authorized to eNpend
sum not 10 exceed $50 in correcting
whatever obstruction may exist IN
the canal where il crosses COM
merce and Hanover streets ana
said committee shall ascertain ana
report whether any other portion
of said canal needs cleaning out,
and If so what portion. and said
committee shall also ascertain and
report whose duty it is to clean
said canal
Mr.. Green. Of Fire Departmentre-
ported progress on matters re-
ferred to his committee.
Mr. Lane. of Finance. read "a
statement OF amounts spent by the
several committees of Council and
total expenses of city from July
4. 1910. amounting to about $50
600.
He asked that the Finance Com
mittee be instructed TO invest the
sewer sinking fund OF S5sS.o0 and
general sinking fund OF S2,75S IN
Virginia centuries. which on motion
of Mr.. Goldsmith was ordered
Clerk Eastburn read the resig-
nation OF Councilman John G. Mel
Vile as member Of the body. Gen
eral regret was expressed that he
was compelled TO take the step and
that his business required his pres
ence elsewhere On motion Of Mr..
Masters the resignation was ac-
cepted
Mr.. Warden moved TO 20 into
election of his successor. Adopted
Mr.. Rowe nominated EX-MayOr
NJ. G Willis and he was unanimous
ly elected.
President Bradley appointed
Messrs. Rowe and Masters a COM
mite TO inform Mr.. Willis OF his
election.
On motion OF Mr. Embrey the
Public Property Committee was in
structed TO place two signs on the
public dump. preventing disturbing
of stuff deposited and throwing
portions Of same into the canal un-
der penalty
Mr.. Rowe reported progress on
opening Shepherd and extending
Willis streets.
The Council then adjourned