The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-20
CITY COUNCIL
The Mayors Recommendations.
Notes of City Paid.
OPEN STREET TO NORMAL SCHOOL
The Sprinkling Question To Make
Test of 0il-Alms House Question
Settled Report on Commission Form
of Government Etc, Etc.

Settled-RepOrt on Commission Form
of Government Etc, Etc.
The regular meeting OF the city
/ Council for May was held Thurs
day night, President Bradley pre-
siding. Clerk Eastburn and Council
men Lane. Somerville. Rowe. Gold
smith. Garner. Embrey, Young. War
den, Green and Howard present.
Mr.. Lane, of Finance. presented
the following report from the Mayor
fredericksburg. Va. May Is, 1911
To Hon. VIM. r. Bradley and Mem
bers of City Council, Fredericks-
burg. Va
Gentlemen:
II gives me pleasure to certify
that to the best OF my knowledge
and belief the police officers have
duly discharged their duties for
| the past month.
beg to report fines given me by
Justice Dannehl amounting to S44
/ 30. which | have turned over TO the
city treasurer
heartily join with your Business
Mems Association. our local news
papers. Messrs Harris. Bell, owen
Layton and others In commencing
/ the heroic work OF our volunteer
firemen and citizens in overcoming
and extinguishing the fire which
considerably damaged the property
OF the merchants named above. ana
which. but for timely and effective
work, might have been a disastrous
conflagration that We are in no po-
sitiOn at this time to afford.
To witness the spirit of cheerful
and ready willingness to do all with /
in their power to quench the flames
manifested by the many citizens who
gathered AT the fire. furnished an
object lesson i'm unseltish fellow as
sistance most gratifying to behold T
Everyone present was eager 10 do
something and as a general thing .
succeeded Likewise was there .
furnished an object lesson in human
inter-dependence which We can do
well TO recognize. take to heart
and profit by We are all in some
way dependent on others.
There was also furnished an OBJ
Jest lesson which should deeply i'm
pres us all, and that Is the fact
that We have inadequate fire pro-
lection Had this fire occurred dur
ing the hate hours OF the night. as
We are experiencing such dry spell
Of weather. there is no telling what
would have been the consequence
The matter of better fire protcc-
lion should be promptly taken up by
your body. and AS speedily as prac-
lrable there should be- provided
more modern and efficient system
with which 10 fight fire At pres
ent We must need rely Oh our yOlun-
t,,rs. TO whom We already owe so
much gratitude We have no ar
raueement as To alarms. getting the
firt-fighting apparatus 20 the fire.or
having fircmen AT hand To promptly
figlf the fire This is a matter with
the Council and | respectfully urge
that you give il your immediate at
teutlon.
There is another matter ] must
brine 10 your attention. II Is the
matter of trash on our streets when
is often the subject Of unflattcring
remark, by visitors Trash cans
should be provided. They are not
very expensive and small outlay VIII
provide them There is no excuse .
for this unsightly condition OF az
fairs. especially on our improved
streets $50 use TO rely on the law
against throwing such trash In the
streets. for YOU can never find out :
ri &
ALWAYS blows 10 Oh the other man.
Respectfully submitted.
n lewis Wallace Mayor
On motion Of Mr. Rowe the re-
port was received and the officers {
salaries ordered paid
Bills OF Registrar j. f. Brown
$50. Registrar J. J. Berrey $t4O. d
Free Lance-S'arS23. were ordered {
paid.
Mr. Lane presented three notes ,
issued by Council. amounting TO -,
600 with interest for the year to I
build the shirt actOry These notes
had been paid hy the Finance com
mittee and he asked what DISPOSE
ton must be made of them. On
motion Of Mr Somerville they {
we're ordered burned in the presence
of the Council. and President Brad !
ley appointed Mossrs. Young ana !
Rowe TO burn then. which was done ,
and so reported Mr.. Lane pre- ;
scented cOmmunica On from Dr. J..
G. Dabney, a cOlor,l physician. VINO ]
look cut license to Dra tic on May ,
/. He was called ay from Freder /
q 4 "a d
practice. lie asked nat bis licerse !
be refunded. On notion OF Mr. :
Young it was so OrierrG \
Mr.. Lane read sia'cE'ent q .,
citys finance up TO ,osia%' hours .
Thursday. showing b.HGce in treas
ury of $2.341.49.
Mr.. Embrey, of joint Committee
of Streets and Finaace. repOr'et
recommendation Of his ,ommittec 10
open Cornell and Mar, streets 80
the Norma. school II has adopted
by recorded vote. Mi Toward vot-
ing no MIR Howard IN explanation
said he thought the city rad done
its part by the Normal school and
to 20 into opening nca streets
when upper Main street and others
needed 50 much improvement was.
he thought, unwise.
Mr.. Young said at one limo he
thought as Mr.. Howard. bu. since he
had been to HarrisOnburg. seen the
benefits Of the Normal >School there
and what that city was doins for it
his idea had greatly changed
An ordinance was introduced or.
dering the opening Of said streets
The rules were suspended and 10 WAS
passed The work is to be done by
contract and the sum OF 81 900 ap-
propriated, available July 1si.
Mr.. Young reported the gas and
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