The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-21


per cent city bonds which his COM
mittee had purchased at par with
the sinking fund of 1910. All OF
them were of the Normal School is
sue. This makes $500 OF these
bonds which have been purchased b
the city with the sinking fund since
they were issued. less than two
years ago. leaving outstanding $14,
500 of the $4,000 Issued.
The bonds OF Supt S. b. Quinn
and Supt. b. r. Bullock were pre-
sented, having been approved by
City Attorney Fitzhugh. and order
ed placed in National Bank for safe
keeping.
Mr.. Bradley, Of Public Property
stated that the contract for leas-
ing the land at Free Bridge for a
period of three years from July H.
1907. to Pitts and Holman had ex-
pired on July II. 1910; that as the
time had run over. the matter hav-
ing been overlooked by his com
mittee, he asked that said commit
tee be instructed to renew con-
tract only to July II. 1911. IMAM
imously adopted
Mr.. Embrey, OF Streets. pre-
sented a petition signed by Miss
Mary Z. Green for Mrs. Anna T.
Green. asking that Trinity church
be reimbursed for putting down 2fO
feet OF granolithic curbing in front
OF the building to a sum amounting
to sS1. The petition cites that
the city had laid a curb In front OF
the new building OF Judge Alvin /.
Embrey on the opposite corner and
for that reason the same should be
granted Trinity church Mr.. Brad
ley suggested that the petition
should be referred to the Finance
Committee; that to open the ques-
ton Of paying for curbing done by
private citizens was far-reaching and
would bring petitions to the Coun-
Gil without end. On motion OF Mr.
Lane IL was so referred.
Mr.. Embrey also reported that
the grading curbing and other Work
around the new city postoffice ac-
cording to an estimate would cost
81 900; that IL would be necessary
TO commence the work in March.
Some discussion followed and on
motion OF Mr.. Howard the Street
Committee was ordered TO do said
work with the funds for same to be
available April LIST.
Mr.. Rowe. OF Water. brought In a
report from Supt. Quinn, showing
cost OF sewer on Washington ave
nue. and Amelia streets 81 ,352.O6'
which is S90.S9 less than estimate
for said work. On motion OF MT.
Goldsmith the report was received
and filed.
Mr.. Lane stated that Col. Bur
gwyn. OF Rappahannock Electric
Light and Power Co, was present
and asked that the Council hear him
Col. Burgwyn stated that his com
pany wanted an electric light fran
chise: that the Council had already
given his company one that was not
satisfactory; that he held iran
chise in his hand. each page bear
ing his signature, so that there
could be no mistake. He asked
that the Council take It up and pass
it. Col. Burgwyn was told that TINS
was impossible; that it would have
to be referred to the Ordinance
Committee and TO take its regular
course and when this was done he
would be given ample opportunity
to appear and be heard. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Warden 1t was referred
to Ordinance Committee.
Mr.. Howard, OF Ordinance, pre-
sented an ordinance doing away
with the gates at the r. r. crossing
on Princess Anne and Main streets
and substitute flagmcn, the gates
TO be retained on Sophia street.
On motion of Mr.. Rowe the rules
we're suspended and the ordinance
on motion of Mr.. Howard passed,
Messrs. Warden, Garner and Green
voting no.
Mr.. Garner offered the following
In relation to locating the Aims
House:
To the Honorable City Council Of Fred
ericksburg.
The undersigned committee Of the
aims house. TO whom was referred the
matter of the selection Of site for the
new aims house of the city, begs leave
TO report that after a full canvass OF
the city and its surrounding territory,
they have been able to find but one
available site, and that consists of the
lot owned by w. H. Peden near the
Basin, which fronts on Pitt street 269
feet, and runs back between Charles
and Prince Edward streets 165 feet, for
which Mr., Peden asks the sum Of ST.
500. This lot is ample for the size Of
aims house and its location is all that
could be desired. Your committee
strongly recommends its purchase by
the city and the erection of the aims
house thereon.
Mr.. Peden has only consented to give
your committee an option on said lot
until this meeting of the Council.
Respectfully submitted,
A. NJ. Garner,
w. h. Bradley,
j. 2. Rowe.
This led t. much discussion. II was
vigorously opposed by Messrs. Gold
smith, Warden and Howard. Mr..
Howard m wed that the report be re-
jected an Mr.. Rowe moved as o sub
stitute that the report be accepted.
Mr.. Bradley stated that he believed IL
worth $3.50 per year 10 the city TO have
aims house located in the city and that
the site selected vas an admirable one.
1t was passed by following vote, for
Lane, Rowe. Garner, Embrey and Brad
ley. Against - Goldsmith, Warden,
Green and Howard.
Mr.. Garner offered the following,
which was adopted by the sa ne vote:
Resolved by the Council that the
Aims House Committee make a con-
tract with W. H. Peden for the pur-
chase Of the lot described in the re-
port of said committee to the Council
at this meeting, for the price Of 81, 800
and draw upon the treasurer OF this
city in favor Of said Peden for said sum
SO soon as said Peden shall make a