The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-21
CITY COUNCIL
Normal School Wants Street
Opened.
NO ACTION TAKEN ON TAX RATE
President Bradley's Resignation Tabled.
Committee to Report on New System
of GOvernment-Ot Matters.

All duJoulhNN lutttiub ol inc wy
Council was held Friday night and
every member was present.
The president announced the
presence of President r.. II. Russell
and Hon. c. O'COnor Goolrick. OF
the Fredericksburg Normal School,
ANA that they wished to be heard on
matters pertaining to the approach
TO the school from the city.
Mr. Goodrich was heard and said
the trustees OF the school could not
spend any more money outside Of
/ their grounds; that the first SEES
\ sion OF the school would commence
next September; presented map
Of the unopened streets leading to
the school and asked that the Coun-
ell take up the question OF opening
one at once. On motion of Mr.. How
ard II was referred TO street Com
mittee 10 report.
Mr.. Lane. of Finance, presented
and read the report Of Acting May
or w. f. Bradley. which showed
fines collected for month $1O7 and
that police officers had discharged
their duties. On motion OF Mr..
! Rowe report was received and sala-
ries ordered paid.
President Bradley stated that the
license tax and levy for 1911
was subject for consideration
by the Council. and on motion oil
/ MIR. Somervillc the rules were sus-
nended and the tax bill taken up
Mr.. Lane. of Finance. presented
a change bearing on Life, Limited
PAYMENT and Endowment Insurance
Companies.
Mr.. Young stated that the ques-
ton of the rate for real and person
al property would consume some
time and in order to facilitate bust
ness he would move, and II was
adopted by unanimous vote. tha'
the license tax bill as reported by
Finance Committee be passed.
The Finance Committee had AT
the previous night reported ma
iority and minority report on rear
and personal property-the MAORI
ty. Messrs. Lane and Bradley. Tor
Sl.25. and the minority. Mr.. Somer-
vile. for $40.
Mr. Young offered as subsu-
tute for the whole that the direc'
tax be made $l15 and that there be
imposed special tax OF 10 cents
ON the 500 to be used solely III
the permanent improvement oil the
streets; that the amount oil same
he kent separate from all other rev
enues. spent only under the dlrecl
supervision OF a street commissioner
appointed by the Council. ana tna'
half Of said tax be spent in the Up
ner Ward and half in the Lower
Ward each year.
This created quite discus'iOh'
whon Mr. Howard moved that the
tax rate be $l.15 on $loo. nIs
was lost. Messrs. Howard Mas'e'S
and Garner voting aye.
Then Mr.. Young's resolution vas
voted on. resulting in same oelns
lost Messrs Lane. Embrey' iou"H
and Bradley voting aye. o
4 motion TO make the tax r"'e
r.. 1t hv Mr.. Warden did not
meet with a second. ~,
The minority report OF the
nance Committee. making tax Sl.-u'
wos then taken up and resulted III
ito vote and was lost as follows.
For Somerville. Goldsmith. Garner
Young Masters, Howard. Against
fane Rowe Embrey. Warden. Green
- The The majority report at 1925 was
,oted on and also lost as follows
FOR Lane. Rowe. Embrey and brau-
lev AGAINST. Someryille. Goldsmith
Garner Young. Masters. warden
Green and Howard. 40.
Mr. Masters moved that Inc 'aN
no lived AT S1.2O, with discount vi
I per cent for prompt payment NJ
second. Ao,r of
wrangling on motion of Mr.. Young
49, ,na,tor was referred back to the
Tinarco committee for further CON
sideration. ,. ,resented
several small bills which were or'''
ed paid. ~ p.osident Gar
A. this point Nice-Preslueht
called TO the chair anu
Clerk Eastburn read the resisn"'.S
- Mr. bradley as president oil tne
y, N become effective at ONE
and as a member of the Couhe ,a,1
become effective September . "a
Mr. Bradley stated that ne n 9o
- member of the body lot %
ears and president for nearly l'o Of
ye"' hat conditions were such VI
hns,ness and private chai"t
ter that he could not give 'm oune-
tention required; that you and
or man should be put In Marines , 90
A. tbe work. Mr.. Rowe moVeu, f.
oOded NV Mr.. Lane, that the io''s
nation he laid on the tapie'
Mr. Howard said he supposed MI.
BRADLEY had given matter mature
nonsideration and if he wanted 70
resign the Council ought 10 rece'''
his resignation. .hfs
Mr. Embrey thought that at TINS
time the resignation would nave a
tandencv to disorganize the Couhci,
ns ho boned Mr.. Bradley would
I ana ut hCPcN
consent TO serve. -. aoo,re
Mr. Bradley reiterated his desire
IN have resignation accepted.
Mr. Rowe insisted on his motlon
IN Law on table. which was uhau-
imously adopted. b.,r
Mr.. Bradley again took the cnag
Mr. Embrey, of Street. asked io'
an additional appropriation OF ~
600 for the work around the CITY r.
q On motion of Mr.. Garner INC
amount was appropriated.
Mr. Rowe, OF Water. presented
report of expenditures for the year,
NOT only of current expense but OF
LAYING new mains and completing the
water system of the city. He stated
he would need $1,000 to carry on
his work to July l.
Mr. Howard, of Ordinance. read
report of committee on the sup
elemental franchise to Fredericks-
burg Electric Co, which on motion
of Mr.. Young was adopted. and re-
ported an ordinance which, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Rowe. was adopted.
Mr.. Howard, of Committee on Or
dinance, also reported unanimous
recommendation Of his committee
that the franchise sought by Kappa
hoo,no1, I,Iootrio Tiphf and Power