Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-08-10

Stones, aud pre,orsbing he diiies 81 hs Sur
'syor Of The Streets aud Ahegs
Pared The OH Augna, 1921
See. la. BE II ordained. by The Common
Council, for tho Coprot aiion Of Lvnobbnrg
In Common Hall assembled, That Il shall
be the duty tihe Surveyor NJ the streets
and alleys oithe Cooperation Of ,nehbure 10
procure nj the expense OF SAID Corporation aud
under the dlre elton oiihe Street Committee. the
most suitable l. approved apparatus for horizon.
tai measurement, the measuring rods TO be grad
uaied according 10 the rule heretofore used by
the trustees and farmer Surveyors Of town. -
Aud. So soon as he shall have procured such
apparatus. he 1hall proceed under the direction
of the Street Committee, TO ascertain and fx
the corners Of each square on secoud or main
streets and on water street. commencing his
measurement from this beginning place or pla.
ees heretofore established by the former ,ru,.
tees ofihe Town, as recorded In book H. pi by
them ioI that purpose, and nj every corner thus
ascertaned. he shall erect permanent corner
stones. Ito he provided by the street commit.
ier) set ~ the ground mol less thnn Two feet
| and extended not less than sin inches above
grouni. the head squared and fronting 10 street
aud alley and where II is 'mpraeticablc To =.
rec, such stone in consequence Of the ground
being covered or occupiod by n building he
shall make record OF the bearing ard distanr &c
of,hs true corner, from thr corner OF such bull.
ding, 10 . book To be kept by him Tor that pur.
pose, and also ol the corners on which corner
stones may NJ any time be erected BY virtue OF
the provisions OF this ordinance.
Sect. 2. BE II farther ordained. That tho
instruments and book or books directed to be
procured by The Surveyor rs Aforesaid, shall be
considered the property of this corporation ;
and when the said surveyor shalt resign, or
otherwise e. out oi Office the said instruments
and book or books shall be deposited with the
Clerk Of the Common Hall, for the time being,
for safe keeping, until another Surveyor shall
be appointed
Sect. 3. BE Il further ordained. That, for
thr ~rviccs rendered by the said Surveyor. In
| ascrTtaning and hsing ibe o"rners aforesaid,
| he shall receive snch compensation as the
Street Committee shall consider reasonable, 10
he pad o"' ot any money in the hands OF the
Treasurer. not otherwise appropriated.
Sect 1. Be II further ordained, That II s.ni,
be the dnty ofihc said Surveyor whenever 10,
qoi,ed by the owner or owners, Of any 10, IDIOTS
within this Corporation TO proceed 10 ascertain
the corners and lines of the sane, and 10 erect
Cornrr STONES ~ The corner or corners OF square
! or squares Oh which such lot or lois may be sit
usted the said stone or stones 10 he furnished
10y the STREET. Commiiae III manner rs prascfi.
bed by the FIRST section Of this ordinance and
for every survey 50 made, he shail be eni-
tied to demand ard rees,vc OF the person so
employing him the sum Of one dollar, aud Of
the Cofpo, alton for setting each Corner Stone,
aud recording the same, hhy cents
Sect. o Be II further ordained, That the cor
ne,s established in manner ~ prescribed by
hi, ordinance, shall be taken and deemed 10
he the true corners OF the squares on which
they are 90 esisbHahed, ami all future measure.
menis shall be commenced aud made from
them.
Sect. 6. Be il further ordained, That the said
| Surveyor. before he enters ON the duties Of his
Office, shall take before some Justice of The
Pence for this Corporation. the following onlh,
TO wit: l., A, b. do swear. Tor affirm. Ms the
case usy be- Tim, will truly aud faithfully
perform the duties Of Surveyor AS prescribed
by the ordinance or ordinances oil the Common
Council, regulating the same according to the
ira oi my skill and ability, so help me God
A cerliEcal Of which oath shall be returned "a
The Clerk OF the Common Hall, TO be entered
of record,
\ Sect = BE !, fnr'her ordained, That any
pet,on who shall remove or defnce any GornaT
stone or other mark erected or made by ssid
Surveyor, rs prescribed by ibis ordinance
shah, II free person, iorien and pay the suu
onwenty dollars. recoverable before any jas
,ice ofihe Peace, having Jurisdiction thereof
and IL n slave, shall reoeiva twenty lashe. OF
his or hsr bare Back.
! Sect. y b. II further ordained. That thii
4 ordinance shall eommsncs and he IN force from
and AFTER the passage thereof
Test.. JOHN THURMAN, r. C. c.
d. Ropts. elk
August 10.