Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-08-02
COMMUNE ATED.

| COMMUNICATED.
At an adjourned meeting ofthc Common Council
! OF Lynchhnrg, AT the courthouse, on Friday evening
the eth of July, 1888:
| Present, Smhson II. Davis, President; Samp.
son Diuguid, Thomas O. AGREE. Isaac Adams John
llollins, james w. Morgan, David q. Muue, f.
lilal Fletcher, Peter Dudley, John Nj. Ocy and Ma.
than Is. Thurman, Members.
The Resolutions Of the Ncslry of St Pauls
Church, concerning the Town Clock, and their
transfer OF the same TO the Common Council was
presented to the Board aud being read, accept
ed, and the said Resolution aud transfer is in these
Words
Whereas by a subscription Of tho citizens Of the
town of Lynchburg, made few years past, a Clock
purchased & entrusted to the Vcstry Of St Paus
Church, to be erected on said Church, and taken
care Of aud kept in order for the use of the said
Church and the town; and whereas the Ncstry have
found, from the construction OF The building Of said
Church, that said building is not fitted lol the recep-
tior and The putting up properly Of said Clock and
whereas the Common Council Of said town have
signhed Their willingness to take charge OF lhc sad
Clock, aud TO have place fitted up for it, and put
II IN repair and keep II in operation; therefore, Re
so{red by the trustees OF St. Puas Church. that they
will, and do hereby surrender aud give up TO the
Common Council Of said town their trustccship of
said Clock, and all right, title and interest hereunto
pertaining 10 them as trustees Of the subscribers, OF
as Ncstry of said Church.
BE it further resolved, that the Ves'ry do here.
by suggest 10 the Common Council and the llust-
nss Cout OF Lynchburg that, should they find, after
flung up the said Clock, il, with the bell thereto
attached, will answer the ncedlul purpose of the town
bell the said town belt will be acceptable the Vesry
for the use of ST. Paurs Church.
Teste. JNO. TOMPkINS, PresI u. Il.
SAMUEL PoINprxrrG, Sccretarp"
Whcreupon il was Resolved That a Committee
be appointed to receive said Clock. aud To enquire
into and ascertain what will be the expense of fitting
up asuitable place for the same, aud putting it in
pair, aud make report to the Common Council
when the President appointed McssIs Fletcher, Otey
and AGREE To be of and to constitute said committee.
Resolved, That the Watering Committee be and
they are hereby directed orcport to the Common
Council the annual amount of water rents aud water
tax, the annual expenditure on account OF the Wa.
ter Works. and such other matters connected with
the same as may seem proper.
MIR. Otey offered the following preamble and rcso
luton: Whereas ii has been the practice OF this
and other corporations in paving The streets, TO lay
special tax upon the property situated and lying
the streets 50 paved; and whereas the Authorities
OF this Corporations during the year OF 1877, proceed
cd in part 10 pave Third street. and are now engag-
ed in completing the same aud whereas il would
be mancstly unjust to the tax payers TO lay gene
raj tax to be Appropriated for The benefit of few
Resolred, therefore, That it is expedent and just
that the owners OF Real Estate ON Third streepay
special tax OF cents The running foot, TO aid in
paving said street"
Which preamble and resolution, being discussed,
was rejected by the following vote:
leaS-lsaao Adams James w. Morgan, Elijah
Fletcher, John NJ. Obey and S. II. Davis.
Noys-Sampson Dluguid, Thomas O. Acree,
John lioillns, H. q. Muncll, Peter Dudley and Ma
than b. Thurman-G.
Whereupon Mr.. Murrell offered the following
resolution:
Resoired, Tha, it is cxpcdient that the owners Of
Real Estate on Third street pay l6 cents on each
running foot OF their respective property, towards
paying for the Curb Stone used Tor ahutting tie
pavement against.
Which, being discussed, passed and Messrs
Otey and Mnrell were appointed committee to re-
port bill i'll conformity with the said resolution.
The Board doth appoint Vim. Dornn to be
a Welghmasier of loose and unprized Tobacco in
this corporation.
And then the Board adjourned.
An Extract from the journal.
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