Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-08-01
COMMON cnnNCu

AT regular meeting of the Comm,n Council Of
hYnchbnrs. at tho Gonn:il K lon, on Friday evening
the 10Th Of July, 1914:
Present. J1hn NJ Oiey President; IIenry Davis.
John Il. McDlniel. Pleasant Partin, Thomas y. AGREE
Jonn Gary, and Paul JONES' Members
hesoped, That the James River and Kanawha Com
Pany be aud they hereby authorised and requested
To ssie scrip fer stock in their Company 10 The following
persons on account OF the payment OF Special Tax o
leoo ahd 1909; VIZ: Samuel PontleXter IT, for nine
shares The lyuehburg Manufacturing Company
Tor eight SHARES Henry Davis for three shares
iholhas u Acrte fol- two shares; and VIM. l.. Lam-
btth Tor one share; which said shares will he in part OF
the number Of shares subscribed Tor by the corporation
OF Lynchburr.
The Board being satisfied with the character of John
IL. u. Payne, doth allow him 10 have a license for one
year from the Isl day Of July, 1914 auclioneer
thIs coTpufain and hereupon the said Payne rendered
his bond with James A. Turner and john NJ. Speed his
securities, which, being read received and ordered
10 he filed.
The Board being satisfied with the characters OF
NiessfS. Talbot & Lanler. doth allow them 10 have a
eelse ior one year from the lsi day Of July. Sil as
auctoheerS IN this cofpraon aud ,hereupon the said
ial'ot & lanler rendered their bond, with Edwin
Matthew's and Alanson Winston their securities,
which, being read, received, and ordered to be fl
led.
oharles Phelps applied to the Council for leave to
eAffcse me business OF auctloneer in this cooperation;
and The board, be'ng satisfied with his character doth
nv" l |" nave license Tor the purpose Tor year
from the st day otJay, 1874, upon his giving bond
aud security according the ordinances of tins corpora
don.
Whereas il is to the knowledge rhs Council that a
large portion oi e trade o the suuh s'uhu esiern and
western sections OF couhry, which formerly sought no
ether route, nov takes different channels bv which
tins route is deprived of considerable trade Of the most
healthy and profitable kind; the thereof in the
pini"n OF HIS body is the result consequent upon the
mistaken policy pursued by the James River 4 kanaw-
Ina C"npny, n the eXaclion Of high tolls, exceeding
thai OF any other similar improvements and Whereas al
So 1t Is likewise 10 the knowledge OF the Council that
The subject Is before the Beard Of Directors for
sdeallon; and being well satisi. that low rates are
productive generally Of Increased revenues:
lie II Therefore mHHimouSly Resolred as the opinion
o' ms Council, than reduction the present tan Of
Tolls IS expede and that the interest of the Company
requires it,
Resolved, That the President of the Common Goun-
ell communicate the foregoing preamble aud resolutions
Ia me President and directors OF the said James River
4 kanawh a Company
Resolved. that the President draw on the Treasurer
IN iavor nj the chairman OF the Watering Committee
lor the sum Of eighteen hundred dollars. 10 be held by
them, subject 10 the order OF the said Committee
Resolved, That the President draw On the Treasurer,
In favor Of Jess r. Burton Police MASTER Tor The sum
OF three hundred dollars. To he held by hiu subject
the order Vi the Street committee
A Cppy-Tpsie,
ID. ROBES, CPk.