Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-09-09
COMMON Coz N(II.

Al a called meeting OF the Conmon Cm,,i, -,
lyncl,hoie, a, lheir chamber, ON Monday ,,,n,no. the
3ulh August, 1917. "
Present, Henry Davis, Jesse Hare. Sampson p,c,,J
iani Jones, Tipton ID Jennings. 7. rlrtln. lb,s ~
! hfisllan. and George u. Roberts. m,ml,rs
Inlhe absence Of the President, llrnfy nnyis was Al,
pointed president, pro tenn.
on The lnollon Of Mr.. Christian; Resolved ,Da, u,
oaN h'oli be- aud lie Is ltereay released tom the n,tneut
al 'he l "rpnrailon taN. imposed urun lectur,s. and tl,,i
ne be allow ed 10 conclude his l,clutes npan Eiecnirin
''alNanlsn Ne, nov IN progress, IL, tins place. iIeo lroln
llN.
Tn motion, the President wa allowed 10 lrau an IN,
! tcasnitr. IN iaNof oi he chairman uf the Street Conn
nlltiee. tor the sum OF $1,000, aud. in favor of the clair
man oil The W Altering Committee. Ion t6u0. Ia b, held 4ub
eel II the ordors"t their res, ncliye committees.
'en'' Murphy, Nelglnaelet n, tlo rnblnc scales.
made Il report ufllay. Sc. weighed hy him, tt Ihr oon,
ter ending 25tt AUGUST 1877. accompanied h, In, Tr,,
sur - receipt III Sl3i.l9 the amount received hy him
lnr wo'ehl'g. Witch "ero examined and rcetI,cd=aud
The said Murphy account. Ion Sl1.33. Tor Inns snInf,
aud iof rap'f, ior siinc quarter, was allowed aud olle,cd
10 be- paid.
The contingent account of Am. b. Brown, Master Of
Police, with the Corporation, ion the quarior ending ooh
August, ISL. WAS I, secuted To The hoarl aud Iclnr du
sworn 10. was allowed, and The lalarcc dae hlm llcre
on oi Slii.S), Including his salary Ion The stme quar-
lrf, MS ordered 10 he I1ld.
Resolved, that HE GNtIsecrsu If the Poor uf This Con,
pofaIlnn hc allowed Ia hold heir meetings IN The Cnun
cl Chamber, Al The Hose lluusr; aud ila1 An extra Key
to The Chamber he furnished the Master Of Police.
Present Jnhn Il. McDaajA. member.
John Thurman, Clcrk al thc Market. presented I, ac
count with the torp r1lldn, " hlch h,ing du , sworn Ia.
was allowed and the lalancc due him lhrl,un, III S,S.15.
including his salary for The quarter ending .0h ADJUST
ISL, MAS uflercd Ia he paid.
he w Altering I omluitlee madc two reports. exhibit
ing ihelr transactions tH The months of .iuno and Jul,
last. aud suggesting certain changes IN The mode o lkrop
in2 the water ltnt and tax accounts. " Inch |, porls vr,,
read. received adopted. and ordered To be recorded.
ResalNed. that a committee be appointed 10 cnaIir
Into the condition of the Powder MAGAZINE. and rrprI
to the next Council, wherrupon HE President appointed
Mcs'rs. Diu9nld \ Christian, 10 be the aforesaid Com
M o..
Absent by leave. Sampson Duignid, member.
w. RUNAWAY, keeper ofthc Powder Magazine. md,
a report ol Powder received and delivered oul by hun.
lfom the @1lh Of July 10 the seth Of August 1877; uhrl
WAS read and received.
On the complaint of Charles Phelps in proper person.
Res lvod, thai the Common Council consider the strp..
erected by Henry q. Sclopliield Esq ON the side walk
al W alter street, IN front of the tenement wcupied by
SAID fhclps, as belng an The public street. aud olstruct
my the side walk, aud should be removed; therefore the
Police Master Is hereby authorized 10 cause the same /,
be removed.
And then tie board adjourned.
True extract from the journal.
ID ROBES. IEk-