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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-02

Ihs Slang Of Politics. The moderation which has
marked me conduct Ut tile Administration has not
prevented he cutlery Of certain journals whose columns
A1oIhd WIN such phrases scrption." victims u
the gull in",' the working Of the axe" choppng
N heads" and The like. These are Terms Of daily use
and have 4o u Dc much part ofthe political verua
cu'ar aS To ne no longer REGARDED rs fuu.atlve.
Considering the source from which such uucries come,
ih' sensitive mind is touched These claimants Of sym
Tav. these ministers t woe, VINO express such horror at
lie llea o prescription, peculiarly entitled cons
deatn on the fact that they are speaking behalf IF
patty Lat never pns3-ibes. How frcibe is their
,PJraL luey call dpun their friends office stay
...r.e-as long as they can. One gentleman in the
session Ola good place. has become a hero by an
-loHncInG magnamuuusv that ~ would d. s ana Ger
tam Journal has revived "reminiscences of the saving
q e Capitol by declaring Ina would put Out is nec
I.ke an Cd Roman. rather than leave lis nest.
|! IS ihe~heaniliui proprety II the thing which
Invite the readers attention-lhe admirable consistency
satan reouknE SIN never to ofter attitude OF the
suhlne. Passing The bluuis Of ordinary impotence;
AK dtmeanof Ut tins outraged patriotism ascends tile
rl-ht OF most imposing. eroa'ery It is poetical in
the blIdheSS o as tanctIl conception: illustrates the
picturesque Ut ?. lilies. tie rhapsody ofnuahug.
ine Black iiuSSars # prescription converted into
meek -ay ilnng Pilgrims political adventures, who have
become paeentn turned suddenly INTO patriots; GevouT
rs ut spis. the harmless and tender musings of the
tIeaSnry Asc mctamurph SIS has not been since
she days If OVID. who tells US how hunter became a
sae, and that Jupiter himself ,guised in shower
VI goid.-
Il will be borne in I'd that the Admins raii u
has made Itself liable rAe charge IF III scrpion il
any but Is also 10 be f5mehrd that the election
from 'lrr, the refusal IN appointment whose sole or
chirfca.sn place founded ura lht doctrine spuIlS,
not prlarg ion. Qlle The contrary. Il is the sort Of
reform which the times require, and a-hch GOOD men
WI approve. NOT, indeed that the places IF snch Shall
he filed by ncunbeus upon the erouad Of the same
ctTtne: oui hy men II net, ra1.c and aitAul, who
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-02
SHENANDOAH NAVIGATION

It will be ecolpcted that, winter before last the er
lSlaue enlarged the capital Of the Shenandoah Navqa
ton Company, and subscribed three iths Of the Stock
with view Of making lock and dam navigation from
Hafper'S Ferry to Port Republic. The survey of the
river and estimates We're entrusted 70 Nh Fisk the Eli
gneer in Chief OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
tie has discharged that duty far to make an al
poxlate estimate Of the cost which is alarming enough
and quite conclusive against The improvement With
out including the damages necessarily great where val
liable low grounds would be overllved he thinks the
river could not be rendered navgabe at all seasons for
boats carrying only thirty TONS for less than TWO MIL
LlONo OF dollars The length Of river to be improved
including the two brlncheS, is $50 miles lie contem.
plates thai, OF tbs distance the improvement would be
TOR To miles by Independent canal remainder b.
sack-water navigation, obtained by So dams, and 90
locks Those who know the region If country drained
by the rIver and the various rivals fox the trade the i'm
provenent would encounter, will not believe with The
Engineer that the tolls would justify the outlay necessary
However Mr. Fisk NAV be in This estimate if i
perfectly apparent, that the money will never be raised
Two millions Of dollars, with the amount Of land DAMAGES
would make Rail Road On the banks Of the river from
Harper'S Ferry to Port Republic.
In reference to the amount Of tolls to be expected in
case the work were executed and for the estimated sum
the Winchester Virginan says:
The gross revenue could scarcely to the best Of our
knowedge. reach $50 COO The receipts of the r an.
oke company, whose works Of about the same
length and drain an extent of country aloning by il
greater breadth for inferior produc are only some
Si4OOo annually -four impressions as to the possible
revenue, say $4,000 nett, per cent on two mil.
IONS be near the mark, The question with the farmers
long The ver reduced 10 the point whether or not the
enhanced value OF their land and produce would be su
Client 10 cover me remaining four per cent? other words
whether 81 $40 900 would be added to the value OF
all the rea estate along the river. They will we think
md 1t to heir advantage examine the probabilities Of
greater gain ProporonaIe the outlay resulting from
cheaper improvement either in the hands Of The pres
ent COMPANY or on some such plan as that adopted in
The construction of the Rappahannock canal
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-02
TENNESSEE.

The two great parties in Tennessee sounding notes
Of preparation for The general election which takes place
early in August Not much is yet said of The Congress
sonal candidates For the Office Of Governor the Wings
pretty unanimously in favor fthe reelection of the
present popular Incumbent Neil S. Brown though, as
measure Of precaution, Convention will be held
the 23d inst. The Democrats divided. There are
whon their desperation have turned their thoughts
upon the redoubtable Gen. Pillow. A portion of the
Democrats Of Nashville, at meeting held the 26h ult.'
recommended him as a candidate. Locofoco paper Of
that city, the tenth Legion" Gays "he bears with
him prestige Of defeat" 1t also states that he
candidate several years ago, for The office Of Major
era in his own strongly Democratic District, and
beaten three Or four thousand State Democrat
ic Convention will be held on The 9h of this month iu
Nashville. The Wings have nothing t, fear, whoever
may be its nominee.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-02
OFFICIAL.
APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT

III VT-S 7 MIN : 81 I HE PRESIDENT.
By md ,rih The ndctce and consent of The Senate.
Thomas Ewing. j., 10 be Secretary 10 The President
to sign land patents
Andrew NJ. Tut, Of Missouri. to be Register Of the
Land Oiilce a. Clinton, Missouri, in the place Of Will
knS Watson, resigned
Richard b. Dallam, Of St. Louis Missouri to be Re
cfiver # Public Moneys at s., Louis, in the place If
Edward Dobyus. hose term Of office has expired.
SeptjHus Caldwell. uf Grenada Mississippi, 10 be
Receiver If Public Moneys at Grenada, Mississippi, in
tie piece OF George ) Gady whose term OF office has
expired.
J Ihn r. Brooks, VI Chickasaw county Mississippi. 10
be Register OF the Land Office Pontotoc, Mississippi
in th- place Of Andrew j. Edmondson, whose term oi
MILAN won. of D-mopol:s Alabama, to be Rrcev-
er uf Public Moneys Drnop1s, in the place Of David
f. Moor whose term 81 flee has expired.
John Shelby. Postmaster at Nashville, Tennessee
vice L. b. Cheathan, whose commission has expired
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-02
THE CHOLERA.

TIE Telegraph brings Us (says yesterdays National
Intel ge1cer) sudden and alarming reports fresh out
break Of The cholera at points the Mississippi
river. The steamboat Bride, arrived at Louisville 10
ports thirteen deaths among her passengers the Wash
logon arrived at Memphis rspors fifteen; and the Creole
three. The Louisville Journal says that scarcely
arrives at that place from New Orleans that has
not cases Of cholera On board.
In the New leans Be, Of the ooh instant, We nave
the first weekly report OF intermenIs which have
observed in the papers Of that city. Tor time past
We find 1ha the whole number oflutermenrs TT the
week ending the I7th inst was 296, of which S. are
stlte have been of 'Chuera," l0f Of Cholera Ash
attic, Of Cholera Asphyxia, and 20 Of Cholera Nor
bus.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-02
COMMON COUNCIL

Al caliad meeting Of the Common Co..
Of March, 1919 evening" The 18th
Pr sent. john NJ Oey. President "
Christian, Paul Jones, Henry Davis "''"s w.
John r. Mcdaniel, Thomas o. Acree -, mn" ,farn.
Hart. members. 'lchAel
The report of Warren Ganaway, keeper oe ,h.n
Magazine, Of his transactions rlm the o9l owdor
b-r, 1913, " Tile 23l March, 1919, being n,ceH>
the board, read and received. e"'Fd 10
Resolved. That the Treasurer Be- ana M \;
authorised 10 issue license TO premlt Mrs. Me-, S,
Theatrical Company to perform f'r one month i,
ing III twenty five dollars. in lieu &c TIE tax ra
posed by the Ordinances Of this corparaion '-
Mr. Chris ian BY leave Of the 10 nd. reported III,
I, amend The first section Of tie Ordinance end i. ~
Onlin1uce guarauyng the payments Of six Der rsr @
per annum Interest in semi annual dividends ID ce.
Stockholders in the Lyne'burg and Tennessee Rail-,
Company" (passpd 3 July, lS4S,) which was ~
tie first second and third times and upon tie fna ona
ton passed into an Ordinance and the said Oo,in,a
is in thes, words :-''Spct lSt. Be it ordained ~
Common Council of the Corp ration Of I.ynchbnIr I"
Common Hall assembled that the Treasurer Of the G. "
porauln Of Iyuchburg in computing and paying ina,
guaranteed by the Corporation Of Lynchburg IL ce,,,,
Stockholders in the Lynchburg and tennessee Rai,I
Company, shall compute and pay the same from N.
dates If the receipts for payment Of the several rS,,
menS tothe first day Of January, the first dav !,
Julv. next succeeding"
..Sect ID Be it further ordained, tina, all Ordinance,
or parts # Ordinances, coming within The pnryew Il
ofthis Ordinance be- and the same hereby rns,
ed"
And then the Board adjourned.
Copy Of The proceedings.
ID. ROBES ClE
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-02

FUN TUE VIKhlN1AN.
Messrs Editors In looking The Patriot If Hill
morning, was pleased to find over the signature Of
Of Henry Ward, F." the uf some IF our Gill
z,ns presented IL The voters Of that ward proper per-
be oed for the election for members Of
Cont and Council.
Without attempting to dictate to the citizens Of the
lower ward l. in imitation cf voter Of "Ienry Ward
snbion the If those whose elrc ion wil doub,
not give pleasure to the citizens generally
For The Court-Edwn Matthews. Samuel Nowlin
Jesse Il. Duguid, A. b. Rucker, David P Reese
Thomas billiard.
For Me Comcil-John NJ. Otey, Paul Jones. NJ
Hart John L. Davis. jain NJ. Sped, Walter Hende-
son. VOTER OF MADISON WARD.
2lst March, 1910
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-02
RAIL ROAD MEETING.

HE Stockholders in the Lynchburg and Tennessee nan
Road Company, and also persons who may SUBSCRIBE 70
Stock in the Virgil Tennessee Rail Road Company
requested to meet at the MASONIC HALL IN the 'o"n
Of Lynchburg, Monday, the 30th day Of April next az
O'Clock M for the purpose Of considering the Act Of Inc @
Legislature, authorizing State Subscription to the otocA
said Company By order of he Board
+. g. MORRISON,
Treasr Clerk
March 26--wt30A
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-02
FRANCE.

The letter which we publish to day, from the very in
'tgeAt and observant correspondent Of the n Y Cou
rler and Enquirer, is worthy Of an atentie perusal
There thousands anu Of thousands Of our peo
pie who, having very great confidence in the capacity
Of the French people for sefgovernmen YET baild with
delight the overthrow of The Orleans dynasty and the
reellon of an extempore Republic upon its ruins in the
hope that, IN some way the great cause of popu liner
iy would be advanced and free institutions established in
connection with order. The bloody scenes Of last sum-
ner and, above all The election of Louis Napoleon to
The Presidency, have pretty nearly extinguished this
nope. The French have no idea liberty and order-
The latter Just now what they want and for it thew
are willing to postpone, sacrifice indeed the former
Repubhcansm is at discount. The name of Repnb
lie may be- for while, retained But the election Of
one, as the Chief Magistrate who never called himself
RepublIcan-who had no personal merit. -and whose
claims consisted exclusively in his relationship to the
man whose memery is dozed by the mass Of the French
people, Is, IN ITSELF sufficient evidence that the ration is
not Republican in feeling Whether Louis Napoleon is
to be declared Emperor the Duke of Bordeaux, or
the Count Of Paris be recaed-it matters not-he peo
ple out Of Paris, almost unanimous against the Re-
public The Constituent Assembly is dissolved and the
electors by universal suffrage soon 10 choose another
and will be thus emb dened speak The popular senti-
ment We shall await the meeting of the chamber with
much interest
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-02
Transmitted for the Baltimore American.

Cholera on the JTcstern Rivers.
The New Orleans steamers Of the past two or three
DAYS have again brought the cholera up the river. The
Bride Oh her last trip had urge number Of cases fmr.
teen Of which proved fatal. On the George Washing
ton previous TO her arrival at Memphis. there were fl.
teen deaths; and On the Creole three deaths.
At the last New Oreans dates the weather was very
hot and sulry causing sickness; particularly among emf
grants to be aarminuly prevalent.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-02
O. Among the officers LATELY made Brevet Brigaer

&C. Among the officers lately made Brevet Brigalle
Generals. we note he name of Colonel and Surgeon
General Thomas Lawson" This is somewhat novel.
We think the pious, faithful, gallant aud Reverend Mr..
McCarty, whose minstrations Chaplain. during the
campaign in the basin of Mexico and during the occupa
lion Of the city, excited The admiration and gratitude Of
the whole army should at least receive the brevet Of
Culnnel
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-02

The Natural History Of the State Of New York, in
course Of publication. has already cost $4,000. and
there are two departments yet be filled which will re-
cure three years time and least 900 mue
money The original es,irate for completing the work
40OO lis Gust viii be no. less than half mil
lion
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-02
OBITUARY.

Died of the Iuflueuz,. on the l9h If March, Say,
/ FLORFNIINE MOORNlAN daughter of James
NJ and Mary G. Norman. Of Big Lick, Roanoke cOun'
". Va. AGED two years, eleven months and days
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-02
THE LYNCHBURG VIRGINIAN.
~sssS N & s~g
HNs N 49,
LYNCnBgRG. APRIL ?, 1919.

We are authorised 10 announce JOHN WILLS,
ESQ. candidate for reelection, as one Of the
Delegates to the General Assembly, from the
county Of Campbell.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-02
THE CHOLERA

We regret to say that The Cholera to have
broken out again in New Orleans with considerable vio
lence. It is carried up the river by steamers and many
deaths take place On board See tie details in another
column.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-02

Knop al men by these Presents, That we The 'uo'er
bcrs being Stockholders in the Lynchburg and Tennessee
Ran Road Company, do constitute and appoint ---
our true and flu attorney and proxy to represent each
US in all general meetings ofhe Stockholders Of sara C
pany when not personally present, with iGll pow"
and authority such general meetings. TO give such veg
votes and to do such other acts each OF Us eo
give or do, If we personally present
Witness our hands and seals, this day OF --
(sEAL9
Witness, (sEaL)
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-02

Douglas Jerrod calls the law Of Primos eniture law
Of Gan-lo. ii knocks down the second son.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-02

Vie Hartfri! and New Haven Rl'1ad has declared
d.vI.ens of f,sr dollars per share.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-02

We note, in country paper Of South Carolina, the
following announcement Of the appointm Of Mr. Hud-
son. of Massachusetts, to an office in The Boston Custom
House:
CHARLES Hudson, Aho. of Massachusetts, Twhose
constituents would send him again 10 Congress- to
be Naval Officer for the port of Boston."
The truth is that Mr. Hudson is no Ab,litionist and
was defeated solely by the Alb onss ana Free Sellers
running candidate Of their own.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-02

o. We stated not luEg since that the Hon. VIM. Al
len, late U. S. Senator from Ohio and the Hon Isaac P
Walker, Senator from Wisconsin, received The
rudiments Of their education in Sunday School in this
place-the first, believed which had been organized
in the State. The Charlottesville Republican, copying
the paragraph, says that lady, sill resident Of that
town. established Sunday School there in l6l6-one
year earlier than the date Of the Lynchburg School
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-02

Gallignans (Paris) Messenger, Of Sih March, has a
letter from Genoa, which announces the death Of Com
Bolton, commander Of The Mediterranean squadron.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-02

o. late arrival brings intelligence of the death of the
Hon. b. A. Bidlack Charge d'Affllres Of the U. s. 10
the Republic of New Grenada He died in Bogoa, on
the oh January last Of Applexy-
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-02
COL. FREMONTS Parry

We would hope II there were ground for hone, tbat
the news contained in the following teegra phic despatch
from r. LOUIS Is untrue, Or at least, greatly exaggera
led out we see no reason to question its accuracy-
Co Fremont at The attest previous dates, was encoun
terlng very severe weather IN the mountain passes-
The achievement, on foot o55o miles, in nine days, by
Col Fremont, is not very probable.
The whole country viii be painfully anxious for furrh
eF details Of the fate IF this hardy band and their gifted
and heroic leader.
Mrs. Fremont. it will be reelected, sailed ten OF
twelve days AGO from New York 10 Chagres, en- route
for San Francisco, where she expected her hus
band.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-02
The following paragraph is amusing !:

The New York Herald states the number of vessels
which have left the ports Of the United States for Cali
oruia at 27O carrying II ,34 passengers. 1t is probable
that the total number If emigrants exceeds 10000
There thing in the late from the gold re-
gon calculated tp Tepress the spirit Of adventure Eve
y fresh would seem only to corroborae all
the have heretofore had but exalt our con
ceptons Of The extent and richness Of the pldces In
very short time may expect the results of the
gold gathering in large remlttances of bullion. The L
5. States ship Lexington, with half million board
daily expected New York. These tangible evidences
the wealth of the region cannot fail 10 give fresh i'm
pulse to emigration Hitherto Of the gold has found
its way Eng land. " bat shame that Congress did
not authorize branch mint at San Francisco last ses
sion.
The last arrival from England shows that the feeling
there is scarcely less than in this country The disturb
ing influence Of the will be felt in every country Of
Europe and, at this particular jgncture when the pu
cal elements in such confusion must lead to great
emigration. We have it stated that the French
Government has ordered brigade of En- gineers to pro-
coed TO the Sacramento to make explorations This is
to say the least, co They may find themselves under
arrest before they Of it. Gen. Smith is not
the man to be trlfled with.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-02
st. Louis, March 26. IS40.


Intelligence rom Santa Fe to February 2 has been re
celved at Independence, Missouri. The Republican
contains letters from Taos, which represent winter
as having been very tatCol. Fremont while
passing through one Of The mountain gorges, lost 1870
mules on one night.
Being then left foot, he the conclusion that
was Impossible 10 proceed further and fny he des
patched three men seek the settlement and
procure succor The party returning in twenty days
Col Fremont started himself for Taos distant $50 miles
where he arrived in nine days.
Major Beale Immediately despatched party of dra-
goons with mules and provisions TO relieve Col Femons
men. Col. Fremont, though much emaciated and worn
out by anxiety and the deprivatlons 10 which he had
been subjected, accompanied the Dragons
The sutteTlngs If the party represented TO have
been 50 very great that they reduced the
necessity Of feeding upon the bodies Of their comrades
Mr.. Greene who brought this t. Independence,
lett Santa Fe several days after its publication.
Later reports say that all Of Cul. Frem9nts party per
lshed EXCEPT himself, and he is badly frost bitten
Our Correspondent at Independence expresses doubts
to the Of this news we do not see with
what reason.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-02

Nlajr G. B. Crlttenden. Of The Regiment Of Mounted
R1emen, was tried by Court Martial ia Mexico (for
inemperance, we believe,J and cashiered. The sen
ience approved BY the President and carried into ef
feet The proceedings We're subsequently, reviewed by
the Senate and that body pronounced the trial and con
vclion illegal and contrary to law and that vacancy
therefrom." Mr. Polk referred The subject to the
Secretary of War, who did take any action thereup
on, but left it there being patronage involved but
the reverse-as legacy to his successor Mr. Craw-
ford therefore, in duty bound by the action Of the
Senate, has directed the restoration Of Major Crttenden
to his rank in the Regiment.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-02
Form of PROXY.

March &c WHOA
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-08-07

THIRD MUNICIPALITY COUNCIL.-The regular nesting
Of this body held last nine members present,
His Honor Recorder Seuzeneau presiding. AeT the reading
Of the Journal number Of bills Tor printing and other e.
penlss rad and referred TO COMMITTEES Finances
A communication was received from the Surveyor ask
ing permission employ additional hands, a. be
STATED that the river fast falling, and IN many places
leaving gapi which needsd filling up Reieifed TO Com
petition ifoui Geo. Burn keeper Of watch.hou1s was
rad asking Council for additional cOmpanaatiOn. Re-
feTied 20 COmmittea On Fotcos =. -.
A very long and able report presented BY Mr. Wilt,
from Finance COMMITTEES, in which EaB stated that the
elusive Of the balances haud and the tuuda and values
destined TO the cancellation OF heiunded debt was $685.
ga 81.
me COMMITTEES is Of opinion that the time has arrived
when the aIduoua question OF quidatnR the debt Of the
Municipality should be boldly and frankly met Tempgz
ing bali measuies, in inns eXpsdieats however ingenious
they BE-, beng longer Gdesuate 10 withdraw the
Municipality from its financial embauassmentSs II hads
ont By law in odsF TO bring Temety. The COmmiita9
there fore recommend Lha following
l. The funding according the act Of 9th Of May 1S4
Of ali the liabilities Of the Municipality cOmpnied IN the
neipsly payable in 80 yeaTs. aud bearing Ct interest,"
To provide iog the most pressing engaReneais amount
ing the Of Sls8 6t a. a0 for the deficit IN the
cepta OF 1913 and above eHpess amounting 70 the
ay Of pot according 70 the debt Of 1873
3. To oier g quasi pfopneor OF plopeaa on ground.
rents the privilege Of paginE the capital By them said
pEopsrea in any o6gaonsO Of thu Municpallz N paymsH
A. rs ss Al publn auction 70 he hishoss bidder al lsa
estate Of the Municipality which can BE- apld 80
shall be iiee ilom moFtgaRes
The epo was ordered to be spread upon the Journal an
printed and made the 0da Of The day 9t Inc next
ing WhaEonpon the Council adjourned ANITA oaday nssi