Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-07-23
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COMMON COUNCIL.

COMNON COUNClL.
AT called meeting ofthe Common Council Of Lynch
burg at their chamber, on Thursday, The 18th day Of
July I849
Present. John NJ Oev, President, Michael Hart. T.
o. Acree, Pleasant Parin Pa jones, Henry Davis.
John R. Mcdaniel, George.E Roberts and Jesse Hare
members.
The FLOWING preamble and resolutions were presen
. ted to tie board by Mr. Mcdaniel and being read
unanimously adopted.
The Common Council Of the Town of Lynchburg.
having appointed Judge William Daniel, jr proxy
represent The Stock held by the cpDraon of Lynch
burg. late general meeting OF The stockholders Of
hi. James River and Kanawha Company, have seen
with great surprise article. which appeared in the
.Rchm nd Whig' Of the 18Th Inst. under the head Of
The james River and kanawfa Co." nurporting to
give some Of the election of the President Of the
Company al the said me- ting and in whish the wrt4
one aspect Of the stated by him, calls in question
good faith of the people Of Lynchburg, land in
ther stgmatizes with unjust asperslons the pur
sued by their proxy at said meeting, by the suggestion
that it was Influenced by unworthy motives; deem it
due to themselves 10 the people whom they represent
and Judge Daniel, make the statements Contained
in the following resolutions -
Resoired That while The people of Lynchburg at
present may be and as believe are,n favour of the
tension of the canal we do not feel called upon for
selves, behalf ofthe people ofLynclburgo make any
such pledge; and if any time here Ofore the people of
Lynchburg, or any one for thes, has ven any such
and at e time of appointing the said proxy, that sub
iect not at all referred to.
Rcsolred That the Common Council refused to in
stucs their proxy, although it fully known to said
body, that Judge Daniel would not, unless instructed,
for Col. B1ndurant As neither Col. Bondurant nor
Mr. Osborne were entirely satisfactory to majority Of
said body and, though Judge Mason's not men
toned in connection with the office Of President at that
time, yet the Common Council heartily approve of the
choice beeveng that his appointment will promote the
very b st interests of the company.
ResOrCd, That the proceedings Of this meeting of the
Common Council and of that of the 9Th day of April
lo49 50 far relate to the appointment Of the proxy,
be published in the several papers of the Town and
that The Richmond Wing be requested to copy the
same"
The following are the resolutions of the Common
Council Of the 9th of April lS49 referred to the fore
going proceedings
The Board doth appoint the Hon. VIM. Daniel, he
at orney in fact and proxy to represent the Corpora
ton of Lynchburg, in the next general meeting Of the
of the James River and kanawha Com.
pany and the President of the Common Council is here
by authorized and requested to execute and forward 10
him the necessary power of att,Tney.
Mr. Christian presented TO the Council the following
resolution
''ResoIved, That the proxy for the corporation of
Lvnch5urg, in The general meeting of the Stockholders
ii The James River and Kanawha Company, to be held
the 9Th DAY of May next be and he is hereby nstruc
ted to the of Lynchburg for Col. Thomas NJ
Bondurant, first choice for the office Of President
Of said company, and in of his failure be elected
to vote for other indvldu al is not decidedly in
favor Of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad" which
being discussed rejected by the following vote, (he
ayes and being ordered.) Ayes, Messrs. Chris
sn, Duignd and Hare-3 Noes, Messrs Otey, Da-
wis., Parn, Mcdaniel. Hart and Acree-6: Mr.. Chris
tan presented to the Council the following resolution.
"ResoEred. That the rroxy for the corporation of
Lynchburg in the general meeting of the Stockholders
De the James River and Kanawha Company to be held
the 9Th day Of May next be and he hereby nstruc
ted to cast his vote for Col. Tho. NJ Bondurant as our
-s; choice for the President of SAID Company. which
resolution being discussed rejected by the following
vote the ayes and noes being ordered, Ayes Messrs.
Christian, Duiguid, Acre and Hare-4. Noes Messrs.
Otey, Davis, Pariin, Mcdaniel and Hart-5.
Mr. Hart presented to the Council the following reso-
luton
'Resolred That the proxy of the corporation of
lynchbnrg in the general meeting of the Stockholders
Of the James River and kanawha Company to be held
on the 9th day of May next do vote for The acceptance
Of the law recently passed by the Legislature in rela
latp TO The tide water connection with the canal-and
in the election of all officers for such as favnI
The said law Which resolution being discussed was
passed by the following vote (he ayes and noes being
'rdered) Ayes MesSrs. Otey, Christian, Hart, Parlim
Mcdaniel and Davis-6. Noes Messrs Hare and Dui-
yuid-2" True extract from the journal
d. ROBES, Cl'k.