Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-08-29
COMMON COUNCIJ.

al VDnt.
1850 - -''su''
Preseni--John NJ. Oley President. Tin D. J-nnrqs
neo. T. habefts sampson Diuguid Henry Davis, J sse
Hare and Paul Jones members
The official bond Of H. d lnninoton collectr of tho
special tax, with FL. Matthews and G. l.. NJ sby secu
rlies was presented 10 tie Board, and being eyamn. ii
was received and approved
An order drawn by JimeS Lev in favour of H. Dnn
nn9on Tor Sol 81 the unit Of said Ley,s account
Tor paving and cubng The scale house. was ordereJ to
bepaid. "
The contingent account of w B. Browa. Mister Of
polc7 hr The quarter ending this dav duly sworn to.
was presented ad allowed and The bl,nce dne him
thereon OF s99 49, including his salary was ordered 10
be paid. W.
The c'ntingenr acc unit ofJohn Thurman Clerk Of The
market i'f The quarter ending his day, duly sworn to-
was presented and allowed and the balance due him
Including his salary say S6S 81 cts was ordered
to be paid.
The bea'd doth allow Samuel Luck to hive a license
as 9nar Butcher at tho market use until Is June
next.
Present Geo G. Corle. Cbas. w. Christian and
Michael lliit members. The Street Committee mazda
report Of persons who chageabe with the cost of
h@gmg on MIN street anonnring 10 S2O7 S cts which
WAS read received and the collector vas ordered 10 col
lect he same.
The bead proceeded Ia the app iament of COMMITS,
~ ner and assessor OF the revenue for The crpoatinn
when several Intellectual ball lings being had the sub
get was postRoned un ihe Mex ing Of the Con.e
Leave being given, Nlf. Christian reported bill pro.
vidng for more etlicieo police in this corporai,on
which being read The first and second lines was ordered
to lie IN the table for fur her consdrraon and be pub
lished.
IN ordnance TO establish, more efficient Police in the
torn Of Igaclb0g and for Other purposes
Section l. BE ordained by tha Common Council that
In add'n to the present police Of the town. the officers
o the lynch9nig Hose Company and the commission ed
officers Of the several volunteer companies of the own
shall have full power 10 arrest all rer,uns yoIa,i q Tho
~ It hi H..
Sdered AS portion Of the Police of the same
sect on = he additional police hereby crea ed sh,
at all hes except when on duty in there respective
rps be Liable be ca led into service by the President
Il the Comm Council. when il shall appear to him
necessary f the welfare Of the Iowa; and in considers
lion ct the serve to be by them rendered. the sum of
- dollars, annually, is hereby apart out of the
pubic revenue Tor the purpose of drfaying such neces-
sary and eas ahe expenses may be Incurred by sad
additional pol e, the rvice and The COMPENSATION 10 bs
adJndged Of and approved by the Council
Section d h sergeant of The CORPORATION shall cause
the town bell 10 be- rong every nigh o'clock and AGAIN
a. 81 minutes at tr O'clock The first ringing shall be
the signal f,f all slaves free negroes and INITIATES. 10
retire to Il cir respective places of abode All intoxicated
aud dl5derly VIII e persons found abroad after the ss-
rond ringing of the bell, shall be taken and confined in
he cage until the next morning, and may then be fned
required To give On for good behaviour a, the
discretion Of just &c ol the peace.
Section ALL free negroes and mnlaitoes found p,-
ing at large a"er the second hngiug Of the bell or in
company WIN any slave except by perm Of the
owner Of such slave shall be arrested ami confined in the
Cage uniil he next morning-anl nav then he ether
fined ioars. or punished with any number of stripes
MT exceeding thirty nine, at the discretion of Justice of
the peace.
Section ANY slave found, 10 this town. absen,
from his Or hers owners employers tenement after the
sec md ringing Of thu bell, without written pass from
the owner or employer, by which it may appear that the
ab'enc' is by PERMISSION. may be punished e dscre-
ton OF Justice Ut the peace with any number of stripes
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