Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-07-03
Common Council.

At a regular meeting of the Common Council of
Lynchburg. at their Chamber on Friday evening
9th June 1851:
Prescnt.-John NJ Otcv. President; Triton D.
Jennings, Thos O. Acrce, Jesse Hare, Henry Davis
John Il. Mcdaniel, Sampson Diugud Paul Jones'
Charles w. Christian and William p. Taliafcrro-
members.
The account of Chesley Hardy for painting the
Police Office. amounting to s65.54 cts, and the
count of VIM l.. Lcckie. for Buckets for the Police
Office amounting to S6.25 cts were examined and
ordered to be paid
The official bond off S. Miller. Superintendent
| OF the Water Works, the bond Of Alexander Temp
kins, Treasurer, the bond of Warren Gannawav
Keeper of the Powder Magazine, the bond of Peter
E. Booker, Weighmastcr at the Public Scales, and
the bond Of VIM b. Brown, Master of Police, we're
| sevcrally examined by the board and approved.
Prcsent.-Geo. G. Curle-member.
| The report of the Mayer concerning the accounts
of James Leftwich,late Captain ofthe Night Watch,
and of the pay due the Night Watch, was read and
received and motion the balance Of S16.27 cts
found to be due the said James Leftwich on settle
ment ofhs account with the Corporation, was
ordered to be paid to Samuel B. Thurman in part
| pay Of said Leftwch's order drawn on the Council
in favor of said Thurman, for 50 .06 and the re-
| spectvie sums ascertained to be due the Night
Watch up to the 25th May last, amounting in the
aggregate to $215.6S cents ordered to be paid
by orders on the Treasurer.
bill to amend an Ordinance to prevent certain
violations Of good morals and dcccncy being report
ed, read the first, second and third times and
passed into an Ordinance, and the same is entitled
| an Ordinance to amend an Ordinance entitled IAN
Ordinance to prevent certain violations of good NOR
ais and decency.'
The written communication of Hamilton Bovd
concerning the Guagng of Whskey and the instru-
mens used therefor in this place. being read to the
board was referred to a Committee to examine
the subject with instructions to report by bill or
Others, when the President appointed Messrs. Chris
tan, Mcdaniel and Jennings to be of said commit
tee.
The memorial of Sundry merchants and Others
| concerning Drayagcs, &c, was read to the board
and on motion was referred to a Committee to ex-
anime the subject referred to, and also to inquire
INTO the propriety of regulating the pay of Draws
Carts and Hacks, and 10 report when the President
appointed Messrs. Christian Mcdaniel and Jones
to be Of said committee.
The sum OF $500 ordered to be paid the
Chairman Of the Street Committee and the like
sum of $500 to the Chairman Of the Watering G ON
mittec to be lcct the orders of the said Com
mittees respectively
The board proceeded to the election Of Collec-
tor otthe Revenue for the proper and the half
mile round about the town. when Henry Dunning-
ton was declared to be duly elected.
The board appointed Mcssrs. Christian and Jen-
nings OF the Council, and +. s. Miller to examine
the Commissioners and Assessors Revenue Books
for the present year. and also constitute the board
for the assessment Of the business tax for the prc
sent year.
And then then the board adjourned to meet again
on this day two weeks hence