Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-10
Common Council.

AT meeting of the persons returned as elected
the present year 10 serve "a common councilmeu
for the Town of Lynehburg. al the council chamber
in said Town, on Friday evening the 9TH day Of A
pril 1851.
Presca,--John NJ. Oicy, Paul Jones, George f.
Roberts, Thomas o. Arrcc, William 7. Taliaferro,
George q. Curl. Sampson Duguid, Henry Davis.
Jesse Hare, Charles w. Christian and John X. Nc
Daniel, who having seyerally taken the oath Of Of
ice before William d. Branch, Esq, Mayor Of the
said town, took their sents in common council
The Board proceeded 10 the election Of a Prcsi-
dent of the common Council when John NJ Otey
received oil the votes present. except b Own, and
wa. thereupon declared to be duly elected, and took
his sea- IA presiding officer.
The Board then prosecuted to the election Of n
clerk of the common cornell, when David Hodes
was unanimously elected, and ihereupon in presence
of the Board, took the oath ofohce before William
d. Branch Esq, Mayor Of the corporation.
Resoire} That the Rules heretofore adopted fof
the government Of the council at its sessions
he, and they are, hereby adopted forihc government
Of the present council; except that in the proviso
contained in the first article, the word 'HfCc, shall
be substituted for That of "tro, members, shall be
authorised 10 call injecting.
The President appointed Mcssrs. Davis. Jones'
Hare and Christian to be of the Street committee
Messrs. AlcD,nel. Curlc, Talialerro and Jennings
to be of the Watering Commute.
Mcssrs. Acrcc and Roberts to be &c the Market
committeeman Messrs. D.uyuil and Jennings 10
be of the Buryipg Ground committee for the ensu-
ing year.
The oF;cinl bond of William d. Branch Esq. a
Mayor of this corporation. with Benjumin T. Walk
cr his security presented To the Board, and
being ex amiaed approved and ordered To be fled
The Sergeant of the corporation having made
return and certified to the Board that Henry La-
tham John T. Days and Ambrose Is. Ruckcr have
been duly elected for Lynch Ward, No. L., and
Maurice Moore, John Mallory and Sampson Diu-
gull, have been duly elected for Henry Ward. No.
2. to be Oversccrs of the ipor for the Corporation
of Lynchburg for three years from rho H., day Of A.
pril 1871, the day of their elcction-and John Mil
iory one Of the persons thus returned elected
having resigned the office upon the grounds of mfr
nifty and physical inability To perform the duties Of
the snmc, the Board proceeding to I'll the vacancy
appointed Doct. Edward H. Murrcll To be an o.
verseer Of che Poor in the plncc Of said Mallory
Whcreupun the Clerk uf the Council was directed
To issue a notice 10 the Sergeant commanding him.
immediately give notice to the persons aforesaid
Of the fact of their election and appointment, uc-
cordins to tho ordinance upon L subject.
On motion of Ar. Christian, Resolved. That Ihc
Committee be appointed to examine and asccrtain
what necessary repairs and alteration made ne
crssary to the Police Office for the accommodation
of the Mayors Court, AND make report TO the
Counci'. Whcreupon the PRECEDENT appointed
Messrs, Christian aad Jones to be sc said Commit,
tee.
Rcsoircd, That the President draw on the Trcns-
urcr in favour of the Chairman of the Watering
Committee for the of i've hundred dollars to
be held by him subject - the orders OF said Com
mittec.
Resolrel That Committee be appointed to ex-
anime into the financial condition of the Corpora
ton and ascertain the amount which may probably
wanting to meet the various demands against tic
Corporation the ensuing year. and report TO the
Council by bin or otherwise. Whercupon the
President appointed Mcssrs. Charles Christian,
Davis, Jones and Hare, to be Of sed Committee to
which the Prcsdent added ON motion of q
member
Rcsoirei, That the Street committee be and they
are hereby authorised to employ some competent
surveyor, to lay out, ascertain and mark tho limits
ct the half mile Jurisdiction of the corporation Of
Lynchburg, and TO make report 10 the council.
Resofrcf, That the President draw on the Trca-
surer for the Of three hundred and sevcnty-Gye
dollars, to be paid by him to the Night Watch, 50
far as they may be catlcd to be paid for their
vice
And thea the Board adjourned.
True Extract from the Journal-Testc
d. ROBES, Cfk. c. c.