Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-06-21

ed and boarded and may every person Who e agest
dealer in horses mn,ss every rerssn Who keeps v-
esyabls every booker every pers"n who sells or her
tiers any patent, specific and oil sci
lers u spiruous liquors, shopkeepers, merchants and
traders. They may levy ineomes and licenses
II IL the city in cases herein otherwise pro-
vded for; subject however the proviso the 25tp
section Of the 4th article Of the Constitution.
SEC 45 On sh- petition Of obefourth Of the city, the
council may, BY rsolutien, direct pole to take the
Of the freehoidcrs Of the city question wh
Their the council behalf Of the city shall subscribe
the stock 1T company Incorporated for work 81 Inter
nal Improvement in this State (Which any part VI
which, is to be constructed in the city
mount not exceeding certain maximum Ia be stated in
the resolution. The lu,icn shall designate certain
time for the poll MT less than month in least two
newspsPers Of the city AT the time designated eomms-
sioners appointed afer taking oath
nry to take and return the poll proceed in the city in
nike msnner commissioners acting under the 38h snd
39th sections Of chapter 81 Of the Code proceed in
eounty. except that the pole instssd Of being oft
holders Of the city and the places II which elections
are held in the wards and instead Il being returned to
the clerk Of the county court shsl be the
clerk of the council Ifby the po-books appear that
majority If the eeholders Of the city voting upon the
question. in favor Of the subscription. the eounc
may subscribe behalf Of the city stock in sail
psny, to an amount exceeding the maximum
TONED in ssid resolution.
SEC. 49, The council may in the and for the
OF the city contract for loans be issued cerii
Gates of debt bonds but such losns certificates
bonds shall be period greater than
thirty-foU years.
SIC. II. There shall be apart, annually. from the
aceru'ng revenues Of the city, equal per
rent Of the city debt existing the of
this act. The fund thus apart shall be called the
SINKING Fund, and shall be applied TO the payment ID the
nieret Of the city debt and the principal Of such
as may be Sedeemaole. II part be redeemsbe. then
the residue of the Sinking Fund after the payment OF
hal hand
OF debt Of the city, this State Of the United States
OF Of Of States Of THE Union and applied the
payment ofthe city debt shall become redeemabs
SEC. 40W henever. after the Of this
there shall be contracted by the city any debt not pays
BILE within the next twelve months. there shall be
part in like manner annually for thirtyfur years.
until the debit paid exceeding by per rent
The aggregate Of tire annual agreed
be paid thereon the time Of its which
shall part the Sinking Fund and shall be applied
the manner before directed.
SEC. ~. The council shall appropriate any part
OF tn: Sinking Fund its accrung nter~st otherwise
the two ling sections, except
In time OF war, instruction. or invasion.
SEC So Any claim to fine penalty under this net,
or under my ordnance bylaw Of the city III be lin
tied toan exceeding twenty dollars and any
othsr claim ugainst the city person shcrein liz be-
not OF greater value than fifty dollars (cxelu
sve Of nteresf shall be cognizabe by the mayor
der. any alderman Of the city. The mayor when
he Is absent from the city, his Office the
der or he be absent from the city, bis Office vacant.
the senior alderman shall sit every day. except Sunday
in such place the council may desgnsie, and take
coEnzance Of such may be brought before him
under the laws Of the State, and Of all in which
ny or Of the city alleged to have been
violated.
SIC 81 The high constable Of tho city SHALL In civ
eascs, hive the powers duties and fees. and Be
subject to the penalties prescribed BY law
To the other constabfss The said high constable may
with the of the Of musings. appoint any
person as his deputy Of whom the shall enter u
record that he is man Of honesty and good demcanor.
Any such deputy may be removed from office BY his prin
ciPal or by the During his continuance in oca,
he may discharge any Of the official duties Of his prne
pull
SEC So The council may appoint such officers they
may deem proper. in addition To these herein before
provided for may define the powers and prescribe tho
duties and compensation Of officers appointed and
may take from amy said officers bond with suretics in
sich penalty 10 the council may seem it, payable
the city by its corporate and condition for the
faithful discharge Of the said duties. All officers ap
pointed by the council may be removed from office its
pleasure.
SEC. So The police officers of the city, or such Of
them ashe council may designate for the purpose SHALL
in criminal have the powers, duties and fees
and be subject the penalties that prescribed
by law as to constubles; and in proceedings for viola
ons Of this of any ordinance bylaw of the CT
~ snid officers shall act to such and in such
ner as the council may direct.
SEC 81. No person shall be capable of holding the
same time than Of the Offices mentioned in the
six th and seventh sections.
SEC. S. In oil courts, this shall be construed
avoraby for the city the Of the will admit
SEC. Sc Tho council shall, their regular meeting
in the month Ut July next, thereafter prac-
tcable appoint time and paeein each ward for open
ing poll and five commissioners for each ward any
two Of whom SHALL the time and plsce appointed Ia
their ward open pobook, to be headed 1.-THE Charter
ne hev'ed and to contain two separate coumns; the
first column be headed "For the Revised Charter
the other be headed Against the Revised Charter"
And the said commissioners shall in their respective
wards then and there and have recorded in sail
pobwok the votes for and against this charter Of all
qualified under the charter nos existing,
who may offer and shall ASCERTAIN and certify
the number of given for and the number Of
given against this revised charter and their
tcntes with the polls be delivered the clerk
council. The council upon receiving said certificates
and polls shal ascertain the result of the poll. and
forthwith enter upon their the aggregate for
and sganat the revised charter and If appeur that
majority of the the charter
the proc eedngs shall henceorth be they would havo
been il this act had passed But il appear that
jority Of the vstes for the revised charter then
and thenccurth all other sections Of this shall be
farce.
Sec 81. All persons who SHALL on the adoption Of this
revised charter be in Office under the existing CHATTER
shall continue in occ until their successors, elected
appointed under this shall be qualified And ordi-
nances Of the then in force far consstant
herewith and all liabilities, rghs prosecutions actions
claims and shall remain and continue il this
act had not passed.
Sec. So. The fy.sxth section Of this act shall be in
force from its Tassage.
MARRIAGES..
Married, on the 10th nst by the Rev c. X. vaughar
vAsR ORR, esq. Of Phillips county Arkansas. to Mrs
NJ. r L.