Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-04-29

At regular meeting oftle Common Council If
Lyuchburg. at their chamber. Friday evening
23d April 1852.
Preseat-John NJ. Otey. Pressirnt; Charlie. W.
Christian, Wn. Cr1nptoI. jesse Hare, Henry
Davis, John Z. Nc Daniel, Tipton D. Jennings,
Sampson Diusu;d and George G. Cure, nemtrs-s.
The certilcatcs 81 VIM. y. Branch Esq, May
or. certii ing tia, Jesse Hare and Tipton D. Jeu-
nngs had sevcrally taken the oath OF Office as
Common Counclmen of the town Of Lynchburg
teforc hi I'M were presented to the board AID order
ed to be fled.
Prescnt-John Gary q MI mbcr.
d. Il. Edley Esq.,, presented u petition TO the
C uunci askins to be releised from ccrpon ton
tax f the last year imposed him for the agency
of the Etna and Protection Insurance. Companier
when being read and explained to the council,
was on motion order ed to lie OF the table for fur
Their consideration.
VIM D. Branch Esq. Mayor made report Of
fines and taxes Sc. received by him for the guar
ter e.ing 2oth instani, which being read WAS re-
ceivei and on motion. Resolved thar his saia'y VI
S20o for the same quarter be paid
The account of JOS b. Roy for lighting the
street lamps, for the quarter e.dTng fseh inst. u
mountns to S25, was allowed and ordered ~ Le
paid.
The Of: cial bond Of VIM. D. Branch, Mayor,
with Benz Z. Walker as security. was presented
to the boarI and approved.
Resolved. That the Mayor Of the corporation he
and he is hereby empowered, 10 give permits 10
such free persons OF color he may deem wor-
thy to pass from their shops urhsr places OF EN-
pl,yment to their usual places of abode. after the
ringing Of the town bell. Such permits To be re-
newed monthly, if in his opinion right and proper.
On the petition Of the Session Of the Second
Presbyterian Church of Lynchburg, they are eK-
sHpied from .he payment Of all Corporation taxes
GA their church property
The communication of he Mayor suggesting a
fine upon persons who shall permit their wagons
and carts to obstruct the pathways across the
streets. being read to the board. motion, was
ferred to a committee to consider the subject and
TO repur. by bill or otherwise, when the President
appointed Messrs. Christian aud Jenning to be ol
SAID committee.
Resolved that the annual comma uicatnn OF he
Mayor Ia the Common Council presented OF the
Ma cii mc eting lie refer ed to special committee,
far them to consider tn" same, and make repoi,
thcr, ION By i'll OF otherwise when the Presideu,
appoi ted Messrs. Christian and Davis to be Of
said committee.
Mr. Christian offered the following preamble
and resolutions which being read, were adopted
..N tcrea- the Tleuton Association for building
gns works have submitted proposition to the
Council to erect gas wYrks in the town If Lynch
bu =, upon certain Co ditinns therein stated:
Ist BE it resolved by the Council, that without
at present committing themselves fully 10 the pro
posed conditions. they will agree TO erect snct
number of street lamps "a the wants VI the town
will require audits means admit of.
pad The Council will allow the streets of the
town to be opened for the purpose Of laying down
gas pipes.
3rd. The Council reserves tie ri.ht to purchase
such portion OF the capita stock in said works as
NAV see to them expedient. paying therefor in
the bonds of tn corpo ation redecr,able in thirty