Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-10-27
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
City Council.

A, ,egpar meeting of the City Council of Lynch.
h,,rg. an Friday evening, e2d October, 1852
Pyesent-John NJ otey President; sampson Di9guid,
I,s.e Hare, Chs " CHRISTIAN Mcdaniel, Henry
naa;s Wm p Taliaferro and Geo q Curle, members.
A Tompkins Treasurer made return IN relnton to
Anctioneer. in this city which being ead was received
and fled D. .,......
All o. ent for ten barrels line for the Corporation;
and the account of the Lynchburg Republican, S35 -
CENTS for publishing ordinances md notees were seYe
rn presented and allowed and ordered 10 De palh
Samuel Burch Captain of Night-N atch, reported
n, r the services of the Night-Watch for the month
enoing this day. which read and allowed. And, on
motion Resolved That the President draw on the
Treasurer in favor of the following members, for the
sums following, viz;
In favor of San'I Burch, Captain for $3j Is
In. G Row for one quarters services in lighting
Lamps and service as NightWatch, for.---. SO 90
Thos La1erty, for $4,000 Is w
p Webb for...-...--....-- % 90
w God son Toler for. 10 w
Francis Thornton, for ----..----. 20 w
And YIN Talbot, for.- .---------- IA W
The Mayor made report OF his transactions for the
ouarter ending 2Oh inst which being read received
And an morton Resolved, That the President drnw on
the Treasurer in favor of the Mayor. (Wm Branch.)
for two hundred dollars for and in full Of his saury for
the same quarter.
his transactions with the Virginia and Tennessee Rai.
road Company ending this day, which being read
received nnd ordered to be filed
Tompkins, Treasurer, reported to the Council THAI
he had received of Henry burlington late Collector
s26 IG cts in full for the levy of 1851, which report
was read and fled
On motion MIR Otey, Resolved That the President
draw on the Treasurer in fuvor of the Chairman of tho
Watering Commute, for the sum of $3.50, to be APP
propriated in the purchase of Fire Engine for the hill
to be used in aid of the Hose Company
Resolved. That John Early, and in his absence Is
Deane jr and Rchd Morris, be appointed Proxiesto
represent the Stock owned by this Corporation the
next general meeting of the Stockholders of the James
River and Kanawha Company and that the President do
execute and fO ward to them the necessary power of
torney.
Mr. Christian offerd the following Preamble and Re-
solution, which were ADOPTED, viz:
WHEREAS The .erseers of the Poor for the city
have rejected, unsuitable for the purpose, the house.
and lot purchased for Poor House, and the are
now in exposed condition.
Resolved, That the committee who made the purchase
be- and they hereby authorised either to rent out
for the time being sell the same, for such price, and
such TERMS they may deem satisfactory, and pur
chase other location in the city; if they
think it desirable to exchange the same for other
property adapted to the required.
Mr. Christian called up the bill relating to altering tho
form of the Corporation bonds which being read the
third time, pissed into Ordinance, and the is
entitled IAN Ordinance altering the form of the Corpor
alton bonds"
And then the Council ad iourned.
d. ROBES CLERK,