Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-06-29
LOCAL.
City Council


burg held at their Chamber Friday event VI Lynch
June. 1853 "'hs 2ith Of
Present, John NJ. otey. Presidept. Ian,
horne. Thomas I. Nash. Charles w cbris,i' VI Lang
Henry Davis Members. a'oierro and
John Thurman, Clerk ofthe Marker maj
the renting out OF the Meat Stalls in the Nj Of
this yeur which,beng read, was received n, house
shows that Stall No. rented for SIS and MI fepon
stalls rented for S50 each, EXCEPT snail he other
remains unrented-The aggregate of rem. = which
$l25. "'' amount to
On the application ofthe several renter.
permitted to have license 10 sell meat in ,b We're
ed, viz John Crouse for stas No Ia a%'is rent
Shaners for stalls No. 4 6 John b,noc.o' Leonard
Jacob Knoll for stalls No. & Q and VIM SL tal No &;
stall No. 5, they having given bond secr; tor
granting of the lat named license 10 VIM ST. Oh The
Ayes and Noes being ordered, they were as roll ny
Ayes-Messrs Otey, Langhorne, Nash TIVs'
Duiguid and Jennings, G. Noes-Me.srs l;o,.aerro
ID lvis,2. '''"0 and
The official bonds of Warren Ciannaya, l..
Powder Magazine; of + s. Miller supcrn,ap , 81 me
Water works; of Tho Coppedge. Wei9h,mn'rooont Of
public scale, and Of A. Tompkins Tren.' al the
curites. were sevealy submitted to the bonrj "'l Sc
proved. ana up
Sam. Burch Capitol the night watch pros,n,o1,.
pot of their proceedings and ccount far ,b us re-
of the nght.watcl which read and receiyo ICES
ing fines to the amount of $40. anil arrests IN I snow
| 230, for the quarter ending this day-and tho ~ 'eh
ordered to be paid for their last monL ,r''Oers
follows, viz;-Sam Bnrrh Cnpt $35; Ch Ryar sIa as
r. V Glenn, $2G; S. s. Taylor $28; + 1iba.Sif'
$28; John =. Miller, $28, and Lewis l. M Jon
making in all Sl92, and the account of Joho p 20
amounting to SIG sc for lighting the lamn, ,i'e
months, was also allowed wv '"o
! The contingent account of VIM. II. Watson NJ
of Police for the quarter ending this day. wa,
ed and being duly sworn allowed and s5,z
balance due him thereon was ordered to be paid il
ding his quarter salary '''u'
| Present Jesse Hare Member.
/ a Co.. nicati frnp
or, suggesting certain improvements in st,ects nI
lrys and concerning the n ght watch was pre.er,sd
the council and being read was ordered to lie on tho
| BILE.
The two coal accounts of Messrs. Bransford prJw.
'on, and ii Christian, were presented aud read and
were referred to the uket Committee to examine Wv
sumo and report thereupon.
! A. Tompk'ns, Treasurer maae a report in rrla,,
the Auctoneer of the city which read and recoil
| A. Tompkins, Treasurer, made report showing ,b
thu. collector ofthe city had paid into the Tro
ry within the last month sI3 0 of tax $685. o.
of city proper, and s 67l 10 OF the railroad ,y
making in all, $3.50 ID cts.
| Thor as billiard. Commissioner of the Revenue mai.
a report of the list OF The of dogs in tb, a
which read and ordered lay the table show 10
the number to be 203
The collector the revenue presented sundry suncn,
ed tax bills for the consideration Of the council Soma
of which rejected and others confirmed.
| The council appointed Mr. Thomas p. Nash. Of ii al,
body be of the Board of Assessors Of the bu
! sness tax in this CRY the present year.
| On motion of Mr. Otey Resolved, That the stree,
committee be aid they hereby requested to confer
with the President of the James River D. Kan Co.. rel.
aive Bridge,or Bridges, that may be necesnryto
erect the canal from the several alleys nerseng
it, in order to accommodate the trade travel of this
CITY,
On notion Resolved That Henry Morgan the author
of little book printed the Nirginan job Office enti
te1, "A Description of the Peaks of Ocrwith skc:c.
and anecdotes of Patrick Henry John Rondorh and
Thomas Jefferson &c, &C., be authorized and allow.
ed 10 sell the same in the city free from corporation Tax
| On motion of Mr.. Otey the council proceeded toa,-
point the nigh"atch forthe present year, wien sundy
persons being nom ated the following were duly elect.
ed viz: Samuel Burc! Joseph Gouldin Wickliae OK,
| Chns RYAN, r. V. Gl mn. /. Thornton and John p
Miller, of whom Samuel Burrh appointed Captain
Theaccount Of r. c Burkhoder, for preparing plan
for a Court house fer this city, WAS presented 10 tile
| Council and on mo ion, tie same was referred to tie
Committee, who acting as building committee, at
the time he made the PLAN who will examine the accoul
and make report to the council.
| Absent by leave s. Diuguid, Member.
On motion of Mr. Christian, Resolved, That the
Treasurer of the city be authorized to withdraw from
the Citizens Savings Bank, from time to time, as the
may be needed the interest guaranteed by
the city, the money on deposte in said institution
to the credit of the guaranteed fund.
| The of one thousand dollars ordered to be
placed in the hands of the Chairman of the street COM
mittee to be subject their ORDER ard the Treasurer
was ordered to place upon his Books the sum OIL
$500 the credit of and subject the order Of the
Court OF Hastings of this city.
Committee consisting of Messrs. Christian and
Jennings appointed to settle the Collectors accounts
| The present year.
On motion of Nh Otevthe sum of fifty dollars ad.
ded to the salary OF the Clerk OF the market from tina
time forth.
The petition of sundry citizens asking the council to
increase the salary of the Mayor of this city, pre-
scented to the Board and read, and motion waa order
| ed to lie the table.
And then the council adjourned.