Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-03-01

Thos. \. Dansfori's account for coal furnished the
Police ofice, amounting Ia s25, was allowed and ordered
to- paid.
Go. Brlse's account far a stove, amounting to Slo'
WIS allowed md ordered TO be paid
II. Dannipqton's account for ringing the Courthouse
Bel. amounting to s25 WIS allowed, and ordered to be
paid.
John Thurnan, Clerk of the market, presented his
contingent account duly sworn To, which was received
and allowed, and the balance due him thereon of s32,
including his salary for the quarter ending ~ in'i was
ordered 10 be pnid.
AIpnzp G.. Turner is allowed to have license ms u
Butcher nt Smll No. ,, in the public market mouse.
+. Capprlgc, we%ight-master at the public stall, made
n rep, r. Of Hay. &r., weighed by him within the quar-
trf. ending this day. which was examined and received,
uni his account for his quarter s%alary.and for stationary,
amounting to 80 so cents, was allowed aud ordered to
he lmid to Mr.. CARY, his assignee.
A communication from Nm ID. Brunch, Esqr., May
OF. stating his reasons for di,chargine one of the night
w,teh, and nominating other. TO / the vacancy was
re1d to the Council aud filed.
a. Tompkins, Treasurer, made a monthly report of
payments into the Treasury by the collector OF the rev.
cnue, showing 1928 81 paid ON account OF wafer tax
$t9ll 32 paid ON account Of the city tax roper, and S.
Oi9 10 cts, on account OF Railroad tax. making in the
aggregate $J.089 09c
Nj. Henry Oavi, being rallied tn the clnir.
On motion of Mr.. Otcy. the Report of the Committee
appeinted to investigate the INSTRUMENTATION in the
African Church" &c, together with II bill presented with
ii, entitled "a bill declaring whit shall he an Unlawful
assenblage of slaves &c" were taken up for consider
ntlOn- W hercupDn. MI. OteY moved the ioiluWlNg sub
st.tGta for tie said Report aud bill: The Common Coue-
Gil Of the city Of l. ynchburg, having maturely consider
ed the several memorials Of Messrs. Shaver, Clopton, s.
Garland, md others, touching the alleged disorders in
the African Church, and The principles on which that
church was established and has been conducted, are of
opinion, tIat they present nothing on which the Council
is called 10 act officially
The 3lst and Bind Sections of chapter 1913 of the
Code Of irginia (pages 747, 71S) prescribe rules in res
peet to assemblages of coloured persons, for purposes of
re IrlDus worship. which. if UrDDpr!v rXacltpd. IRE sui.
rient 10 ensure good order, and the Common Council
having full confidence in the Trustees of the African
Church, are satisfied that The worship of our culorcd
population in that church, under their prudent supervis-
ion. or that OF the L%yuchburg Baptist Church. can and
will be conducted according to these rules.a and in a man.
ner satisfactory to the public, without the necessity %
action on their part: Therefore. Resolved, That it is in,
c~xpedient to pass any ordinance, or take action at all,
upon the subject matter of the said memorial, y and the
question being taken thereon, they were adopted by the
following vote, (tho Ayes and Noes being ordered J
AYES, Mes'r'. Otey, Duiguid, Hare. C~rumpton, Davis
Jennings & Curle, Noes, Messr.. Christian and Ca
ry.2.
/. Coppedgo's co nnn i6ation in relation to the pub
lie scfe WIS lrosente | to the Council and read, and on
motion tle samc was referred TO the market committee
toexln inc the subject, and to make report to the Coun.
Resolved. That a committee be appoi ted TO examine
and settle the accounts of the Treasurer of this corpora
tion, md To report to the courcil,-when the President
appointed Messrs. Christian and Cary to be of said Com,
mittee.
The account of W. j. Folkos for printing and binding
two commissioners Books for Com'r. billiard. amount
lng to SD, was allowed and ordered To be paid.
Mrssrs. Akers and Dillard are allowed to have license
as auctioncers, and the courcil approves the snffciencv
OF the security offered N their bonds, viz: Tim Fletcher
and David Edly. and the license is to run for twelve
months from and after the date of their last bond.
Mr.. Cary reported a bill concerning the renting of the
stalls al t'e public market house, which being read the
first and second times, waa.nn motion, ordered to lie on
the table fr further consideration.