Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-08-04

1t an adjourned meeting Of the City Council
of Lynchburg held at their Chamber, on Monday
evening July 81, 1884.
Preseut-John NJ. Otey, President; Upton d.
Jennings, Jesse Hare, Vim. Grnnpton, Chns
" Christian, VIM. i. Talilfcro, james NJ.
Langhorae Henry Davis, Geo g. Gurle Thos
u. Acrcc, members.
\ fompkins, Treasurer, made report that the
Collector had within the month. ending 2Sth July
tinst.,) paid into the Treasury SlO55.5O Of city
tax proper S2G.3 of water tax; and S}72.2l
of Railroad tax-makng in all sll5l.07 cts.
The Mayor made the usual quarterly report
of his transaction for the quarter ending 20th
July showing balance paid by him into the
treasury of Slls 90 and an order made for
the payment OF $500 to said Mayor for his quar-
ter's salary.
Vim. 5. Morris appeared and took his seat in
c uncil.
Wm. H. Watson's account ns NJ. Police, Cor
removing dirt, &c, amounting to S63OO the
accounts for the services of the night watch for
the last month, of s252.7 the account of W.
J. Folkcs, for Poll & Tax books this year. of
S27.0O; the account of johnson, Younger
Smith, for two pieces of I.nsey furnished the
Hose Company of ~lu.s7; aud the account of the
Gas Light Company for gas used in the Street
Lamps, from II of May to July 81, of SllS.lA
were scverally presented, and ordered to be paid
On notion the sum of @ll3 was ordered TO be
h. was directed to pay the Jurors for services in
the Circuit Court, certified attending at the
last June term in this city.
The official bond of VIM. l.. Holly. as Collec.
or OF the ordinary taxes with John Oyler, VIM.
I. Anderson and John X. Mcdaniel, his secur-
ties, was offered and approved. The order of the
Hastings court of l.ynchburg of 3D. July, 1884,
recommending the subscription by this city of
SlOOO.O0, to aid in rebuilding the bridge across
black water creek near Langhorne Mills, was
presented and read to the Council, whereupon,
on motion of VIM. : Morris the same was re
ferred to Committee to consider the propriety
of the subscription, and whether it should not be
made by the said Hastings court under the law,
and report to the Council, when the president
nppointet. He srs. Morris and Taaferro to be
oi said committee.
The committee appointed to settle the accounts
of the collector of the city takes Of the last year
made II report of Il settlements which being read
was receiyed--by which it appears that the said
collector is due for city taxes proper Sl559.SO;
Of water tax Sl36.l3 and ofthe Guaranteed In
terest on Il. Road S235O.70 cts, making in the
aggregate Sl0l6.99 cts And on motion of Mr.
Hare, the further time OF sixty days is allowed
tt1 said collector, to adjust and pay the sums
thus report d to be due from him.
The committee appointed Ia ascertain what n
mount will be necessary to be raised by way of
levy to meet the demands against the city the
present year, made the following report, WINCH
being read, was received and ordered to be re
corded on the journals, and the same is in these
words "Io the president and members of the
council of the city of Lynchburg: The under
signed having made enquiry into the fiscal wants
OF the city for the current year, ascertain them
to be rs follows
Interest on So 800 bonds to james
River and kanawha Go. S3,l5O 90
oyerscers of tbs Poor for the benefit
of the poor 1000 90
Street committee for repairs to streets 5000 %
Night watch for services 200 90
Hastings Court for incidental expen-
ses I,50O 90
Committee on Lights for lighting the
city 1000 %
building committee for new Court
House 10000 90
Mayor of the city for salary 500 %
Master of Police for salary 800 90
Treasurer of the city for salary i5O 90
Collector OF the revenue for salary 500 o.
Commissioner of the revenue for salary 100 90
Clerk of the council for salary loo %
Incidental expenses of the city 1850 %
For Jurors for Circuit and Hastings
Courts LOCO 90
10000 90
To pay the Interest guaranteed by
the city 10000 90
S6oUUO 90