Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-25


1t will be necessary to raise the further sum
of 100000 90 by special tax on the city prop
or, and the corporation for half mile round about
and beyond the ordinary tax paying limits, for
the purpose of paying the interest to become due
LIST January and LIST July 1856, guaranteed to
certain Stockholders in the Va. u Tenn. Il. X.
Company, and on the Bonds of the city issued
by authority of an act of the General
Assembly Of Virginia, passed 2lth of
March, 1913, and in obedience TO the ordinance
Of the City Council. passed 18th December, lSi9.
The undersigned would recommend the adoption
Of the following resolutions
lst. ReSoived, That the Treasurer of the city,
be, and he is hereby instructed to transfer from
the guarantee fund to the credit of the city fund,
the sum of S4324 90 Improperly paid into the
guarantee fund, out of the city Revenue of 1852.
I'd. ReSoired, That the Committee of Finance
be instructed in reportng the usual bills. levying
taxes fof the year lS55,to provide that al persons
assessed under said bills shall be entitled to a
discount on the amount, upon paying the same
to the city collector, ut his Office within certain
periods which is respectfully submitted, (sign-
ed Charles w. Christian and Pleasant Preston.
Committee on Fmance-Mr. Seay being in the
chair.
Mr.. Otcy offered the following resolution, re-
solved that the business Tax shall be stricken
out Of the Tax Bill for the corporation of the
city of I4ynohburg. and the question being taken
ON its passage, the resolution way last. Mr..
Christian, chairman of the Finance Committee,
by leave of the Council, ported bill eyying
taxes in the city of Lynchburg for the present
year, 1855, for the ordinary purposes, and also
bill levying a special tax, to pay to guaranteed
interest certain stock in the Va & Tenn Il.
r. Company, which being read first, second and
third times, passed into ordinances.
On motion of the Committee of lights, resolv-
ed. that they he authorized to erect six lamp
posts and lamps at such places as they may deem
expedient.
MIR Christian offered the following preamble
and resolutions, which being read were passed:
Whereas, the yellow fever, that dreadful
scourge,is ravaging some of our sister cities,
and compelling their inhabitants to seek refuge
from its pestilenia breath,by fleeing to more IA.
vourable locations and, whereas, by the present
greatly improved modes of inter communication,
there is reason TO apprehend the spread of the
disease into the interior cities, and portions ofhe
country, unless some proper SANITARY precautions
are adopted and enforced by the citizens and
thorites of such places, as from their position
likely to be exposed TO the dread visitant
Therefore, LIST. BE it resolved by the Council
of the city of Lynchburg, that the Mayor be re-
quested to enforce rgdy the existing ordinances
in relation to the cleanliness of the city, and the
health of the citizens, and that all good citizens
are hereby called upon without delay to cleanse
anu purly tholr PROMISES ny tne reihoYai or an
vegetable or offensive matter therefrom, and the
free of lime and other disenfectants.
ID ReSOiced. That Committee of four he
appointed to enquire if any, what further sana-
tary regulations in the present emergency are
expedient TO be adopted on the part of the Coun-
Gil, andthat they be requested to report by bill or
otherwise, to an adioured meeting of the Council
to be held in this Hall on Friday, the Eth inst
Thereupon, the President appointed Messrs DR..
Payne, Preston, DIR. Thomas l.. Walker and
Geo. d. Davis, to be of and constitute said Com
mittee.
And then the Council adjourned.