Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-06-29
CITY AND STATE Da1lRTNEsT.

! CITY AND STATE DmalsT VENT.
CONCERT To.NiGHr-The concert of the Mus-
chi Association will take place to night, rs APP
pears from their advertisement
They propose ON that occasion to take their
leave of the public until the next season, and we
hope a goodly number of our citizens will be pre-
sent 10 enjoy the pleasures of their entertain
ment, and receive thrir an reroi.
NgW EyGIXEs.-The Virginia and Tennessee
rond has received first class passenger engine
from the celebrated Works OF Richard Noriiss
& son. Of Philadelphia. II co.t abon, nine thous-
and is hundred d,lara. in ,udine all charges Of
tran spartAtion. 1t Is we'll finished. but ornamcn-
ted To aa,h;ly. 1t Is called the Washington #,
ter the county Of that name There Is now, or
.uon will b. an engine named after each county
along the lino Of the roal. The worlnan IN the
Machine shop have employed the tine they were
not engaged in repairing t" make a new freight
engine called the finca>lo. It's the fret ever
made here Republican.
CITY CorNcIr.-Thc Council met on the -
June, 800
Present Mcssrs. Otcy. president, II. Davis,
G. ID. Davis, Christian, Preston. Stiglrr md j.
F. Payne, members.
The official bond,of A. Tompkns, Treasurer,
AMI A. w Cross, u Guagrr &c, anil meas
urer of wood, read aud approved.
John Irvine aud John Grouse were allowed to
Lave license Gs butchers.
\. 1ompkiuS, Treasurer, reported that the
Collector had paid in, within the lat month, of
city taxes proper, S975 81; Of the guaranteed
fund for r. Road, sl0o3 92; and of the water tax,
257 81; making III the aggregate, .@20lDl6 cts.
ID. K. Lymnn's account Of Sl633. for lamp.
oil; the Night Watch, account for , months
services, of $l68.00 Messrs. Gregory Royal
& Simpsons account Of 1913; Messrs. {. q
G.. II. Hardy's account OF Sc, and the contingent
account of J. II. Simpson, Master of Police, of
S2S35 including quarters salary, were all
presented. allowed aud ord red to be paid.
A. Wnstou's account, for tables. DC, flrn-
ished new Court House, ordered to lie on the
table, (not being certified by comnttee.)
PRESENT. also }. NJ. Langhorne. j. Oyler, Il.
s. Payne and Z. IL. Gilmer, members.
The salcry of the master Of Police was in
creased to 5000 hcnceforIh.
The inso,vent list of city taxes returned by
the collector, being certified by the Hastings
Court wns referred 10 the finance Committee, to
settle with the collector.
The account OF Geo w. Trot for fixing up
the town clock in the Court House, being pre-
scented. was referred to the building Committee,
to examine aud certify.
A. Winston was released from payment of
fine, for not fixing his cellar door.
Mr.. II. Davis in the chnlr-lhe Council pro
cccded 10 elect a collector of the revenue, Mr..
IIolley declining to be candidate, and many per
sons being put in nominations when Alexander y
Montgomery was duly elected: aud sundry per
sons being put in nomination tol the Office Il 81
urrutrndlnt of the water works. +. ). Miller
was duly elected to that Office the present year.
On lnotiouof Mr.. Oiey, ResoYed thot the build,
iar committee cause the public lot on which the
e. IIon=. Is erected. embracing the twenty feet
alley on each side of the Court House, to be in
closed with II ncat aud substantial iron railing
with gate or turn style Of suitable dimensions
for the passage OF persons through the same in
the centre of the front of each of said alley
fourth street, and with a similar gate or turn styl"
on the back line of tie enclosure and opposite to
the centre of the {. House
Mr. Christian resigned his place rs a member
of the Watering committee, when Mr. Geo, u.
Davia wa, appointcdby the president in his room
aud stead.
Aud MIR. Geo. d. Davis having resigned his
place asone of the street committee the Presi-
drni appointed Mr.. Christian in his room and
stead.
Tho sum of $3.50 WAS ordered to be paced in
the hands of the Chairman of the Committee ON
Lights, 10 be held subject to their orders.
Resolved. That the next meetings Of the Cnun-
oil be held in the room de aignated ii, the Council
Chamber in the new Conrt ilonse, and the books
presses, e. are to be carried thithcr.
Adjourned. REPORTER.