Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-08-27


The report Of j. A. iurpin, Clerk of the Mar
ket, was read and received, and his account of
1913 70 ordered T., be paid
The account Of II. Dunnington. Sergeant, for
STA So, was also ordered to be paid.
Mr. Garland from the Finance Committee
made a report in relation to public wharf. The
Committee state that they have purchased of the
Rev. John Early. lot n 6fty-fve feet front, upon
the Canal. extending ha;k to jefferson Street, for
81, 400 The adjoining nt fronting 1870 feet front,
upon the Canal, and extending back to Jefferson
Street, was purchased of Chas. Ii. Lynch. Esq,
for the SUN Of 81, 100. The public wharf thus
tablshed, will extend from Fayette Steptue's
Lumber House, to what is called Sackett's Lum-
her House, giving front including the street, Of
nearly 300 feet upon the Canal. The whole pur-
chase forms triangular slip of ground, with a
depth of 40 feet, on the upper line, next to Step
toes. lying between Jefferson street and the canal
On motion of Mr. i,ucker the report OF the
Committee was adopted, aud the President direct
I'd to draw the Treasurer in favor Of John
Early and C. II. Lynch. for the amounts above
named.
On motion of Mr. Garland, it was resolved, that
the Committee on Streets he requested to take
charge of the ground recently purchased by the
Council, for pnblic wharf and to improve tho
same ia such manner rs they may deem advisable
for the purposes Of trade.
On motion If Mr. Davis, w. Il. Turner was
granted permission to occupy stall in the Pub
lie Market.
Mr.. Owen reported the following bill, changing
the names of tho Streets and Alleys of the city ::
Ec it ordered by the Council of the city of Lynch
burg, that hereafter all the Streets running paral-
lei to james River. be known and designated by
the following names, to.Mit: The LIST Street South
of River shall be known as Jefferson. I'd Lynch,
81 Main, 4th Church, 5th Court, 9th Washington,
18th Harrison, 9Th Madison. 9Th Clay. 10th Jack
son, Iith Polk, 10Th Monroe, 18th Taylor; and
that the Streets and Alleys running perpendicular
to James River shall be known by regular num-
bers, commencing at the EXTREMIST Eastern Alley
at the mouth of Tan Yard Alley Branch, and SO
on by regular numbers Westward. including that
known at present as Water Street; and that the
Surveyor Of the said city be instructed to survey
and furnish map of the town to the City Cvun-
Gil, in accordance with the proposed plan.
On motion Of Mr. Davis. the bill was laid upon
the table, and ordered to be printed.
On motion. the sum of SIS placed to the
credit Of the Cemetary Committee
The report OF j. Greasy, Weghmaster. was
read ard received, and his quarters salary order
ed to DO paid.
The accounts Of Sam'l A. Boyd for S3S SO, for
rent of Office for Clerk Of the Market. and of Col
houns & Wills for S44 43, also ordered to be
laid
The SUN ct 81 800 was ordered to be placed to
the credit ii the Street Committee.
The suspended tax ticket of Mrs. Lucy M.
Otry, Executrix. was Confirmed.
The petition uf sundry persons TO form HOOK
and Ladder Company, was, on motion OF DIR.
Davis, rcferred TO the Watering Committee,
On ,notoa Of Mr.. Seay, 1.-THE lot known az the
Magazine lot. be placed in the hands Of the Over
seers Of the Poor for the purposes of improvement
and cultivatiou. far the use OF the poor Of the
City"
On motion of Mr.. Rucker, theCouncil adjourned
RExaRKaBtg OLD LADY.---Thsre is lady resi-
ding near Georgetown Berkeley CO.. Va, who is
ii her SO year. Her descendants consists OF IL
children, 40 grapdchiidren, and i8 great grand
children. she very frequently walks from Is to
20 miles per day 70 visit her friends and carries
with her q bundle wsighing from 10 10 as pounds.
In her domestic aaifs Ne can equai the majority