Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-03-27

the Mayor Yesterday: was found guilty and the
case sent t. the Grand Jury of the Hastings
Court In default Of security II appear to answer
an Indictment for petty larceny, the accused was
sent to Jail.
AFTER Hours Ann, slave In Rev. James Dug
ham, arrested Sunday night after hours, was or
dered twenty five lashes.
DIsoRpgRIY CoNDucr. Amanda Brooks and
Elizabeth Roberts, charged with disorierly
duet, we're befre the Mayor yesterday. His IIo-
nor decided to send them to jail in order that they
might be taught better manners under the udi-
cinns instructionsHf Captain Wade. but
sultation with the Captain, the fact was ascer
t,Incd that The popular establishment over which
he so worthily prcsides full to overlooking:
not n single apartment bei"g nn;enanted. Under
these circumstances, the women were discharged
with n repriinand.
FIRE--A frame tenement. situated at The upper
end of Main Street. and occupied by Mr.. James
Brady as a dyeing and securing establishment, was
discovered tn he on fire yesterday afternoon. The
iiremen soon reached the spot, and succeeded in
arresting the flames before they could conimunI-
cate to the adjoining buildings. The house in
which the fire originated BADLY scorchel in
the upper story, and the lower portions very
thoroughly flooded by tie wafer The fire, it is
thought. carried to tho upper room III which
it first appeared by servant woman, who Il al
ilicted with fits, and occasionally dcment"i IN
consequence thereof. Her dress was on fire. aud
it is supposed the bed clothing caught from coming
in contact with her person.
finances OF THE ClrY.-We feel assured tlat
nothing We could publish will le pcrused with
moro Interest. than the uloincd annual report Of
the Finance Committee, scientifically Mr.. Garland,
chairman of that committee at the meeting If
Council on Friday last. The report gives sue
nd Iialt Ia bF
cial condition Ut the city, and will doubtless
ceive careful reading at the hands Of all tax
payers
The fiscal affairs of the city may be divided un-
der three general heads Of account. viz: First,
the Guaranteed Interest Fund.-" Second, Tie
Water Fund.-" and Third, the City Account
Proper" All other accounts, whether of inlivih.
uils, committees. or separate a administrative bodies
are finally entered to the debit credit Of some
Of these three general accounts.
|. The Guaranteed Interest Fand."-Undcr
this head of account are kept and dSbursed tie
proceeds Of the separate tax. 20 provide for inter
est guaranteed upon 100000 Of stock of the Ntr.
gnia and Tennessee Railroad, and the expense *
such collection, For purposes of convenience, the
sum OF SO, 600 per annum derived from tie reyc
nues of the Water. Works is also transferred t.
this head to he raid out for the interest on SO
900 Of bonds for the construction OF said Wul k
aud in the same way n further sum OF 81. $50 per
aunum i, transferred from the funds Of the city
count proper. to provide for the interest upon
SO 500 of city bonds for the purchase Of stock
in the James River ard Kanawha Canal. 80 that
tho interest upon the whole debt and guarantee nf
the city is disLursei under this enc general head
Of account amounting for the present to S36, $50
per anuuIn, of which about so 600 nett must be
annually raised from the tax for ralioud purposes
This interest is mostly disbursed the lst Of
January and lst Of July If each year.
BY reference to the treasurcr's statement If
on Il IF ml,pr Ipra
with filed, marked ca. it appears that there stood
to the credit thereof, balance OF So, so 3D.
Upon the next day, the January interest ie!, due
and was promptly paid. Further collections have
Leen since paid into the treasury by the collector
to the credit of this fund. In reply to call of
your committee, the treasurer reports the balance
standing TO the credit Of this fund as Of the date
Of this ,rt, at SIS, 500. THIS balance is mostly
deposited in the Citizens Savings Bank, to await
the payment Of the semi-annna interest due by
the city on the lst of July next, and is ample fer
that purpose without reference to further cullec
tons and credits to be added during the interval
The bonds of The city Of Lynchburg are emitted
to rank MS firstcass lubiic securities for nose are
more amply secured, "r promptly provided for
Tor the amount OF the city dE,t, ana the resources
10 meet it other thon taxatna. your commi'lee
refer tn the renort in March, 1852
III. Tie WLter Accounh-The City atcr orks
the revenues of the same, and the Sinking Fund"
to provide for the payment Of $4,000 Of city
bonds expended i'll thei: constructions being ander
the special charge # the Committee on Water
Works" The condition q! that account is lett 20
he stated in their annual report. II is only ne
cessary to state that from the rreasurers account
herewith filed. marked (B), it appears that the
sun Of $1,000 remained to the credit OF the wa
ter account on the 3lst Of December, 1859 which
has becen reduced hv further disbursement, to
the stun of 1855, as ef the date Of this report
The amount of the Sinking Fund on the 3l>t c!
December 1859. is rerorted ly the Treasurer to
have leen $4,000.
Ill. Tie Guy AccoaW Proper.-Undcr this head
are finally Included the collections aud dishurse-
ments Of the ordinary revenues Ut the ely, raised
hy the license tax and the general tax bill. AMI
uishursel by various officers cdmmltteos and sep
artc administrative bodies for the government Of
the city under the general surcrin,endcnce Of the
Council, as to finances. By reference 20 the Trc@-
surers statement ui this account, a. ol The 3l,t
OF December, 1859. herewith fled (marked G., II
the same. that dav # Si28a1.9), of whirH,
however, s., 322.l consisted Of tickets in the
hands of the e,lrctor, leaving the actual cash
balance Of 1925 ~ in the treasury. The cor
Responding balance Of the year previous was 81
So4.29. The condition Of this account has Of
course been materially altered by further co!!ec-
tons and disbursements since the 3lst OF Dccenl-
Der, 1859. In answer to tie call Of your Commit
tee. the Treasurer reports IT," present balance to
the credit of the City Account proper" 10 he
5000, Of which 81 900 is dep 'siIei ON interest
in the Cirzens Savings Bank. and 81 $50 in the
Bank of Virginia. This balance Of 81 ,080 is the
iund left to meet appropriations until the procce IS
Of the tax bill can be realized for 1860. Having
gwen the foregoing summary, y'ur Committee
propose to state the result Il their examinations
If the debts and credits of this account in more