Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-03-26

OrR STREETs--it the last regular meeting Of
the City Council. the Committee On Streets. sub
mt,ed their annual report which is as follows:
On the 9th day Of May, 1850 the Committee
Oh Streets in obedience to tho 4ih section of the
Ordinance; C .urcrnug the opening, repairing and
uIproving the Streets and Alleys of the City, re-
ported to the Council what streets and alleys
should, i'll their opinion, he improved during the
year, and recommended that the Committee
Finance might be authorized to raise the sum ni
Sl5,553, for the purpose; which recommendation
was adopted 10y the Council, of which there has
3 been received from the Council. the sum OF Si0,-
$50. This sum, with the appropriation asked tor
to-day (S297 .l2l ami the suspended balance 500
II, received o! the former Chairman Of the Com
mittcr, makes The total amount which came into
the hands Of the Committee 80 IS
Which thcv have expended follows;
Improvement jefferson street -
Paid g. K. Williams account building bridge
Black Water Greek
Paid johnson and fleming, account lettering
putting up Of Streets. 1906
Paid Jamrs scurry balance due him from Com
TxpSnied on streets other tan jefferson
In I'm N Wra
$ll,3a&,G
The details Of the appropriations and expenIi,
lures are fully exhibited ly the accompanying az
count of the years operations, and the vouchers
thereto. numbered from one to fifty five inclusive.
Owing To the damage done 20 streets, in con>c-
qnence Of the heavy rains which fell during the
month Of June and July. your committee have
found it ne essary to cxp"nd much larger sum
than was anticipated hen the levy made.
All the work on jefferson Street from ninth to
the extreme eastern end at Sacket's Lumber
house. was contracted f.r by James Seurry. and
has been completed according to Specifications
Except, however, that YOUR Committee changed
their "risinal plan, t. pave the whole width the
Two lower squares, an | decided to pave oil" halt
the width of the street, from 9Th to 18th streets.
1 hero 10 ri ~ ark nv L., l1iypn pSf ii.
mate 1910 cubic yards % Masonry. walls and rui.
vers aud 4Si3l supol fetal yarls ii paving ISL
llnea feet of curling SGT. MT an aggregate cost ct
SG3,0G 50, of which the Council has the power to
levy a'tax Oh the property hoI lers lpns the line
e said Improvement to the amount OF twn.tlirdS
II the cost. But your Committee thought best
mot to make scale CIR the taxation until tie Whole
work shall have been completed Tie gra I'm,
on the eastern end OF jefferson street, WAS also
contracted for Ivy James Scurry, which is a. yet
Incomplete. There is an unsettled account with
James Scurry for hauling s2alls upon the west
end OF jefferson St.
thns. Scott has the contract for all the walling
tel done at the upner enl Of Jefferson street,
between 81 street and the Round llon>e. which
Is yet unfinished on account OF his wishing to
build a douhle wall with his hou>c now Icing
erected. In S'pember last side walk from 5th
street along Water str Get to the Court House, adj
Jlcent to the property Of Alexander L.gat, cast
SSo3o, and also in front of the 4,h Street Parson-
age, costing SS470 was newly put down; also
repairing done in 81 Alley. between Main and
Church Streets. al'ng Dr.. f. II. Murrell's proper
~. costing S4o.3l amounting in the aggregate to
s2l9.4l upon which sum the Council has the po-
"er to levy "A tax of two-hrds of the cost upon
the property holders along said lines of impruv"
ment There is a contract between Messrs. +. b.
Heane, Jr Son Tor three cranks at cost of 81 10
each two of which to be placed upon the
wharf and the other at the junction OF 18th street
with the canal at Miller's unberhouse. The 5th
Alley improvement is now unl Ter way. and your
committee are assured hy Mr.. Scott the contract
or that it will be pushed forward to completion as
early as practicable At the request Of Mr.. Jesse
Hare who is willing to pay his proportion Of the
cost the wall, AMI nasmuch as..your COMMITTEES.
cann1t find that Mr.. Scutt il bound to build the
wall on Lynch street at the junction, and believ-
ing it to be to the interest of the city to have the
work done ut once, have contracted with James
scnrry to build tho said wall, and ask that the
Council confirm the contract. The frame work,
DC, for the ridge across Blackwatcr is finished,
and your committee has notified Mr.. Williams,
that Mr.. Scott will be ready for him 10y tho time
he can get his timbcrs tere.
VINO Cas- BEAT TuEM.-A lady friend. of this
phee, sent to once f,.sr days ago a couple OF