Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-03-28

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| from lAN On Anctoneers Sales and Lii
eens'S together ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. e5i47
Making total revenue from these sources Sleao on
| An amount more Than equal to the head Of "lnc-
dental Expenses and showing that the ole NAV be
estimated to offset the other.
TIE CITY Collector. -YousC Committee have also nv
hmihe' The books accounts and vouchers of the Col
lrcior OF City Taxes although not specslly reqnirc,
!" do So Ihey ind one two small disrrepa neies
'e'"een the books of the Collector and Treasnrcr
witch those officers will at correct upon con-
s"ltion. The books of the Collector seem accurate
and easily comprehensive, AMI his receipts kept in
separate book.
|. The balance of tickets remaining in his hands
on account of the City Levy for 1882 upon the 3lst
December, 1892 ms appears from the Treasurers ac-
onn' n'ca' was ,5?2 81
lie has since paid in to date.......S 9533.0l
Claims for credit for hive per
cent. deduction under ordi-
nance for prompt payment.......71S.23
suspended laxes..." I3l-3il25 80
Which would leave balance to-day off,. s., loo 7G
Against this balance he presents in part his ac-
count of lnsolvenis of 1898. 90.
;. The balance Of tickets remaining In the hands
ct the Collector on account of the "Guarantee In
terest FUND.- for 1859 the 3lst of December $3.50
appears from the rreasurer's Account filed to have
necn 49,, IS
lie has since paid IN to
date"....... 81 ,93S. 90
Claims credit for fseper cent
deduction for prompt pay
ment 1874
Suspensions..... lG.42----3735 So
Leaving balance to-day SaoI6 @
Against this balance he presents in part. his ac
count Of lnsovens, amounting to S5I5 90
B. There was also placed in the hands Of the Col
ecor, on the special account of 4, n. Mont romcrv,
deceased tickets amountingt the sum of SHY 81;
not, r Itch In
this date, on the several accounts gross sum Of
S9l574. This account is to he closed by agreement
on the day of May, 1850. [See contract with
A. n. Montgomerys securities and special Report OF.
The Finance Committee on that snhjcct.] The Uatcr
Tickets will be reported hy that Commute. Insolyent.
$72.53. No delinquent Taxes have passed into his
hands.
In conclusion, your Committee ask leave TO return
herewith, the subscription lists of private individu-
ais fH what is called the 9th Alley Improvement
placed in the hands of the Committee for purposes of
collection, The list is entirely solvent and easily col
lectable, but your Committee deemed it improper to
collect the same, until the work of that Improvement
was satisfactorily under way. Our of Office be-
ing about to expire better seems open thnn
the lists, for the further order of tho Council
in the premises.
The Committee also report that they have ex-
amned the books, accounts and vouchers Of tho
City Treasurer, and 1T affords them pleasure t.
state that the books are neat y and accurately
kept ana all accounts posted up to the date of cX-
animation, and conforming with the accounts rem
dercd, aud the listed vouchers sustain the same
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EXAMINATION OF JonN BELL BRowNLow FOR THE
KILLING OF JAMES W. REECE-TnE ACCUSED ADMIT
TED BArL.-The Examining Court called in tho
of John Bell Brownlow, charged with the homi-
eide of j. W. Reece ct Emory and Henry College OF
the 22l of Feb'y commenced their Investigations at
Abingdon Thursday the 22d instant and closed the IN
late Saturday evening. The result was that the accus s
was sent for further rin at the approaching to N
of tho Circuit Court under bonds for his apnearan e.
in the sum Of 1000 dollars Seven magistrates sat
upon the case ofwham three for the inmedi,.te
discharge of Brownow.
The insignifcnnce Of the bond for case of killing
indicates the opinion Of the whole court, and Wat
the result of the final trial is likely be- In fact.
shown by the testimony Of the prosecution. ihat
the unfortunate Reece began, by word and net, the
aIray that ended fatally; and that the kngso lar
from being intended, wholly amisadventure
The prosecution WAS successfully conducted by ].
Earnest, Attorney Tor the Commonw ealth, with
his usual ability. and the defence by b. r. Johnston,
James W Shctley, Walter Preston, John A. Camp
bell and other able lawyers, who evidently the
crowd.
DREADFUL RAILROAD Acc,pENT--A most dis
trcsSng accident occurred on the Southsidc Rail-
road, Yesterday forenoon, between ten and eleven
I 81.