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

orn prices us the auction sales at lbs Main Street
willie be resumed this day Tor the special benefit
Of lades aud continued daily until every article
is disposed of. The attention Of purchasers is
called to the fact that this stock was not purchas
ed as in many cases. ut auction sales, but was Sc
ected by judges who were then regularly engaged
in the wholesale and retail trudes.
RAILROAD BRIDGE BURNT.--The bridge or the
Virginia and Tennessee Rallsoad, crossing Koa-
noke river, near Salem, partially consumed
by fire on Monday night, thereby causing n de-
tention of the train, due here yesterday morning,
some eight or ten hours. The fire is supposed to
have been the work Of an incendiary.
Cry FIANcE..-We give to-day the remainder
of the animal report Of the Finance Committee
made to the City Council:
81. Tie Hastings Court.-The estimate for this
body in the tax bill wns..............Sl,S 10000
Actually appropriated by The Council up
to 3lst December, lS50.................. l,5C6.ll
Total actually appropriated to date OF
this report.
Balance On hand, unexpended, OF the es-
innate. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The items of expenditure of this body to 3lst
December 1859, stated herewith in full, viz
Commonwealth Attorneys saary......... $4,000
Allowance to Sergeant for taking care Of
Court House, city Jail and public SER
2uO.OU
To the Clerks of thr Hastings and Cir
cult Courts. for public services and sta
tiOnerv. l1S.ol
For keeping and winding up the city
clock. ......................... 900
For keeping arms of turnpkes in repair 1000
For coal gas and ice...................... l44j0
For stoves and CRATE. 52.75
For repairs to jail, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1875
For blankets and clothing for paupers in
Observation-Disclosures. 1926
To W. J. Folkcs Tor books, (of record) Nc 54.50
For adyertisinr Sl3
For Coroners inquest. 1000
For sundries, registering votes, &c....... -S.OS
Sl,392.77
4th. Oserseers Of the Poor.-The estimate for
this body was..........................S2 ,5OO.OO
The actual appropriations for the year,
up to the date If this report and in
GLIDING appropriations this day asked
tur, amount Zli5po
Leaving n balance Of estimate in their
favor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $40 90
1t is due to that board to commend specially
the economy Of their expenditures for several
hundred dollars of the above small sum appro,ri-
ated has been expended in the permanent inclo-
sure of the Magazine lot, the use of which has
been recently granted them by the Council.
9Th. Night batch Estimate in tax bill 100000
Actual appropriations from lst January
to 3lst December, 1859, per Treasu-
rers account filed, period Of twelve
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 2GlJ.00
Excess over $1,000
Also, for special watch during December l22.50
This excess is due to the employment Of extra
police for q part of December last. And 1t is
proper to add that the EXPENSE of the Night
Watch must be hereafter estimated somewhat
higher, in consequence Of the slight increase OF
pay and duty.
6. JHrors CLnms.-Estimate for the Tux
Actual appropriations for Treasurers Ac-
count. ll2Ii9J
:. Lgachburg agricultural Societg.-i oar Commit
tee made estimate for this expenditure. But the
o! $500 properly appropriated upon The ur-
gent petition of the Society in October last, anil con-
ritucd to the success Of their exhibition in no small
degree Your Committee are Informed that the fur
Their sum of $500, for which tue Council stood
bound in the event of deficiency will not be called
for
8. The Purchase Of Rral Es'ate for Pajir 'raaryes
This expenditure of $500 not originally contem-
plated by the Council provided for in the tax-b
for 1859. was made upon the urgent application of
the "Boarl of Trade Concnrring in the views pre-
scented that Public Wharf upon tie Canal WAS
becoming more and more necessary for purposes Of
trade, and that delay would only add to the cost Of
the purchase the Council Instructed your Committee
TO purchase and make report, which done accoi-
DINGHY. front of feet was procured tor
the SHIN of $4,000, which has been paid 10 the
owners,and proper deeds recorded conveying the
10 the City.
Q. Inrtiendl Cnaryes.-Yonr Committee, under
the Influence of views already stated, made no est
mate for Incidental Expenses" Their actual amount
can never be tureseen and it left to incidental
revenues md to provide Tor them. The actually
spent WAS Sll2S47.
Hrms.--To James Scrrry to hauling dirt
from Streets by standing cont ract...... $3J0.00
Stoves at Scale House aud Police Office. &c, 90
Coal furnished latter. ................. 1916
o for lights ut Police Office .............. 1878
For Poll Books, Advertising and Printing
Reports and Blanks ,.............. 1874
For expense of CrierS aud Clerks 1T Char
Ter Electio"s. ................ 4G.00
Clerk tickets aud recording deeds ........ 1919
Paid j. a. Turpin for board OF hands........ 3.50
P4d james e. Royals contingent ac-
count ....... .................. 1854
0nniry small repairs 30. 40
For Portrait OF late President OF the Coun-
Gill;. ...... 1000
For glass to repair lamps, &c.............. 7l.47
For Lime, S3.75, making out Licenses So. G.75
Sl,l2S.47
Looking to the credit side of the City Account
Proper. we end besides the License Tax and general
receipts from already referred to, the following
sources Of Incidental RevenucS:-
From the Public ScaLs, after paying the
salary of the Weigh Master and other
expenses.......... 1887
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