Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-26
TO THE CITIZENS OF RICHMOND.

The Common Hall having removed me from tho
once OF Assessor, or what is the same in sub
s'anee, having elected another in my place, in con.
sequence oi an alledsed deseliction OF ,luiy 4 de-
sire 70 submit 10 ysu the facts connected Win ,h;s
matter as derived Rom the recorded procer d,ngs ~
INC .iaii' IL known Ia most Of you, that Mr.. ID.
"a. MILLER, while engaged ~ taking the census of
the city, was employed by the Hall tn nsc,r,,in
The number of white males above nc vea,. or e..
ana OF slaves above ~ years of age in The civ On
the 18th October, Mr.. Miller made his 2,no,,
which was referred 10 thc,Commtiee of Finsnc.
vi inc Sun OF November, Tie Committee made o re-
W., recommending that $3.50 he paid to ID. M.
Miller, instead OF $780, the sum first allowed. and
'hat The report OF said Miller be referred 10 the As
SCISSOR, with request TO give such information
.ouchng The same, and especially respecting tho
variation IN the number of uthables and slaves
therein reported, from his own returns. which he
may deem necessary and proper; which report WINS
adopted. On the 18th OF December, 1 made the
following report TO the Common Hail
The President and Members Of the Cos,monT Hall,
oenuemen The book containing the number Of
whNe males above 10 years OF age, and Of slaves
above l2yoars of age, taken by Mr.. d. M. Miller
while taking the census, have examined and now,
peg leave TO report as far rs able the cause Of
the difference between that book and the book Of tbe
Assessor. The principal reason, ! have no doubt.
~ .hat my list was taken in February, and Mr.. Mil
lers IN July. Almost all OF the mechanics whose
work IS out OF doors, generally discontinue work
about Christmas, md leave town 10 visit their rela-
IONS IN the country. thereby saving the expense of
oo'rd' and do not return until the spring opens.
many white ma cs have no fixed place of residence
and, though very willing to their names on tho
census, will very carefully avoid the Assessor An
tne cnrponters at work on the Exchange hotel and
believe on the Exchange Bank, were not inhabi-
hn,' OF tho city IN time 10 be entered by me. Ono
OF the master workmen Of the city informed me that
the number OF his hands were usually double m
many between April and January 10 what IL was
between January and April, and that those work.
men, when out of employment, usually left the city,
In relation TO slaves. believe that il is the prac.
tee OF MANI OF the tobacco manufacturers who hire
ayes rom the country not 10 require them 10 come
into town TO work until about pril submit here
with table, shelving the excess OF slaves above ~
years Of age, taken by ID. NJ. Miller over that taken
by the Assessor iOr txes from the same persons n
will be seen that this list shews difference Of 73I
while the difference Of total amount on each book
10 706.
The f'et above alluded TO- together with other
ouscs' sueh MS d'ho ent rule m giving lists, &c.
may probably account Tor this.
have endeayored, since have been bonored
win The appointment Of Assessor for the cav faith.
isy 10 discharge my duties, but that some omissions
should lake place, and some errors 10 committed is
what have doubt the Hall beeye will take place
win the most careful and most fsi,hful. Upon in
speotion o' tn books, since have been Assessor,
VIII bo perceived that tho increase of polls on the
books have Kept even pace with the increase OF po-
polauon. ask respectfully to call your attention
nearly doubled, yet the ibsovent list which ncudes
errors and persons not found has been reduced
more than one half. Respectfully.
49,, G. II. HYDE. Assessor.
December, 1910.
The report, after having been read, was referred
10 The COMMITTEE Of Finance, Of whish Mr.. Heath
70 Chairman. Being IN the room At the time, nm
mediaiey went to Mr. Heath aud Stated 10 him,
lpat " any farther explanations were essay,
~oold attend upon the COMMITTEES whenever re-
CURED. Not having been called upon by bin or
any member Of the COMMITTEE, presumed lendI
consider the presumption n falls one) thst the eS.
PLANTATION made in my report was satisfactory, and
had no 10 believe the contrary, until the 2lst
Of this month, when was informed that my report
was deemed unsatisfactory, and that the election
had tsken place. As the number ofpersous ehsreed
with poll tithe tax, seems TO DO the whole sub.
icct ofdifHeul,y, beg leave 10 submit on,e slate
meots lfom the Assessors books on fo m the Cham.
Beflain,s Office and compare them with the csnsu..
IN 1873, White Mr.. John y. Myers was As.eseo, 4
the total numDAr of iIthes and slaves wsg slaa NJ
1880, the first year ! was Assessor he 1on,N
Der was S,et4, be ng 23s less than third az ~.
total Population, whicb, by The census Of ,hs, wear
was 5000. 10 1870, the total number was ssII
being upwards Of GOO more than one third Of ~ .
whole the census for thai year being 20 100, rhsss
facts submit TO your candid eonside, alton. ~
'ou''e''oweiuzen, cHAs. H.HYDE.