The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-30
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

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Tn accordance with previous notice, an ad-
iourned meeting of the Soldiers Relief As
soc;at;on was held at the Court House on
Saturday night, DIR. A. 5. Todd in the chair.
Mr. A. B. Caldwell stated that the COM
mittee appointed to take into consideration
the practicability of adopting some feasible
nlan for raising an adequate fund for the
relief Of the families of our brave volun-
teers, would respectfully submit for adop.
ZION, the following resolutions:
Rssoiusd, First, That the Legislature be,
and is hereby solicited to pass an enabling
act, authorizing the Board of Supervisors
Of each county in the State, from time to
time, during the war, at any stated or spe.
cial meeting. TO levy such per centum on
tbe value OF the taxable property of their
county a. they shall deem necessary, to pro
vide adequate funds, for the relief IF the
families of the living aud deceased soldiers
Of their county. sa-4
Second, That the Commissioners for the
county of Ohio named in the schedule of
the act passed July 3Ist, 1853, entitled San
Act 10 provide for the division into town.
ships Of the several counties Of the State"
be, and are hereby requested to order an
election at the earliest possible day for Su
perVisors Of said county.
Third, That the Supervisors of this coun-
" be, and are hereby urgently solicited, at
their first meeting, or as soon thereafter as
may be, to levy such per centage on the
value OF the taxable property of this county
as will provide sufficient fund to meet the
necessities of the families of our living and
deceased soldiers during the approaching
winter and spring
Fourth, That committee of FIVE be ap-
pointed by the chair to wait upon the Lee
gis.ature, COMMISSIONERS and Supervisors,
and urge the immediate carrying into effsc
Of the above resolutions.
Mr.. ". W. Holiday, from the First Ward,
reported that about S54 had been raised,
aud that eighteen families would require
assistance.
Nr. John Bishop, from tn Second Ward,
stated that 1888 had been subscribed, and
that eight or nine families would require
assistance.
Nr. John H Williams, from the Third
Ward, stated, that Sl,363 ls had been
subscribed, and that about sixteen families
would need assistance.
2Ir. Cator, from the Fourth Ward, re-.
ported that about 1920 % had been raised,
and that ,Sl83 "a had been expended
There were forty.tbrse families dependent
,n the society,
Mr.. Pratt from the Fifth Ward, reported
$1,000 subscribed, and about twenty-five
families in want.
MT. jas, Wilson, from the Sixth Ward,
was unable to report the amount OF money
collected. There were about twenty six
families IN want.
Mr.. Paxton, from the Seventh Ward re-
2orted that Sl25 mad been raised, and that
lacrc were five or six families in want.
The total recei pts amount TO S4,O37 10,
and fbe collecting committee are still at
work,
On motion Of MI Gorrell this Receiver
was authorized to CO meeting of the
co'umittees Of tie efficient Wards to ap.
yo1'.oa ,he,l allowances preparatory to
distributing the money
sIr, Pugh said there had been about two
hnndrcd and forty dollars subscribed in the
Belmont Mills, and that much larger
amount would be raised within week
Ir. Gorrell stated that the committees Of
the Fifth and Sixth Wards had held a joint
recting at which it was proposed that a
series of lectures be given in the city, the
proceeds of winch were to 90 to the fami
lies of the soldiers Henry Winter Davis,
Edward Everett and Henry Ward Beecber
mad been spoken of as the gentlemen to de-
liver the lectures. Mr. g. would submit
the matter 10 the meeting for its considera
u3r
Slr \, 8. Caldwell was opposed 70 the
movement; it would be the better plan to
have the enabling Act passed by the Legis,
lature, by that act alone We could reach the
pockets Of the secessionists and their sym
pathizers; 1t would be the best policy to
postpone action for the present as we
would realize more money III the end by
hi, plan, and at the same time make the
&ecessiouists pay their share, Let US get
the bill through che Legislature, and then
those who were making thousands of dol
lars would tass 10 contribute from their
Own pockets
The meeting adjourned until Saturday
evening next.
IHr LIQUOR QUEsTIoN.-This exciting
topic was discussed at length in the House
of Delegates On Saturday. Heretofore