Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-11-23
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Wonday Morning Nova2S J. 1858.
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P,u,t1Es OF SoIDGERs-$l0,00 900 NEBDED.-
On Saturday evening an adtoprnedEmeet-
inc of citizens was held at the Gourt
House for the purpose of adopting meas.
n,es TO afford relief during the winter to
tho destitute families of soldiers now in
the field.
The President, DR.. Todd, called for the
repOrt of the various ward committees ap-
noiuted at the last meeting.
Ms. ~. ". Holiday, from the stsward,
reoOrted fourteen familiesgin that ward
needing relief. The committee, so far, had
collected S5s. Many Of the people of the
ward are poor and could not afford to give
much. There were also many secessionists
and secession sympathizers who refused to
render any Aidat all. One family, whose
head is in Richmond prison, ia utterly des-
titute.
NEIL. Rtifel. from the I'd ward. re-
ported that the committee had collected
slss, 5O-had not time to ascertain the
number of families 10 need. Much moro
money could be collected in the ward.
Mr. 1. 81. wintams. from the ard ward.
said the committee had collected $13, 8s,
so. Dr.. Hupp, from the same ward, re-
ported fourteen families in need, in all of
which there were eighiy-threep persons, in
gliding infant children. There are two
more families, the heads of which belong
ed to the LIST West Virginia Infantry, but
who have besn killed in battle. These
families reside in Bridgeport aud are des-
titute. The committee thought proper to
report these families as entitled TO the same
relief as if residing in the city.
Mr. Jacob G. Bier, from the 4th Ward,
reported torty-two families in which there
are ono hundred and sixty. persons. The
committee had already relieved some Of
these families. as their wants would not
admit of delay. Tie amount collected Is
about $500.
Mr.. Robert Pratt, from the 9th ward re-
ported twenty-one families. Between two
and thEee hundred dollars had been col
lected.
Mr.. A. G. Robinson. from the 9th ward,
reported twenty eight families who will
require assistance during the winter.
Nc. John F. Hopkins, from the 7th ward,
reported SlO6 so Collected-two destitute
families only. There are other families,
but none in want
Mt. James PAUL inquired if the families
reported we're entirely dependent upon the
fund proposed to be collected. If SO the
amount already subscribed would not sup
ply them with one dollar per week. This
should befully understood that we might
increase our contributions.
DR.. Todd stated that from the best iutor
nation he could gather only about one
third of the families reported were in want.
Mr.. James Wilson offered resolution
proposing to appoint committee of seven.
one from each ward, to memorabilia the
city council to make an appropriation of
- dollars for the relief OF the destitute
families of soldiers.
Mr.. Wilson said there was certain class
of persons who could not be reached by
the system of voluntary contributions
Soldiers had protected our properly, and
it was property that ought to afford relief.
Attorney General Caldwell seconded the
resolution. He thought it pointed out the
best way to accomplish the object aimed at.
The blank was filed with $1,000, the
resolution was adopted and the following
gentlemen appointed as the committee
lst Ward, Elijah Day; 2nd Ward, Capt.
Richard Crawford; srd Ward, DR.. j. G.
Hupp; 4th Ward, Edward Rted; 9TH Ward,
CD. Hubbard; 9th Ward, James Wilson !;
7th Ward, Jacob Berger.
Mr.. O. D. Hubbard moved that the Com
mittee appointed to collect contributions
be requested to work as diligently as pos.
sible and keep an accurate account of the
amount received from each individual and
that each person SO contributing be assured
Of reimbursement by county levy.
Mr.. Hubbard, 10 support of his resolu.
tion, said we should need money before
We could get it from the City Couusil.-
The Council wonld object to making the
appropriations in consequence of being
limited by its charter. Besides $500 was
not enough money. We must have q
county levy. Let us elect Board of SUI
pervisors who will make the necessary levy.
Let US elect them upon, that issue' One
dollar out of every hundred of the receipts
thisyear of the business community would
make up the amount now needed for the
relief of these families. This community
was never so able to Subscribe money as
now. a million of money would not cover
our receipts during the year and the net
profits of our busin ess people are not less
than half million. There is half mil
lion mora money tinnnsited in nnr. hanks