Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1864-01-08
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


committee Of fifteen appointed at the meeting !
held on the Goth ult TO confer with the Trus /
tees Of the Poor Of New Castle County, o. to the ,
best aud most juticious method Of acting jointly
with the citizens Organization in the expendi- |
tuie OF thu appropriation male by the Levy |
Court for the relief % the families of volunteers
His Honor, john NJ Turner, the Mayor, was
appointed President Of the meeting.
Vice Presidenis-W William Preston, George s. /
Hagany. Edward Mclnall, John Burnett, l.. H. /
Coke, Joseph Pyle
Srcretaries-H Harmau VIM H. Dillany, p. !
n. Brennan, James Wooley.
Rev. hr. Aikman, Of the committee to confer
with the Trustees Of the Poor, presented the fol-
lowing report, which was read and adopted;
The committee Of fifteen appointed by meet
ing Of citizens, on the Goth ult., "to confer with
the Trustees OF the Poor of New Castle County,
ns TO the best and most iudicious method Of
acting jointly with the citizens organization In
the expenditure of the appropriation made by
the Levy Court for the relief OF families Of vol
unleers," beg leave to report that they were
invited TO meet the Trustees Ia a special meeting
and were most cordially received by them. A
very iull opportunity was afforded the commit
tee to explain their views aud wishes in respect
to the matter in hand
After proiracted aud free conference the
committee became aware that they had ia a
measure been misled in regard TO the facts Of
the case. They found that while the Levy Court
had been induced by the prospective necessities
of the families Of volunteers to order an increase
vt taxation to meet the exgency, they had ut
the same time declined to give the avails of it
any specific direction, but made them simply
part Of the fund placed in the hands OF the
Trustees OF the Poor. and, Of course, 10 be con-
irolled by the laws which govern its disburse.
ment.
OF these funds mot ye, Indeed collected) the
Trustees have already expended for the benefit
OF tue families Of soldiers nearly eight thousand
dollars, (SI 6OO) giving, in the distribution, the
widest possible latitude to the rules imposed on
them by the statute.
The committee desire to express their entire
confidence in aud satisfaction with the action of
the Trustees in this matter, and would testify to
their warm aud earnestly patriotic desire to do
all within their power and even beyond the strict
letter of the law, to tighten the burdens of the
iamiiies Of the brave soldiers, to whom we owe
so much.
Your committee recommend that this meeting
do now appoint committee to apply to the City
Council for an appropriation Of 81, 900 for the
relief of the families of volunteers, resident in
this city aud also to appoint delegation Of
citizens Of this county, to act in concert with
like delegations to be appointed from the other
|
OF this State for an appropriation Of funds for
the relief of families Of volunteers throughout
the State
On motion of Dir. Bush. it wa ordered that a
committee be appointed to wait upon the CITY
Council, for the purpose of obtaining nm uppto.
priaton for the relief Of the families Vt youn-
teers resident within this city.
The President appointed as said committee,
the followiup;-E. q. Bradford Evan e SLOT
scnburg, Elijah Ho liugsWorth. DR.. }. +.
Vaughan, George W. Sparks.
On motion OF DR.. Bush, il was resolved that
the President appoint a committee of ctizeus of
, Wilmington. to proceed TO Dover. and make an
plicatiou to the Legislature of this Stnte on the
twelfth lust, Tor an appropriation of money foi
: the relief VI the families Of volunteers in the
, State, and that he d. signate others resident in
this county outside OF Wilmington, who are re-.
quested to act 10 this behalf ia conjunction with
the committee from this CITY and Committees 10,
t the same purpose, from Kent and Sussex counties
The President then announced the following n,
the committee to proceed 10 Dover, for The cit,
and county,
Rt. Rev Alfred Lee, Chairman; George F.
l wswel William AiGman, James 3. Dickerson
William j. Stephenson, William c. i.obnson
John NJ. Turner, Evan G. Stolsenbnrg, William
. Candy, George W. Bush DR.. j. +. VAUGHAN,
2 Elijih Holngsworth, Charles Warner. Samuel
Dluultf lltuIy . McGumDt Df. Lewis l.. Bush
Jesee L~ue, Edward q. bradford, Leonard E
Wales James I. Bird, Daniel james, DR.. J. +
WILSON, Achilles Holhngsworth, WIN. II. Pierce
: Joseph NJ, Pussy, Edgar Hounsdeld, Edwin J
Homer, VIM s Hayes, Thomas NJ. Rodney
" Philip Quigley George Stearns, Philip Plunkeu
. Abraham Boys, Samuel Harlan james Scott A
s j. Barrett Mahlon Belts, WIN. Lea, c. Febiger
o Joseph W. Day, E. 7. Taylor, Gregg Chandler
/ Ihomas johnson, Dr. W. N. Hamilton. Dr. W
1 w. Ih'mas' Lew u. Clark John H. Latimer
dupont, James Riddle. George ". Churrhma,,