The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-08-23

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room will receive attention.
City CouNCIL.-A called meeting Of the
City Council was held last evening at
O'Clock. Present: Mcssrs. Styll, Mason
Taylor, Epps, Clopton, Harvey, Crump
August, and Griffin.
The President being absent, Mr.. Crump
was requested TO take the chair, and the
meeting was called to order.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The President pro tenn. stated that the
meeting had been called to consider the
question of donating lot to the Baltimore
ladies now in this city, for the purpose of
erecting thereon an asylum for the or
phans of Confederate soldiers.
BY request, the clerk Of the Council
read the following letter, which explains
more fully the object in view:
RICHMOND, August q, 1866.
TO the Honorable Council Of the city o.
Mclmond, Iu.:
The undersigned, committee ap-
pointed by the "Southcrn Orphans Re
lief Association Of Baltimore, Md, would
respectfully report to your honorable body
that they have been sent to this city to
procure lot or parcel Of ground upon
which to build an asylum for the orphan
children OF those Confederate soldiers
who lost their lives in the late war.
The society expects to erect building
which will be an ornament to the city, and
worthy of the great objects they have in
view. 1t is purposcd to receive orphans
from every southern State, and of all re-
ligiouS sectS.
For the support Of this great charity
they think ample means will be obtained
from Maryland and the southern States.
1t lad been hoped that some generous
gentleman in this city or lis vicinity would
have ere this responded TO the published
wishes of the society in this particular,
but as no offer has yet been made, the
committee, anxious to carry back to Balti-
more some assurance that lot will be
given them, beg most respectfully to pre-
sent their wants TO your honorable body.
They feel very certain that some such
assurance from you will greatly stimulate
the liberality of the people Of Baltimore,
and cheer the hearts of those who arc Ia
boring in this good work.
[Signcdl Mrs. f. \. =. MEARS,
Mrs. j. Ii. RICHARDSON,
Mrs. +. w. SCHAIARs.
Mr.. August favored the application OF
the ladies, and expressed his confident be-
lief that the project would succeed. They
had already raised nearly enough money
for the purpose, and their object was to
erect two buildings sufficiently commo-
dious for the immediate accommodation OF
one thousand orphan children. They de.
sired to obtain from the city a lot of al
least ten acres and having this assurance
they could 90 back to Baltimore and in
form their associates Of their success, and
the buildings would then be commenced
without unnecessary delay. 1t would be
great thing for Richmond, ard he was
certain that every member Of the Council
must feel pride in knowing that thou
sand or twelve hundred orphan children
were being cared for in Richmond, and
properly educated to become useful MEN,
bcrs of society.
DR.. w. ". Parker, who was present,
was then invited to address the Council OH
the subject. He said that Colonel August
had said everything that was necessary.
He would, however, add that Il gentleman
had stated to him Oh the streets that If the
Council did not donate a lot for the pur-
pose the citizens would.
In answer to question from Mr.. Crump,
the Doctor said he had no doubt the Bal
timorc Association would be able to raise
sufficient money for the purpose, but they
wanted this assurance from the city OF
Richmond, which would greatly encourage
them in their labors. The Fair for the
benefit of the asylum would open on the
10th of September.
Mr.. August offered the following pre-.
amble and resolutions:
"Thc Council of the city of Richmond
having heard with the liveliest satisfaction
of the purpose of the Southern Orphans
Relief Association of Baltimore to build
an asylum for the orphan children of those
Confederate soldiers who lost their Ives in
the late war and that they propose to
erect said asylum in or near the city OF
Richmond, provided suitable lot for that
purpose shall be donated either by the
city or any private person; therefore be it
"Resolued, That the Council of the city
of Richmond hereby pledges the faith OF
the city to procure and donate for said pur-
pose a suitable lot, to be ready at such
time as the same may be required.
"Resolred, That a committee Of three
members of the Council be appointed to
cooperate with the authorities and com
mittees of the said Southern Orphans Re-
lief Association in such manner as to Sc
cure the success Of the enterprise"
Mr.. Griffin said that he thought the
Council ought to consider the subject
well. II was no small matter to run the
city in debt at this time unless it could be
shown that the object possessed the high
est merit.
Mr.. August briefly replied, after which
the question was taken, and the rcsolu.
tions were adopted.
Messrs. August, Harvey, and Styll were
appointed the the committee under the
second resolution.
Mr.. August offered the following addi.
tional resolution, which was adopted:
Resolred, That the Chamberlain Of the
CITY transmit to Mrs. +. A. I. Mcars, Mrs
S, Richardson, and Mrs. L. W. Schaiars
committee of the Southern Orphans Re
lief Association, copy OF the foregoing
On motion, Judge W. W. Crump wa
added to the committee authorized by tht
second resolution.
Mr.. Clopton presented letter from
Thomas w. Pairo, rendering his resigna