The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-12-23
LOCAL MATTERS.

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A CALLED MEETING OF THE CITY
Council was held on Saturday evening, at
which were present Messrs. mcfarland
(president), Crutchfield, Lee, Mason,
Saunders, Epps, Taylor, Scott, Styn,
Clopton, and Smith. After calling the
meeting to order, the President announced
that he had found, upon consultation with
the committee, that the new election upon
the subscription to the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad would entail expenses which
had not been anticipated, and requested
the Council to take some action upon the
subject; but that, before doing this, he
would read his reply to cali from General
Granger "for the reasons for the resolu-
tion of tho Council that the public inte-
rest does not now require the appointment
of measurer of lumber" The letter
was read, and adopted as the response OF
the Council. Below are all the letters IN
reference to the matter:
"HKADerAHTERs E;DIsTRIcT OF RIcHMofsD' &c isof'
CAMr GRAHr, VA, December 40 'o0'.
"To the President of the City Council,
Richmond, w.:
Sir,-General Granger directs me to
say that the enclosed papers relating to
the appointment Of measurer OF lumber
for the city of Richmond have just been
received at these headquarters. They are
respectfully referred to the Council, and
attention invited to the accompanying
letter of Lieutenant Hambrick, military
commissioner. The Council will please
state why, in their judgment, the public
interest does not now require the appoint
ment of a measurer Of lumber.
"The General commanding the Sub-Dis-
trict will thank the Council for any remarks
or information on the subject they may
choose to furnish.
"I have the honor to be, sir, very re-
spectrully, your most obedient servant,
"W. w. CLAPP, A. A. A. g."
"HEADeuARrBRs MILITARY CoMaIssIoEER,l
"C1rY OF RICuMosD, December II, 1861
" Major General j. ". Schofeld, command
ing First Military District:
General,-I have the honor respect
fully to enclose the following applications
for appointment to the position of mea-
surer of lumber of the city Of Richmond,
which, under General Orders No. As, q.
S., were placed before the City Council
for their recommendation: l.. G. Chren-
shaw, E. j. Crump, j. T. Brown, NJ. D.
Whiting, Albert Millspaugh, N. j. Rag
land, and Richard Rcins.
"On the 10th instant 1 wrote to the
Council requesting the return of all the
applications if the City Council should, IN
its wisdom, deem it best not to make any
recommendation. This they have done
through their clerk, with a copy of reso-
luton passed at its called session, the eve
ming of the 10th instant. Why they have
reached the conclusion that the public
interest does not now require the appoint
ment Of measurer Of lumber is easily
surmised, for, in the language Of Mcssrs
Lee and Scott, they could never consent to
see any man in Office who can take the
siron- clad oath. 1t is my candid impress.
sion that the Council, in its present state
of feeling, would see every office IN the
city of Richmond vacant, and remain va
cant, before they would ever give re-
commendation to any one who could
under the reconstruction acts, fill SAID
nosition. I ask, Is this not using thell
official influence to obstruct the due anC
proper administration Of the acts of Con
grcss?
obedient servant,
"PAUL r. HAMBRICK,
"Second Lieutenant, Forty-htth infantry
Military Commissioner"
"R1cHMoND, VA, December 81, 1867
&" General Granger, de-, de-, &C.:
Sir,-The call for the reasons for thu
resolution of the Council that the public
interest does now require the appointment
of measurer of lumber, contained IN tht
communication of A. A. A. General W
W. Clapp of the 18th instant, is answered
I respectfully submit, by the terms OF tn
resolution. -.
"Tbe resolution embodies the convic
tion of the Council -concurred in withou
dissent. Nor was it sudden determine
tion of the Council The office was ere
ated for the first tin-e on the 18th March
1857 in general revision of the ordl
nances: soon after which, application t.
the Council to fill the place was not &C
ceded to. The depressed condition OF tn
market, affecting the lumber as well a
other trades, was doubtless among the rea
sons for not filling the ONCE, anu operate
now with full force.
81 have the honor to be, sir, your YER
obedient servant,
"W. II. MACFARLAND,
"President Council" )"
INote.-It was ascertained after the ad
iournment of the Council that resolutio
similar to the one recently adopted wa
adopted by the Council in 1852, and thi
the matter had not been brought up sine
then until recently.
The subject of the election for the sui
scription to the Chesapeake and ONO re-
road was next taken up, and after SON
discussion, on motion of Mr.. Lee, 1t WI
resolved that the election be conducte1
accordance with the resolution OF u
!, Council.
The resolution has been recently pu
lished, and is familiar to our readers.
The Council then adjourned.
POCKET PICKED.-Yesterday mornil
t Mr.. .J,H. Anderson had his pocket plcke