The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-02
MATTERS.
CITY COUNCIL.

JN}CAL MA l i LhS.
CETY COUNCIL.
j The City Council held called meeting
q -,.erlay afternoon. Present Messrs,
j vsesarland (presidenD, Saunders, Taylor,
Il >~rH. Crutchfeld, Miller, Yale, Clinton,
i I'm Lew, Washburne, Clopton, Gregory,
4 ,l milford.
i Relief Of the Poor.
Y Mr.. mcfarland stated that the meeting
- called for the purpose of considering
,-.uunication from General Stoneman,
! and as he wished action taken in the mat
- II once, he had deemed it best not to
wit tor the regular meeting of the Coun-
,.
The clerk then read the action of the
raac;l on the l4th of July last, and the
..swiuc letter from Major Hambrick to
General Brown, which had been referred
through the proper channels to the Presi
..4; Of the Council:
"NovEMBER 80, 1868.
"s.neral i. Br0l0n:
'I have the honor to call your attention
tine enclosed resolution, passed on the
,.,a day Of July last, and also to inform
~.a ;hG; the committee appointed to carry
,aa resolutions into effect have utterly
u,lai to do so.
II have had frequent intercourse with
me poor committee relative to the best
aoie OF carrying the wishes of the Council
into operation. J. am now informed that
they 90 not intend to expend any Of the
f.uis so generously placed at their disposal.
In the mean time the numerous poor of the
city are suffering. Winter is fast approach
,.., and ! request that some action to re-
.tre them be determined upon, either by
Tslling the committee TO do their duty,
-4uhority given me to increase the now
a-ge relief afforded to this class by the
3.,e&u."
Nr. mcfarland stated that when the ap-
rrrriatjon was made in July last it was
.errred to q special committee Of three,
wag we're instructed to confer with the
.reclucn's Bureau for the relief of the
.9yc outside Of the city aimshouse, and to
,trn the appropriation over to the Standing
Committee Of the Council on the Almshouse
.Hcr the plan for its distribution had been
..ysel.
,Ir. Saunders chairman Of the special
@umiuce) referred to the record to show
Uatthey had done their duty in the mat
'er, and were discharged from further SER
5c, lie also stated that the appropriation
vas not made for any special class Of citi-
1sis, but to relieve all of our poor. He
moved that the appropriation Of $1,000
male Oil the l4th Of July last be placed at
the disposal Of the Standing Committee Oh
the Almshouse and the Freedmcn's Bureau
9 be expended by them in relieving the
necessities Of our poor. Satisfactory rea-
s9ns Were given for the non-action Of the
SANDING committee on the subject.
MIR. taylor thought it hard case that
Z, rreedmcn's Bureau, with all the wealth
II the Federal Government to back it,
should come here and ask Of an impover-
-saei people an appropriation to support
the Door.
NT. Clopton opposed the resolution be-
cause there were people here from all parts
@, the country who were subsisting on the
bureau. The laws of the State require all
l'Ier7 to be sent 10 the county from which
;ag cone, and be would never vote one
4cs.w Ior the support Of these alien pau
Iers
Mr.. mcfarland hoped that harmony
Tol.d prevail amongst the members Of the
council. He explained that the money
,.~1 only be used in conjunction with the
blE1au, and was not surrendered entirely
70 them foc distribution.
lie resolution was then unanimously
passed.
Sale of Deim9uent Lands.
Ar. Saunders moved that the Collector
oeaathorized to publish notices of the sale
Of delinquent lands in the daily papers of
me city other than the official organ Of the
city. Carried.
>aiary Of the Clerk.
Mr.. Saunders also offered resolution
providing that the stated salary Of 81, 200
Per year be paid 10 Mr.. E. c. Howard, clerk
o! The Council, instead of ten dollars per
"aE, his present salary aud that he be
required TO wait on all committees of the
'unci who may need the services Of
clerk.
Mr., Cmtchtield objected. Mr.. Howard was
eG!Ioyed here solely because the Chamber
.'1o anu his assistants were either incom-
ns'eHi or physically unable TO do the labor.
WY cannot one Of them be required to do
'"'' "0rk They have ample time to do 1t,
ana should be willing to attend to this small
&a'ter.
Ar' ale wished to hear from the clerk,
~" present, what the duties of the clerk
are.
Mf' Howard stated that it was physically
impossible for the gentlemen in the next
''ciN 10 attend at all times to the duties re-
:nHel Of them, Increasing as they con-
:a"n'iy are and he thought that the public
'r'vseot - would be subScryed by the passage
VI 1'e resolution just offered.
~, IL |as unanimously adopted.
lie Council then adjourned.