The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-29
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A called meeting of the Common Council
was held yesterday afternoon at o'clock
Present Messrs. Mcfarland, Saunders
Crutchfeld, Yale, Clinton, Kent, Pelouze,
August, Sharp, Van Lew, Smith, Gregory
Clopton, and Washburne. 49,. .-.,..-,. i. : ,,I
The President said the meeting was called
upon notice from military headquarters
that department Of the Government which
had done good deal to alleviate suffering
was about to be disbanded.; ..,.Ia a~i.rf
=. After some remarks by the President the
communication was read, as follows:
".BUREAU OF RErrGEEs, FRREDMRS, AND
ABANDONED LANDS. i,nz
f "HEADoUARTKRs SUB.CoMMIssIoSBR ra :
.assa. THIRD SUB-DIsTRIcToF TA..l
no f7rlsy r"@ " RICHMOND, December %, 1868.
/" General 0. Broaon, Asststant Commissioner
General, I'm reply to your communica-
ton of the 2lst instantI have the honor TO
submit the following statement OF ratlons
issued daily from these headq uarters, which
are actually required to prevent suffering:
Sick in quarters, daily, 500 rations .$lO4 %
Old and infirm freedmen, 2Oo............ "a "a
Soup rations, 1923. Observation-Disclosures. 50 80
Total cost of help daily. 1902 os
"Of this amount one third OF those marked
SICK In quarters are white, and were, from
close investigation in each particular case
found to be suffering from want Of food, The
soup was made of the best material, and was
frequently inspected and pronounced by the
surgeons in charge TO be good and whole
some.' This was issued to freedmen ont of
GmDlOyment. apai
both colors recommended by responsible per-
sons in the city. Every precaution has been
taken at these headquarters not to aid the un-
worthy, and our fears are that in our great
caution to prevent fraud we have uffered
those to go unaided who were actually suffer
ing at the time. The estimate given will not
fill the demand made on us at the present
time, for we are compelled daily TO turn away
unaided scores Of both classes
am, General, very res pc etfaily, your
obedient servant ~ PAUL r. HAMBp,n,: ;,
"Sub. Assistant Comm issioher'
The communication was endorsed as fol-
lows:
Respectfully referred to the Council Of
the city of Richmond, Va, with the request
that it take immediate action in the matter
herein treated of with the view OF relieving
the distress and want incident to the discon :
tinuance of the functions of the Freedmen's S
Bureau in this district
"By command Of Major General Stonemnn.
. ..s. -. g,a. ,... gfsI rs. F. CHALFIs,
Assistant Adjutant- General"
After some discussion it was EGr~t
Resolved, That when this meeting adjourn
1t be to meet tomorrow "wednesday, to con-
slider this subject" aELEg SGJauEkG S..
Adopted. ). H. i.;a:.!s ,fsrsr -rAy ,2I :, j
The following resolution, offered by Mr..
August, was adopted = il s1' - = = -'-'-''
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-st RESOLVED, That select committee of five
be appointed 10 confer with the commanding
General and the Commissioner OF the bureau
of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
and report to the next meeting OF the Councli
what further action is necessary to be taken
by the Council for the relief OF the poor, In
view of the discontinuance Of the freedmen
Bureau'3gaa LTzl
Messrs. August, Washburne, Saunders,
Kent, and Crutchfeld, were appointed the
GO '0mm'''ess CITY n,!AI AIMS. lpa HOUSE. H2f<F
The following resolution, offered by Mr..
Miller, was unanimously. adopted
"Resolued, That 3 committee of three, two of
whom shall be selected from the committee on
the Poor and ono efroml the Council, be appoint
ed TO examine the accounts and the books OF tue
Superin tendent of the City Alms:housei for
the last twelve months, and inquire INTO tne
condition of fthe said aims-house, and wine ther
any change in the management or discipline
OF the said institution is necessary or expe-
dient and report to the Council thereon, by
ordinance or otherwise sI,f3GFyE
The Chair appointed Messrs. Miller, Yale,
and Pelouze, the committee.
CoLoREp ORPHAN ASYLUM.
Mr.. Washburne called for the report OF
the Committee on Finance on resolution
asking that 81 900 be appropriated for the
use of the Colored Orphan Asylum. DE
also submitted the following communities com NUM-
ton:
" To the Honorable Council Of the city Of Rich
n,ond: p, ,..s.t,., t...f.Y- ,. .,.l.~.
"your petitioners having learned that you
have. in your liberality, voted an appropria'
ton of one thousand dollars to each OF tne
orphan asylums for white children OF the city
respectfully ask that you will make q ike 40
nation to the Asylum for Colored ChildreI
under our charge. We will respecuanys W sun SUI.
that we have erected on the ground you gav'
us 8 large brick building calculated TO accom-
modate one hundred children that since tht
LIST of fifth month, 1868, we have had IRON
twenty-five to thirty orphans in the ouildin
which number is cons Ian tly changing, Inc oo
iect of this Institution being to afford shelter
.01' ''No i,''7F7 = ~ s'JoHS B. CRRssHAw.
Referred touthe special committee ap
pointed to communicate with the military
to report at the next meeting. .''l''.1
PAyMENT,oF. THE CITY TAx.0Ta :,
Mr.. Crutchfeld offered resolution ask
INC an extension Of the time Of paying th'
city tax until the 10th January next:
| Mr.. Smith moved to amend by extending
the time antil the 18th Of January.
The resolution was then Withdrawn, tt
come up at the next meeting tomorrow.
3gi f 7lto INCREASE OF, PAY.,.i1it2i;5; .,,3t,d5
Mr.. Washburne presented spstition from
the city hands asking that their pay be IN
creased from 81 to l.50. a-aa2nta< :,
Mr.. Clopton opposed the petition; u
said he would shovel dirt for one dollar !,
lday himself !; that he had not made @ dol
| lar in two montbs,; and he would move tn
petition be laid upon the table. .:.l.'s ~ u
| = On motion, the petition vas referred Z
the Committee on Streets Generally.
.DIspENsARIEs.i .ioa2s ya5jas ~
MFR. Yale submitted o petition from Dr
y. ". Parker asking that he be rWefundet W e
ninety-fiye dollars which he was out Q
nocket in establishing snd keeping q
three dispensaries for eighteen months, an
! also asked that the city nj ran appropri!e
/ tion Of 5000 to keep these d!spensarles
| existence. Referred to q speciaa eosn@'''s