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The Daily Dispatch: December 29, 1863., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
The Daily Dispatch: January 1, 1864., [Electronic resource], Financial and Commercial. (search)
City Council.
--A called meeting of the "City Fathers" was held in their hall at 11 o'clock yesterday morning: Messrs. Saunders, Epps, Glazebrook, Griffin, Scott, Crutchfield, Walker, Stokes, Clopton, Hill, Haskins, and Richardson, being present.
The President stated that the meeting had been called at the request of the Committee on "Arms and Clothing," the chairman of which would make known its wishes.
Mr. Scott informed the Council that the committee needed more funds with whff our citizens from their usual supplies of meat, and offered the following resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to wait on the Secretary of War and ascertain from him whether or not it is to be the policy of the Government to allow their officers to impress the beef that is butchered and carried to the market houses for sale.
The President appointed as the committee Messrs. Glazebrook, Stokes, and Clopton.
The Council then adjourned.
A good
Plasterer for hire, who has worked at the plastering business for the past ten years. He can be seen at Clopton & Lyne's. ja 8--1t*
The Daily Dispatch: January 11, 1864., [Electronic resource], The capture in Southwestern Virginia
Negroes for hire.
--We have for hire a large number of negroes still unhired; among them, gardeners, male and female house servants; several blacksmiths, a large number of washers and ironers, several superior cooks, of good characters.
Also, farm hands, &c. All of which will be hired at very low prices, so as to close up and stop heavy expenses.
Persons wishing to hire would do well to call early. Clopton & Lyne. ja 11--8t
The Daily Dispatch: January 12, 1864., [Electronic resource], Execution of a deserter. (search)
Negroes for hire.
--We have for hire a large number of negroes still unhired; among them, gardeners, male and female house servants, several blacksmiths, a large number of washers and ironers, several superior cooks, of good characters.
Also, farm hands, &c. All of which will be hired at very low prices, so as to close up and stop heavy expenses.
Persons wishing to hire would do well to call early. Clopton & Lyne. ja 11--3t
Negroes for hire.
--We have for hire a large number of negroes still unhired; among them, gardeners, male and female house servants, several blacksmiths, a large number of washers and ironers, several superior cooks, of good characters.
Also, farm hands, &c. All of which will be hired at very low prices, so as to close up and stop heavy expenses.
Persons wishing to hire would do well to call early. Clopton & Lyne. ja 11--3t
City Council.
--A called meeting of the Council was held in the City Hall yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Present: Messrs. Saunders, (President,) Griffin, Denoon, Walker, Burr, Scott, Clopton, Hill, and Stokes.
The Chairman of the Committee on Police stated to the Council that the committee had under consideration the case of John D. Perrin, who had recently been dismissed by the Mayor from the police department of the city, and inasmuch as he had hitherto been a faithful officer, they recommended that the Council reinstate him in the police service.
The recommendation was unanimously concurred in.
The Committee on Finance and Claims reported as correct several bills which had been referred to them, and they were ordered to be paid.
Mr. Scott offered the following resolution, which was adopted:
Whereas, The frequent robberies that have occurred in the city have justly occasioned much alarm among our citizens: and whereas, the perpetrators of said robberie
The Daily Dispatch: January 22, 1864., [Electronic resource], The assessment of tithes. (search)
City Council.
--A called meeting of the Council took place at the City Hall yesterday morning.
The following members were present: Messrs. Saunders, (President,) Glazebrook, Griffin, Crutchfield, Hill, Haskins, Epps, Randolph, Scott, Walker, and Clopton.
Mr. Scott, chairman of the Committee on Arms, submitted a report, setting forth the amount of clothing which had been purchased and distributed by order of the Council to the soldiers in the field from this city.
There being some deficiency in former appropriations, the following resolution was offered and adopted:
Resolved, That the sum of $4,000 be, and the same is hereby, appropriated to make up the deficiency expended by the Committee on Arms.
Mr. Scott also offered the following resolution; which was adopted:
Resolved, that the sum of $25,000 be, and the same is hereby, appropriated to complete the distribution of clothing to Richmond soldiers.
Mr. Hill made a statement to the Council that in fixi