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Browsing named entities in The Daily Dispatch: January 27, 1862., [Electronic resource]. You can also browse the collection for Stockes or search for Stockes in all documents.
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City Council.
--A special meeting of the Council was held on Saturday evening at 4 o'clock. Present, Messrs. Saunders, (President,) Grattan, Burr, Crutchfield, Scott, Epps, Hill, Stockes, and Wynne.
The subject of the free school in Jefferson Ward was taken up, and Dr. John Dove, by leave of the Council, made a statement in reference thereto, from which it appeared that there was a difference between himself and the School Commissioners, touching the occupancy of the basement room of the Seamen's Bethel.
Finally, after much discussion the following resolution was offered by Mr. Burr, and adopted by the Council:
Refolved, That the Commissioners of Schools for Jefferson Ward inquire and report to the Council whether any deed of trust or other lien, satisfactory to the City Attorney, has been given to secure the payment of $3,000 advanced to the directors or managers of the Seamen's Bethel, and whether any agreement in writing has been entered into ceding to the city th