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The Daily Dispatch: December 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], Army of the Potomac. (search)
our uniform kindness and courtesy to me during the whole time I have been in your service, deserves and receives my most sincere and heartfelt thanks." On motion of Mr. Hill, the subject was laid upon the table for one week. The Mayor's nominations for officers of the day police and night watch, were read by the President, and the Council made the following elections: For the day police--1st, Reuben T. Seal; 2d, Edwin H. Chalkley; 3d, B. M. Morris; 4th, Wm. N. Kelly; 5th, A. D. Quarles; 6th, John R. Blankinship; 7th, Walter T. Bibb; 8th, Jno. Davis. For the night police--1st, L. R. Carter; 2d, Caleb Crone; 3d, J. B. Pleasants. The following officers were also re-elected: W. Gill, City Engineer; Luther R. Reins, Keeper of the Powder Magazine; Robert H. Higgins, Overseer of the City Hands; John Talman, Inspector of Coal Carts, &c.; Wm. J. Epps, Messenger of the Council. Committee on the Old Church Square — W. Richardson, A. Y. Stokes, Wm. Palmer. A po
The Daily Dispatch: December 2, 1862., [Electronic resource], Eastern North Carolina. (search)
The police. --The day police of the city, that in former times consulted only of Clement White and Wm. Byrd Page, owing to the growth of the city and the requirements of the times has been increased to eleven. We append a list of names of the present force, viz: Reuben T. Seal, R. H. Chalkley, B. M. Morris, Wm. N. Kelley, A. D. Quarles. M. Adams, W. T. Bibb, John A. Davis, John D Perrin, Caleb Crone, and Washington A. Griffin. The night watch comprises a force of forty men, who, by ordinance of the Council, are compelled to reside in the city. This force is officered as follows: Captain, James B. Pleasants, (elected by the people;) 1st Lieutenant, L. M. Carter; 2d Lieutenant, Theodore Baptist; 3d Lieutenant. Augustus R. Cousins.
The Daily Dispatch: December 9, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Fredericksburg. (search)
e North and South side of the Canal, lit up every night without regard to the weather or moonlight. The Council proceeded to the election of certain city officers. The following were chosen, vis: Messenger of the Council Wm. Jas. Epps; Keeper of the Powder Magazine, Luther R. Reins; Inspector of Coal Carts, &c., John Talman; City Engineer, Washington Gill; Overseer of the City Hands, Robt. H. Higgins; Day Police Officers, R. T. Seal, E. M. Chalkley, Benj. M. Morris, Wm. N. Kelley, A. D. Quarles, M. L. Adares, Walter T. Bibb. Jno. D. Perrin, Caleb Crone John W. Davis, and Washington A. Griffin; Committee on St. John's Burying Ground A. Y. Stokes. W. Holt Richardson, and Wm. Palmer. Night Watch: 1st Lieut, Lewis M. Carter; 2d Lieut, Theo. C. Baptist; 3d Lieut., Augustus R. Cousins Welghmaster of the 2d Market, J. B. Valentine. On motion of Mr. Burr, the Committee on Salt Distribution was authorised to furnish three sacks of salt from the supply received from the State to the
The Daily Dispatch: July 23, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 11 (search)
t one officer. Mr. Granger was recommended at the same time, received no vote, but has since been elected to fill a vacancy. "What dirty work John J. Green does for the Mayor, besides acting as spy, he knew not. The only service he performs, that he was aware of, for the Commonwealth, was to make out the Mayor's papers — a service which from time immemorial, has been performed by one of the day police. John Pearce performed it for years. After him Cadmus C. Johnson, and after him A. D. Quarles, up to the time of his death. Each of them performed the duties without receiving additional pay. Any one of the day police could perform the work now, as the Mayor keeps them all in daily attendance upon his court, whether they have business there or not. But when the Council refused to make a day officer of Green, the Mayor made this place and put him into it, in the face of the vote against him. If the Mayor must have a clerk, why did he not take one of his day officers, or ask the C