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this fund, who shall be paid for his service out of the fund.

III. That said collector shall have, and make publicly known, our office, where all persons shall be required to pay the amount assessed upon them, taking receipts for the same, at such times as may be fixed by the School Committee above named. Further modes of collection, the sum due from delinquents, shall be determined by the same committee.

IV. That the money collected as above shall be paid over by the collector, according to rules prescribed by the School Committee, to the Receiving and Disbursing officer of the Freedmen's Bureau at Vicksburg and shall be used to pay the incidental expenses and the teachers' wages of the schools for colored people of the city. By wake of the Committee, on the order of the Superintendent of Education; and the schools shall be free to all colored people living in and near the city, with no charge for tuition. The Superintendent shall render accounts to the School Committee and the Committee shall make them known to the public, together with all such information as shall tend to create and sustain an intelligent interest in the schools.

V. This movement, on the part of the colored citizens of Vicksburg is highly creditable to them; and if properly and cordially carried out, will be greatly useful. All officers acting under orders from this office will afford to the effort all proper aid and the encouragement.
By order of
Col. Sam'l Thomas,
Stuart Eldridge
Lieut AAA Gen.

Office Asst Commissioner Freedmen's Bureau.
Vicksburg Miss. Sept 5th 1865.
Special Orders}
No. 30}

[[margin]] Lieut A. F. Cook Capt J. H. Weber [[/margin]]

Lieut A. F. Cook, 49th USCI, having reported to this office in accordance with G. O. A 18 H'd Qrs Western Dist Miss, will forthwith report to Capt J. H. Weber, Act Asst Com'r Vicksburg Miss for assignment to duty.
By order of Co'l Sam'l Thomas
Stuart Eldridge
Lieut. Act Asst AAA Gen'l.

Office Asst Com'r Freedmens Bureau Miss
Vicksburg Miss Sept 8th 1865.
Special order}
No. 31}

[[margin]]
Major. T.S. Free
Chaplain Joseph Warren
[[/margin]]

The following named Officer will forthwith proceed to Natchez Miss. for the purpose of inspecting the condition of the officer of the Bureau at that place.
Major T.S. Free, Asst Inspector General.
Chaplain Joseph Warren. State Supt. of Education
By order of Col Sam'l Thomas
Stuart Eldridge
Lieut. AAA Genl.

Office Asst Commissioner Freedmens Bureau
Vicksburg Miss Sept 9th 1865.
Special Order}
No. 32}

[[margin]] Lieutenant R.K. Johnston thro. Lieut Co'l R.S. Donaldson, A.A. Comr. [[/margin]]

Lieut. R.K. Johnston, 63d USCI, is hereby at his own request, relieved from duty in Bureau Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, and will rejoin his Regiment at Durrals Bluff, Arkansas without delay.
By order of Col. Sam'l Thomas
Stuart Eldridge
Lieut. Act. Asst. Adj't. Genl.

Office Asst Commissioner Freedmen's Bureau.
Vicksburg Miss Sept 12th 1865
Special order}
No. 33.}

[[margin]] Surg D.O. McCord [[/margin]]

Surg, D. O. McCord 63d USCI. Surgeon in Chief Freedmen Bureau State of Mississippi will forthwith proceed to New Orleans Sa. for the purpose of securing a supply of Medical stores for this supervision.

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