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Norfolk City Sept 6th 1866

Capt. W. P. Austin Superintendent Bureau
R.F. A.L. Norfolk

Sir
Yours of the 3'd inst enclosing circular [[strikethrough]] of [[/strikethrough]] No 10 of War Department relative to discontinuing rations to Freedmen &c has been received and laid before the Common Council of this City - That body immediately appointed a special committee to act in conjunction with a committee to be appointed on the part of Select Council with instructions to report.

I am very Respectfully your
Obt Servant
Jno. Peters, Vice Presidt
& Acting Presdt of Common 
Council-

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