The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-23

9ss xA!tyafA stssss. ssswss. FfsA s.A Sixth sv'as's
Rsscutons-In favor q the Comptroller drawing war
rant In favor Of sac Edwards for D2 S. TO pay
msnt on Reformed Dutch Church property ct Bio ,ming
.t corner stantsn and Forsyth streets All soncurrsd
In, each by the following vote
0Brisn Naybss, Broaden, woodward, Ring Wells. Hunt
Bouton. Mc(sown Stewart Whselan, Barker, Crawford
O'Keefs, and McConkey-ls.
corner Of pier No % East to l73 South street. that
policemen be stationed At Fulton and other streets,
John Peraz to John s. Peras Commissoner of Deeds
withdrawing property Of j. W. contlin from SALE All
Estimatss-For regulating and paving Forty second
street fro Eighth to Tenth avenues and for hose
carriage for hose company No II. Coneurrsd in, each
AfHrmativegThe President Messrs TAFT, Mabbatt,
OBren Maybee, Broaden, Woodward, Ring Wells Hunt,
BBcvton, MeGo.n Stewart wheelan, Barker Crawford,
The BOARD then adjourned to the Is. Monday in May
Debate In the Board OF Assistant Aldermen.
four Special Report.l
MELANCHOLY CONDITION OF THE NEW YORK
VOLUNTEERS
APRIL 22.-Thc special COMMITTEES to whom
ferred the subject of investigating the condition and de-
plan tor tine 1esf o. the ~ .b Ssw aost
this evening The committee had several Of the
vving officers before them and report that they have
men, who left New York for Mexico about 27O yet
viye, of which number sixty in the city Of New
York there between twenty and thirty who i'm
mediate aid Of these unable to work. the climate
of Mexico having affected their sysems depving them
of all energy and they in this state unit for the
proper discharge Of many Of the employments Of life.
Yet many Of them could work. and would be glad of the
opportunity were it presented.
Applications have been made to the Almshouse Com
mssioners to have of them appointed wardens
Randas Island but invariably they unsuccessful
OF the twenty thirty who have been more less in
ured diseased in Mexico, there nine SICK three
who have either lost leg one that is blind,
and who have families, all INDECENT, and some des
ttute in the extreme
operations of the phanthropst and binding obligation
the part of the authorities of the city for immediate
action in relation to those who have VIGOROUSLY
turned from foreign country and yet allowed by
their countrymen to lay down and die without plying
hand to succor them in their distress relieve them
while suffering from their honorable wounds. Lieut.
Col Burnbam, Treasurer of the Association formed BY
the Volunteers themselves, allows 81 per week of the
small amount in his possession derived from the benefit
given by Mr.. Heller, for the sustenance of the sick
No less than forty of the returned Volunteers died be-
fore the OF 1850 and twenty from that date to
this which latter number have all been buried by Lieut.
Senior at his expense and without any promise of
future Observation-Disclosures of those spirits Of
patriotic liberality highly comnendabe and worthy of
notice. The Committee therefore, recommended resou
ton authorizing the Comptroller to draw his warrant for
- dollars, in favor of Lieut.. Col Burnham, for the
relief Of the New York Volunteers and motion Of the
Assistant Alderman Of the Twelfth ward seconded by As
sistant Alderman Ring the blank filled up for 81 600
and the report and resolution adopted RsA