The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-01

TIE MoDUs opERANpI OF THE DISTRICT rIoN oP
FuNDs-FoUR STATIONS ESTABLISHED IN THE
CrTY-How TO PROCURE BELIEF.
The fund created recently by the Common Council for
the relief Of soldiers families has been the means Of allie
WAITING many cases Of distress in CITY, although the
system of distribution has been in operation for only two
days or the scrip issued, amounting TO $500 COO,
$3.50 600 worth has already been taen probable
that the remainder viii be rapidly subscribed by
patriotic citizens Comptroller Hawes, most
competent parsonage for the purpose, has charge
Of the fund, and issued fifteen thousand dollars as
first instament for the relief deserving persons -Four
stations have been established in the city as follows
Fourth senatorial district embracing the First Second
Third Fourth Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Four
teenth wards depot at the Rotunda City Hall Park Fifth
Senatorial district. embracing the Tenth, Eleventh. Thr
teenth and Seventeenth wards depot at No IL Fourth
avenue; Sixth Senatorial district embracing the Ninth
Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Eighteenth wards DEPOT at No
is Fourth avenue; Seventh Senatorial district embrac
ng the Twelfth Nineteenth Twentieth Twenty first and
Twenty second wards depot State Arsenal corner of
Seventh avenue and Thirty nth street The following
of funds VIII also exhibit the course Of conduct by which
The committee are directed -
1. To entitle family TO aid from the fund it must
have been dependent for support upon the soldier the
time OF his enlistment and must also have been resident
IN this city prior to May 1851 Families heying other
resources ana tam.s commissioned officers, are not
entitled 10 aid from the fund,
No certificate for should be gwen to an applicant
by ward committee without satisfactory proof through
personal visitation inquiry or otherwise, the num-
Der and circumstances of the family, the relations Of the
applicant and the enlistment and present scrvice of the
soldier which latter should be snbsantiated by proper
certificate of enlistment, certified regmental or com
pany roll The ward committee shall endorse upon the
back OF any paper OF certificate presented the disposition
male of the case, and, II ticket is gwen the date
amount and ward from which II is issued.
g. The maximum amount OF relief TO be given TO any
ono family is fixed as follows payable wcekly--To the
bead OF family, two dollars per week; to the Oldest
child one dollar per week; TO each additional child,
exceeding four in number fifty cents per week. Where
the soldier has wife living the eldest child shall be
considered the head of the family. Committees urged
To make DISCRIMINATION, and in all cases where smaller
sums Will answer the desired object TO make their certi
tcate accordingly
The assistant trcasurers will pay such certificates
only a. have the signature of majority of the members
Senatorial districts
g. The blanks Of all certificates given by the Ward Com
mitoes must be flied out in INK and by writing and
by hgnres, except as to dates and residence.
O. The assistant treasurers viii retain in their posses
Sion npon presentation al! certificates upon which they
make payments, and after recording the same in book
prepared for the purpose will number and file them ms
vouchers giving the holder pass or check numbered
TO correspond win the ticket retained All payments
made shall be entered in cash book at the time of
making them, and likewise posted IN the record book
against Tie lame OF the party 70 whom paid.
q Payments should be made directly to the party in
whose FAVOR tue certificate gwen, bat If by sickness
oiLcr unavoidable circumstance the party apply
personally the assistant should require some
sentative.
g. record should be kept by each Ward Committee Of
all certificates issued by them Books Necessary for that
purlose Will be furnished by the Comptroller
" II VIII be the duty of vsers TO constantly super
VS. OF families to whom
nave been granted and report the Ward
any c'nges N respect TO their wants, and especially
The generosity Of the Corporation
TO- Inc families OF volunteers who desire assistance
viii hrst nuke apcaton TO the commttpe OF their
fpcctyc wards and upon receiving cer Ecate viii pre-
sent the same on the day set apart pay nt the
sstant treasurer Of the Senatorial in which they
Vesdc
The above regulations not provide IL WIN be seen
the support brothers and sisters of the soldier when
Ic unmarried Il allows a certain sum 10 his n,other
heat Of the family, but nothing her children mas
3nich as they not his offspring This was undm
y an overs eht on the pa OF those who framed the rcsu
faions and vii no doubt be amended. When a SINCE
soer has bee the support Of his brothers and sisters
ibey should be much entitled TO relief "a married
soldiers family y those desiring such relief it may be
Interesting state dc means by which il is to be
tanned Application is be made, in the first place the
ward committee who cen uy to the honesty Of the app
cation Upon presentation Of this voucher at The deIols
Shove mentioned the money will be Immediately forth