The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-24

TIE wAR-sAIARlEs OFFICIALS THE WAR no BE
PAID TO THEIR FAMILIES.
Supervisor BLUNT offered a resolution to the effect
that furloueh be granted to all persons receiving
salaries out Of the county treasury who enlist in the
service to defend counrys flag during the present
troubles and the Comptroller ia authorized and directed
70 pay the salaries Of such persons regularly to their
families or other representatives, up to January 1852
their services are required by the government for that
length Of time. Adopted.
The Board took brief recess to allow the members an
opportunity Of seeing the Sixty ninth regiment. then
CT ming down Broadway.
resolution also passed to refer to special COM
mtee Of four the question of the legality of issuing
county bonds to the amount of the
purpose Of providing for the wants Of the families Of the
volunteers who have enlisted in the service OF the g.
vernment TO defend the flag OF our country.
THE NEW HARLEM BRIDGE AND Cosr.
The Committee OF Inquiry on Harlem Bridge reported
that new bridge would be finished within thirty days.
the cost OF the construction viii be about 500 900,
the land costing SEA COO the construction Of the bridge
sos 00O the land $2S COO, and the eng neerng about
So eco The bonds issued require New York TO pay
SEQ eco aud Westchester county 600 Referred to
PROPOSED ISSUE OF EoSps FOR STATE TAX.
Supervisor TWEED offered the following
Resolved, That the Comptroller be, and s hereby,
authorized and directed to issue bonds for the of
State tax Of this county for the year 1861 and that
soon as practicable he pay into the State treasury the
The Beard adjourned to meet at eleven O'Clock this
"wednesday morning.
TEMPORARY BARRACKS IN THE PARK.
The rapid enrolment of volunteers in the city, the
tinuay increasing strength Of effective volunteer
regiments and the influx Of military bodies from other
States have very nearly taken up all the that
be found from time to time. SO far lodgings
concerned there want of buildings Offering for the
purpose. But cooking arrangements have been hitherto
sadly out OF joint, from the want Of a regular bar
rack for the soldery where their meals be served
mp hot and comfortable. With commendabe care for
health and happiness Of citizen soiiery and
ainy with much credit the commissarat department
there are steps now being taken erect spacious tenn
poraiy barracks in the City Hall Park, where culinary
operations will be performed sccuem drten and space
be afforded for the feeding OF upwards Of two thousand
men, The barracks were commenced yesterday, and
being run up with the speed Of Aladdn's palace. The
structure Is about four hundred feet long by forty
feet wide and stretches along than half the length
of the Park 1t is being soidly constructed of DEAL
portion of the roof and all the flooring already far
advanced and carpenters being kept work night
and day 10 hurry up things
The Quartz, master General communicated with Mr.,
for the State this building for the convenience of
the military. The necessary consent Immediately
given, whereupon Sr. Haws caused sufficient ground TO
be measured OIL, and the building was at once com.
menced The following letter of authority was addressed
"QuARrERMAsKRs DEPARrxETl
NEW YORK, April %, 1881.
:" JOHN B. CoRIIEs, Esq.:-Sr; You are hereby auiho
rzed and directed to erect, in the Park rough tempo
building for the purpose OF furnishing food therein
to the volunteers OF such size as you may deem necessary
for two Thousand men.
"G. A. ARTHUR, Engineer in Chief,
Assistant Quartermaser General
The board Of Aldermen has also fully endorsed the
permission tho vote resolution proposed by
Alderman Crpp.
Last evening there number or citizens, ladies'
and gentlemen, stroing about the new Barracks, dis
cussiDg the probable purpose OF its erection. They will
know all about IL.