Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-19
II eIief for Families Of Volunteers
Meetipa of civ CounoiI


The City Council held a special meeting
last evening for the purpose Of taking some
action in relation TO dispensing relief to the
families of volunteers. The first business
was the reading Of the report of the com
mittee appointed to attend TO this matter.
The report recommended the appropriation
of So, 800, subject to the following rules
RULE !. That committee, consisting of
the Trustees of the Ward and three citizens
of the ward, be appointed a committee for
the relief of families of volunteers, residents
of the ward, whose duty it shall be to in
quire into the necessity of the applicants and
the best method of affording them relief
RULE 2 That after the appointment of the
Committee, or as soon thereafter as practica.
BILE, the Committee shall meet aud select
one of'their body as President and one as
Secretary, and shall proceed TO lay out the
ward into districts as will be most con-
venient, so as to enable the Committee TO
make themselves thoroughly acquainted with
the wants and condition of the family apply.
ing for relief.
RULE g. The money appropriated for this
purpose by the City Council shall be drawn
fiom the Treasury by the order of the Presi.
dent of each Ward Committee, countersgned
by the Secretary, and by no other authority.
RULE 4. The Secretary shall keep a regu-
lar account of the money thus disbuTsed, TO
whom paid, place of residence Of the family;
also, the number of the regiment and the
company of which the volunteer is a mem
Der, which shall be reported to the City
Auditor at the close of each month, or
oftener if required.
RULE 5. The committee of each ward may
extend their relief in such way or manner
which they in their Judgment think will do
the most good, but no money shall be paid
by them or relief given where applicants are
known to have any other means of support,
provided that not more than 50 shall be given
in any one week.
RULE 6. Provided for no female without
children, which was stricken out.
RULE z. In case of the death OF the wife Of
a volunteer having children during the term
Of the fathers enlistment, the committee
| shall furnish such aid and support as they
would have done to the mother if living.
RULE 8. That as soon as the committee
shall have ascertained that any regiment has
been paid off, and an opportunity has been
| offered for the volunteer to send home means
| for the support of his family, then the family
Of any volunteer belonging to such regi-
ment, who has been receiving aid from the
| city, shall no longer be entitled to relief.
RULE 8. That the family of no volunteer
shall be entitled to relief out of the money
thus appropriated by Council, unless the
| volunteer was at the time Of his enlistment
| q resident of this city.
The Committee reported that they had en-
deavored to systematic the mode of giving
relief so that the families Of our volunteers
shall be provided against prodigal expendi-
ture, which must be charge against their
| property.
After some discussion the rules were
adopted.
An ordinance was presented to appropriate
$4,000 for the purpose specified.
The City Solicitor stated that there was no
| question as to the iIlegahty of the appropria-
ton. The ordinance, however, was passed
A resolution was adopted ordering two
hundred copies of the rules to be printed.
The report of the committee upon loaning
the sum of $23 900 to Hamilton County, was
received, and the committee favored the loan
by expressing its belief that it would speedily
be repaid.
Mr. Stokes offered the following resolution
which was adopted:
"ResolUed: That the Finance Committee bS
instructed to investigate the city claim
against the Cincinnati and Whitewater Cana
Company, and if deemed advisable, to dispose
of the same at and for an amount not les
than the face of said claim, without interest,"
The resignation of Mr.. Mayer the Truste'
of the Tenth Ward, was presented and lsit
over for one week, after which Council ad
iourned.