The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-22

resolution was adopted asking the Corporation Coun-
sci for his opinion as to whether one person hold a
city or charter office while occupying elective county
Office.
The report Of the Committee ON National Affairs on tho
allotment system appointing A. " as the Commits
sioner Of the allotment fund was adopted.
After routine business disposed Of the Board
was adjourned for want Of quorum.
Relief for the Families OF the New York
City Volunteers.
BOARD OF CoUNCILMEN
PASSAGE OF AN ORDINANCE ANOTHER HALF
DOLLARS THE FAMILIES or VOLUNTEER SOL
DIERs.
Az the meeting Of the Board Of Councilman last evening
Mr.. ORION proposed an ordinance making an additional
appropriation Of $3.50 900 for the relief the families OF
the volunteers who left this city for thcseat of war
The subject was discussed at length by Messrs Orton
Pinckney Barney and others Mr. ORION observed that
this affected the interests of the great republic
and If soldiers of the present (Which
helrmy believed they woud) With triumph the trade Of
the city Of New York would receive impetus which
would sweep to the winds the paitry millions that the
Common Council expend in the support Of the families of
the volunteers.
MIR. PrNcKSxy, while in favor of the adoption Of the
ordinance reminded the Board that these large appropri
atoms would be inserted in the cvy year which
would make the taxes He thought the hide.
pendence Of those who received support from the city
was sacrificed, and said that the soldiers who were
spending their money for trcs ought give more sun
port to their families at home than many Of them
Mr. BARNEY proposed to amend the ordinance by APP
proprating five hundred thousand dollars, and In the
of able speech expressed the opinion that one
buse tho city Of New York the $500 OO0 which
handed over to the Union Defence Committee for the
purpose Of equpping regiments TO defend the capitu
The amendment in favor of the of $500 600 was
adopted whercupon the various sections taken up
and DIS ;ussed The ordinance, as amended and adopted
Where's the fund known the Volunteer Family
Aid Fand created by ordinance of the Common Coun-
Gil adopted July seventeenth eighteen hundred and
sixty for the purpose Of making provision for the
support Of the families Of citizens who have voun-
tered for the defence the national government Is ex
hausted and, whereas, II Is the imperative duty OF the
authorities O.! this city TO make provision tho main
tcnance OF those depending the labor Of the voun
tcers from this city now absent in defence Of the Union
moro especially by the provisions Of section OF
the ordinance approved April twenty third, eighteen
hundred and sixty tho city implicitly takes upon
itself to provide for tine families Of volunteers and
great numbers have enlisted in consequence firmly
leving that, in their abs once, ample provision would
made by those in authority for tho 'sloved homo
be il therefore
Resolved That the following ordinance be, and hereby
is adopted
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATION IN AID or TIE FAM
LIES os VOLUNTEERS FROM THIS CITY, SERVING IN THE
FENt NATIONAL UNION.
The Mayer, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of
New York. in Common Council convened, do or!ain
follows
Section l. The sum of two hundred and Arty thousand
dollars hereby appropriated for the purpose aiding
to support the families OF the soldier from this city who
in the army Of the United States. in defending
the integrity OF tie national Union.
Sec. The Comptroller hereby authorized 10 borrow
from time credit Of the Corporation such
and may be required to meet the payments
authorized y the preceding section and to issue bonds Of
the Corporation therefor which shalt be designated and
known as the s'voluntecr Family Aid Bonds, Number
rwo and bear interest at rate not exceeding per
cent per annun.
Sec g. The said bonds shall signed by the Comptro
lcr countcrsgned by the Mayor and sealed with the
common sca Of the Corporation attcstod BY tho Clerk of
thnC Clunc Snu hn
deemabe within enc year from the dates thereof.
Sec A. For the payment Of sad bonds and the interest
rpn The same, the faith of the Corporation of
City OF New York and also all which may here
be received from the State Of New York. the
United States for the purpose Of rembursing the
penscs incurred in pursuance Of this ordinance are
hereby soemnly Pledged and the Comptroller is hereby
authorized and required to redeem and cancel tho said
bonds from time to tme at before the maturity of the
same.
Sec s. Tho Comptroller shall act as the treasurer of
the fund and the money Gin appropriated shall be do
posted in the City Treasury The Treasurer shall APP
point assistant in each Senatorial district of the city,
who shall disburse the funds TO those entitled 10 relief in
The wards, and only to tho residents Of tho wards in tho
respective Senatorial Districts who shall receive
pesaton for their services than one hundred
dollars per month to be paid by the Comptroller out Of
the fund hereby appropriated.
sec. The Assis,an, Treasurer shall pay only such
orders as have the signatures of majority Of the
bers Of the Ward Committees in their respective DISTRICTS
consisting of the Aldermen and Councilman of each ward
and citizens formerly appointed by the Union Defence
Committee which shall be the same Us those
now existing in the several wards. And any vacancies
that may in the said Ward Committees shall be od
| by the remaining members thereof
Sec. T. The maximum weekly allowance shall be two
dollars for each head Of family fifty cents for the oldest
child and twenty five cents each for every additional
child said amount to be paid weeky-proyidng not
than three dollars per week is paid to any family
Sec g. All applicants for relief must reside in and
have been residents of the city prior TO May rs
Thousand eight hundred and sixt Relief shall only
be afforded to the families Of such soldiers are at tho
date OF the application for aid mustered into the service
Of the government and actually doing duty in camp or
garrison under company and regmentai officers duly
missoned BY the State or national government
1 Sec Q. All applicants to the Ward Committees shall
produce certificate from the colonel OF the regiment
the captain OF the company to which the soldier belongs
that the relative Is member OF the regiment and the
affidavit Of the applicant may be taken by the Ward Com
mittee the members Of which hereby authorized to
administer the necessary oath for that purpose And il
is further stipulated and understood that payments
shall be made TO the families Of commissioned officers
Sec. TO- The only parties entitled to participate in the
distribution Of the fund hereby created the wives,
children and aged and widowed mothers of the soldier
whose behalf tho application made and whom they
must have dcpcndedo support In the soldier has
wife living, his oldest child shall be considered the
head Of the family
Sec. H. The Comptroller is hereby authorized and d.
rected to employ many vstcrs, not exceeding
each ward be necessary to visit all applicants for
relief at their respective residences whose duty shall
be to personally investigate the merits Of each appica
and order for relief shall be paid by either of the
Treasures until the visiter for the district in which
applicant resides certified the Same to be correct The
compensation Of the visitors shall exceed ono dollar
and fifty cents per day oach
Sec H. Each Ward Committee shall be allowed sum
sufficient to the necessary expenses incurred by
them for rent, fuel gas and stationery, not exceeding
twenty five dollars per menth
Sec IS. Each Assistant Treasurer shall render tho
first day Of each month, detailed statement Of the
amount dsbursca during the preceding month, the
Comptroller, who shalt transmit the same to the Common
Council.
Sec H. In case the Assistant Treasurer shall discover
that the holder OF any ticket order FOR relief is
entitled the allowance therein named, he shall refuse
| further payment thereon, and Immediately notify tn,
Ward Committee by which issued OF tho fact
the for his action. II no payments have Doe,
made the ticket he shall return tho same to the
| mittee.