New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-21

them--;ud all this for military service OF TIE bfiei
durat on Of three Jntbs. IL became, therefore, ana
was recognized, plain duty of Tie ely authorizes
aud patriotic citizens by private contribution 10 Jny
this instaBt sacrifice of The Interests OF ther iuhr
by the citizen soldery by an jmmeda'e end e. iGent
pro hon for their present support. 1his IN e opi-
ion Of tie Committee sas tie motive npop which the
appropriation Of .be City Government y aid of the
families OF volunteers and the oObtJbuF ons Of citizens
To the same object prompted. and which led to
their uniting he dpy Of dibursino The same with the
oher principal duties Of faeIl Irg the organization
aud movement Of troops assl' ed 10 this COMMITTEES by
the generous confidence of .,ei- feow-citizens.
II MT perhaps for u Is Committee 70 cay how far
or IN what shape, THIS ncple Of public or private ald
TO The ianlIis OF Volunteers should become part OF
the more pernan' mt military forces Of the o.aie or
tedelBi Government under the later proc imaiion OF
the Pre- ideL' calliDg Tor three-years enlistment,
should ~ SIain,aiued applied. Ii If APPARENT tnat
the cir' umsiances of less sudden eull ten ana Oh
the Uiore permanent employmeD of tits latter levy,
Distinguish the OF these volunteers nom th;i Oh
Tire fret instantaneous rally Of volunteers under the
proclamation OF April ID TIE Committee, however,
OF opinion thai if general and permanent system
OF ala 10 families of volunteers ia to be DanlLe ed ana
apr lied to the more permanent organization OF forces
from appropriations he made from the City Treasury
the disbursement of such funds involving the oisriDn
ton of something like $3.50 900 per annum OF pnolic
Inoneys through n possible period Of several years,
would be a subject unsuitable Tor confined sdii@h-
tmtiOn by this Committee.
IT, however the Committee should continue 10 ed
minister TIE disbursement of the and 70 tue ianiies o
volunteers, further appropriation for that puPGee
would be required from the City Government as ths
balance OF the 81 0VO0IO appropriated by The ofd-
nance Of April %, not already expended, OF noI re-
oui,ed under the above estimate for pnttng the ~
regiments in the field, would be exhausted ~ lew
week. at the rate of supply to families aiiorded " ''e
Committee.
In estimating any probable sum that may pe re-
qured Tor further aid to the families Of mccoy Non
teers the Comm tee decidedly of the ofGion ana
beg leave respectfully 10 represent TO the HON. the
Mayor and Common Council that tue principle sDvuid
be adopted OF extending such and IN no Gaze the
reIod of three months after the volunteer enh tueht'
SIMEON DRAPER chm, HANlLlON riob, ca 'Ine'''
THEO DEHON "a c6ioio, JOHS a. DIX
ABEL LoM & e9 ca 4 w KGISTn5 e SDs''
A g. KiCHARns ISAAC BELL,
SAMUEL SLOAN JOHN JACOB ASTOR,
PROSPER ~ wETMoRE Secretary:
In connection with the fore going subject, Mr. BooLE
reported from the Committee ordinance appropfia-
ting $50 900 for arming and fitting out troops Tor the
General Government and also TO provide for the ian-
lee of volunteers. II provides that the Controller
shhll pay vouchers which have been approved by a
Committee to be composed Of the Mayor, the Con-
troler the President Of the Board of Aldermen, the
President OF the Board OF CouncimeD, the Chairman
Of the Finance Committee of the Board OF Aldermen,
the Chairman of the Finance Committee OF the Board
Of Counoilinen, and the President OF the Union De-
tense Committee. Laid over
On motion If Mr.. B0oLE, the Board sdJourned 10
Wednesday at o'clock when the above coIlnunic's-
ton aud ordinance will be taken mp.