The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-11
Emru THE FAMILIES or VOLUNTEERS.

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ilAssA0n IN TaE 30 Ann OF OOUHoLMM
O. An ORDINANCE APPROPRIATED
100000 FOR THE AID or THIN FAMILIES
a. VOLUNTEERS.
~ Bard nss last evening, The President. hpsgsa
Jsnss, ~, presiding
~ - the minutes Of tho previous mes<ing were
sead end APPROVED number OF routine papers were az
possa o. asr which the committee On Ordinances pre-
ssnssd the reuss h S.alssas: ~ sPgssss
Al oRDsAs0n or TEE FAMILIES OF fhs voLuH'
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me Mayor. Aldermen and Cemmo0aity OF the CITY q
Nov York, il Oomnoa Council ooavsnsd, do osdah -
sscsion l. me Comptroller hereby authorized y Dor
hundred and atty thousand dollars $2so ooo) and 70
issue bonds Of the Corporation therefor which snan BE-
Fuad OF the Cy Of New York )" and bear inherent At
rate nos exoeediag seven per osntper annnm:
isr oounssrIsned BY the Mayor, and sesled with the
seal or the Corporato atestsd BY the Clerk Of
sss.s%.Sss wiss one year rom tie d.sss thereof
Hec For the nent Of said bonds and the interest
% upon the same the faith Of the Corporation Of
thu city OF New York, and also all sums which may
hereafter be received from the state Of New York the
United 6tstss for the purpose Of rembursins the
penses incurred In pursuance OF this ordnance hore
BY solspply pledged, and the Comptroller 10 hereby
authorised and required 70 redeem aud cancel the sAid
bonds from time 70 time, at OF before the maturity OF
$50 rs fluid 10 created u hereby appropriated for
the and benoat Of the poor ana needy families Of the
aser volunteer for the defence q the national govern
rus1. and he money shall Be deposited IN the oisy
treasury. The Treasurer shall appoint an Assistant
Treasurer in each Of the Senatorial districts, who shall
pay checks drawn for only those who IRE residents In
Vach respective Senatorial dissf1oss.
Sea g. mo Assistant Treasurer shall pay only such
dsu have the signatures Of majority OF the members
Of ths ward committees in their respective dssicts;
Wh3h ccmmittses shall DO ths same - those exist
= n ss % v wd nsa sny NJ I'M r.
'ysnaanipg members thereof
g.. . Ths MAXIMUM weekly allowance shall be two
q sd end nifty cents fcr every additional child said
amount 70 b paid weekly.
p e he city I pror 70 Msy .nG Rs
oha2 only Do Afforded 70 the families Of such soldiers
re- = the d.as Of the application for AID mustered into
~ hall only b. given 70 the wives children aged
- widowed mothers Of the soldier On whom they Dc.
80 .. An applicants to the ward committees shall
9eoduoe certificate from the Colonel Of tho regiment,
q Ss sS ~ ns sns
misses the members Of which are hereby authorized 70
administer the necessary oath for that purpose And IL
y further stipulated and understood that payments
aAnn 10 sade 70 the families OF Commissioned officers
Sec TO- In cases where the soldier has no wife living
tho eldest child shall DO considered the head Of the
sse II. Each ward committee Is hereby authorized to
employ visieer, whose duty shall be to visit and in
vestsate such application may 1e referred him by
tho ward committee and who shan rsosive 1emunsrs.
tion ~ The rate Of 81 SO per day
Sec. IL. Each wsrd comn!tee shall be allowed for
rent gas stationery aad other necessary expenses sum
not exceeding 81 So
Fec l3 Each werd com ui..ee shall render on the frat
day OF each month"; detailed statement OF the amount
dAburseh during the preceding month, to the Common
Council Of tbs city OF New York
Sec ID In the Assistant Treasurers shall discover
chat the holder OF any ticket order for relief In not
entitled to the ao therein named he sh' refuse
further payment thereon. ard Immediately notify TIE
ward committee b. which II war Issued OF the fact and
tho reasons FOR his action II psymenls have been
de the ticket he shall return the same to the CO n
mi.
sec 1s No part Of the fund here created be used
unth tho oney appro 9riaed By the Supervisors is ex
hauhted.
After the ordinance read number OF members
spoke IN reference to tbs psopisty Of adopting view
OF the appropriation made BY the Board Of At
ther mseling In the afternoon few amendments were
suggested and adoptsd all Of them being en6 ,died in
the above ordinsnce which was upaninouely adopted
fhe Brafd then adjourned II this (rhursday) evening