The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-01
Board Of Alderln G u


The Board met last neutrality-suspicious. H. W. Gene. in
the chair.
The Auditors report for the third quarter for the cur.
rent year received, and shows
Amount expended in treasury or city nc
Amount expended IN special and trua, &C
COUNT 2lId,3ov III
lotM. s., 513,olS Al
THE DEATH or JUSTICE nRowyEIL.
preamble and resolutions, eulogistc Of the late J.
sherman Brownel, read and adopted. The Common
Council resolved to attend his funeral have the flags Of
the city half mast high, the badge of mourn
ing for thirty days
III connection with this melancholy event the Mayor
sent in the following communication which was ordered
nlc:--
MAYORS oTvrcr, Nav Yonk. Sept 80, 1861.
GENTLEMEN or THE Coamos CouHciL:--
psa as M Ta rs to sn
endeared 10 BY feelings Of deeper regard pos
among Us hsn was nc late JOSEPH shsr@sn rowae Ic
OF grief that colnnanitt The sudden and de-
mise Of this truly good man Though without military fame
lar esteem the result Of noble and generous long
Ing justice an he s ss h sa cry
2eas a. he Was TINS endearcd to Is nh while living
hs last mortal remains entitled to the respectful tribute of
Official burial ceremony irecommend, therefore, the pas
aud he attendance Of Common Council and other ely
authorities at his take place Tuesda
' - ''''' - '' FERNANDO WOOD, Mayor
Tug ALLOTMENT sYsrHu-rus VOLUNTEERS.
Tho following communication in by the
Mayors orucr, Nsw York, Sept. 80, 1861
GrHriEuEsI beg respectfully to cal your attention
Se s1 81 T. h y @ h net cay
listed volunteers ,hc cit Of New York
as re- :as a sS for na e y an, a s Of q
portion Of the ray Of volunteers IN aid Of their anlics BY
for by which The family The volunteer nav rerose such
eercay Of WIZ pnr i III. rcvon Sas sssed
system lor IL ssss'n %hga T cradle ia
become The recipient Of MS fund or Is dlsrhaon
mcn, however has saih.rily oscr The selection II the
trustee or q he mode Of aisirieton These would
,horiiy II is b. presumed that shc volunteers hc-
local. nssments fse liz SencS y b sxnes M s sv
tenn would be LOST starster unless he Confirmation s"ps H.
We have already provided proper scheme for the dtrib.
and in my Judgment NE application Of he same ssiom to
s h s gGg a y s me be-
snt with The subject appears 70 me wegid b. the roper
The enadeuce Of both ,hesc who sS and s Wa he ,snv
and hi snowledec Of he subjeS him the proper a
Ger to be entrusted with ne duty Accompanying his sub
tons which 4 adopted ~ carry on INTO prsc sxecu-
Now the soldier is paid oce IL mouths, wherever
ties for transmitting money hls family that what not
improper msner MANY o ,hoI who are earnssy desron.
Of dividing their WIN their fsuils prevented from
ianees whie no, ntreaueny occurs ha , situation Of
together Thus large money whca under Inc ao,.
men 50 stem, would be expended in New York find their
instead q diving ,hs Il lie
m,,ea viii Explain se1 Think i Vii meet lie easc
hope it may receive your attention and sanction
families the bene6, Of this s wise and phiauthrotc
nitod INC s''''''" FErSANbo woei 6' %ys s.0'
Whereas by order OF the Secretary of War issued in
I eeS a s 10 a. n fe G % o.
tors an allotment system has been adopted and is now in
Of y s wsa each
oe"'s and lSea e
families respectively; aud whereas, duty this
have ssfS ~ Ss
support and welfare Of their families; sSerefsre
hSsoivsa raa. the csg;rosr be ana he ( hereby aqho
the Mayor Aldermen and conmonal,y ely Of New
this city to agent trustee receive s,rh suns
The soldiers aIlot and % distribute the such
persons and in snch manner they request IN
r,nee with !lc system adopted ~ the Var department
risea employ assistance may necessary 10 give
u force and eGec, tho OF The foregoing rcsor
III. rt.cs % THIS FIRE zouAvxs
The following was also sent II by tic Mayor
N,yon's OrricK, New York. Sept. "a, 1861
TO rHE HoNoRAhLk, rnr coAsoS CouSct:-
copy OF letter T., re'syed BY me from captain Widely o.
The New York Ftt zooa,es relative y the stand Of coors
captain Nidcy isdoably T1afyns rs no. oily
regiment whg he belongs from tho suspicion OF neglect
lrsrc the officers o. the Fire Zonayes III take
to obtain the coiors in the hands Captain yekpra.
FERNANDO WOOD Mayor
DEAR slR SEQ BY the proceedings Of The Common Coun
Gil Monday evening 81
a communication from the Provost Marshal Alexandria
stating that he had found the ags the Eleventh
regiment First FIRE Tpiavr presented by the Common
Council of the city New York. being Captain the
Fag and tho only officer Of the regiment tn the
city deem my duty 70 the regiment, TO the ely and
myself state why and how these ags spoken Of by the
Provost Marshal got septed from the regiment. II win be
recolleced when left New York for the had
number Of flags niedto tho regiment, eight
nine in all OF which only could be carried into
The others stored by the lynened Ellsworth he taking
charge Of and storing them Without the knowledge Of
other officer So that after his death, though made
lccd search for the stored Gage unable them;
hence regiment returned without them Blu, the Gags
presented by the Common Counct with always
where the light ragged the hardest there rg
mental agsa proof OF which Is The bullet flags, which
he house, No III Spring street; and hope
and trust 10 carry ,hcn In triumph the end Of tho war.
nnd return them to We do being in the thick
est of tho Gght. Yours truly, JOHN WILDEY,
Captain Company !, Eleventh regiment, n. Y. :. "
To Hon. FERNANDO Woop Mayor.
The Committee Finance reported in favor Of amend
ing the ordinance appropra!ing 81 extending
the Croon Water Works and building the reservoir,
by adding 5000 600 making tho total 81 800 000 which is
the limited by the last Legislature. Adopted Ad-
journed to Thursday next.