The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-20
THE NEW ENlISTMENTs.

THE NEW ENLISTMEMTS.
Regulations Respecting the Payment or
the New York State Bounty.
OFFICIAL.
ALBANY, July 10. 1862.
Tho following regulations will be observed with refs-
payment Of the bounty nfty dollars authorz
ed by the proclamation Of July II, 1s62-
The bounty will be paid only to recruits who enlist 70:
three years or the war, and who pass satisfactory
medical examination accordance with the instructions
of the Surgeon General OF the State dated July 49,
1852.
The entire bounty will in all cases bs paid before the
recruit leaves the State
In tho Of the regiments now forming, immediate
Y upon the into service Of the United States OF
recruits. the Adjutant OF the regiment,
other mastering officer, will transmit to Colonel George
Bliss Jr. Paymaser General Albany, copy OF the
list with the corresponding enlistment forms attached
as provided in paragraph three.
Men Of different companies win not be borne upon the
same muster in roll, but many is con
venent may be borne upon one roll, pro
vidsd they belong to the same company. At
the time separate receipts signed by each recruit
will DO transmitted to the Paymaster General by the Ad
jutant or other mastering officer.
Upon the receipt OF the papers above mentioned tho
Paymaster Genera will promptly return check upon
the Commercial Bank OF Albany for half or the bounty
towit:rwenty i've dollars, payable to the orde Of the
recruit and State certificate, that he is with the regi
when its organization IL completed ordered
from the State before the organization completed
then properly accounted for he will receive the balance
OF the bounty, twenty Ave dollars.
In the case Of for regiments already In the
field each recruit will be required after his arrvi one
OF the three depots-Albany, EImira, New York-to
ipe for houn A., Ia ID
Albany by DR. Mason +. Cogswel, at New York by DR.
William II. Thompson and at E1mira by Or. William c.
c. Wey. Tho surgeon will endorse upon duplicate OF
the blank healed "volunteer Enlistment" certificate
that the recruit has boon "examned for bounty and
passed"
This blank so endorsed, together with receipt
signed by the recruit, will be transmitted by the surgeon
to Colonel George Bliss Jr, paymaster General Albany
who will promptly return check for tho entire amount
Of the bounty.
Meeting OF Recruiting Omccrs mt the
Aston House.
meeting of recruiting officers held at -four O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, IN al Aston House for the
purpose of devsng the best OF facilitating enlist
ments There was quite large attendance OF military
men, spnoa's Empire Brigade being well represented
The meeting organized By the election OF Captain
saundors OF spnolas Brigade, chairman and Captain
Doherty and Lieutenant Rodd secretaries. Captan
c. J. Duneavy. Murphy and Smith, Of the Third
regiment Empire Brigade, took prominent part til.
proceedings.
The Chairman, 10 explaining the object OF the meot
ing, said
We have assembled take into consideration the most
advania means to promote the recruiting service
in this city, and to encourage volunteering.
tho President oil the United has called for three
hundred thousand and II becomes duty 10 sup
ply tho quota OF the city Of Now York In order To
accomplish that object 1t has become necessary for u to
tica experience in recruiting has taught
Bouncs have been offered by the general government
our state and city but the bountes
offered to be paid IA such manner as.woud DO deemed
an alnrement TO the recruit Recruiting officers also
labor under disadvantages in encouraging recruiting IL
may BIO sioly calculated that the tho recruiting
officer of each recruit he enrols and amounts
10 at least SO per This generally expended
by tho recruiting sergeant and officer in such manner
that there means OF being reimbursed the amount
Resolutions will therefore be ofsrcd calling bounty
payable to the recruit Immediately enlistment and for
officer. - ''''"s
II has also been doomed advisable 70 call the attention
OF the meeting 10 tho ambiguity OF portions Of the
General order OF the War Department dated July 49,
which docs not prescribe the date OF the
Of tho pay OF officers mustered into service undor said
order.
Tho following preamble and resolutions were then read
and adopted serfatim.--
Whereas the President OF the United states has called
for additional force OF 800 600 for the prosecution
Of the and the protection OF the rights privileges
q loyal citizens and whereas becomes necessary 10
Offer Inducements Independent Of patriotic
TO persons 10 join the service and whereas the present
Inducements held out are only TO be realized the
pleon OF companies formation OF regiments and that
there not available funds enable volunteers to
TO leave their families protected against want during the
preliminary time that tho date OF MUSTER
nk in volunteers TO the date " mastering COM
panes and whereas, there has not been any provision
made by the United states government the Governor
OF the State OF New York, the Corporation OF tho
city OF New York, TO appropriate provide any
sum or sums OF money 20 aid aud assist tho recruit
ing officers Tin this city, 10 recruiting the necessary
number OF men TO complete tho various TO
which they are attached; and whereas portion OF the
order Of the War Department, dated July 49, 1882 IA
ambiguous and tends to diminish tho energy and cxer
ton the recruiting officer by the prospect held out or
consolidation, II Is theroupon
Resolved That unanimously respond 10 the call OF
the President for an additional force Of 400 600 men,
aud hereby pledge aud offer up lives in the protection
Of the constitution OF the United States and exhort
only our countrymen but adopted citizens who have
found asylum In this, their country OF auption 10
rally round the lag and the Union reduce 10 subec.
ton TIT rebevus people who have TO poute tho
emblem Of liberty end fraternitv
Resolved, That, In order 20 induce a speadv en-
ronent for the various regiments now In course
OF organization IN this city, and to place In tho
hands of volunteers sufficient available funds 10 enable
them 20 leave their families protected arainst want
during the tins nat expires from the date or musefr
In volunteers % the date 81 mastering In as copnnes
tho Governor Of the state New York DO hereby called
on to take UPON himself the responsibility OF Offering al
state bounty OF hiy dollars 81 each recruit who
shall enlisted o. may hereafter enlist In tho volun
army OF the United states such sum TO be paid aud
pay able each and every man Immediately affair ped
cal inspection and mastering ID ~ tho mastering ogacor
aud Oh tho same day.