The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-13

Board Of Councflmen.
CON- ELEMENTARY RESOLUTIONS TO SECRETARY sE-
wARD-THE ORDINANCE ArPRoPhIArNG HALE
MILLION OF DOLLARS TO AID THE FAMILIES OF
THE VOLUNTEERS CONQUERED IN, ETC., ere.
me Board met last evesng, President Pincknsy pre-
siding After the Of tho previous meeting were
read and approved few routine papers were presented
and referred to appropriate committees.
Mr.. KKEcH presented a resolution that the regular
meetings Of the Board be held Mondays and Thurs
days at nine A. NJ until otherwise ordered, which was
laid oyor Il is not likely that the resolution win be
passed but it would be much better to hold the session
during the hot summer months in the morning than in
tho afternoon.
Mr. LENT offered the following preamble and resolu-
ton
Whereas The eminent services rendered by the Hon.
William H. Seward to his country in the hour Of her
greatest peril, by tho able conservative and patriotic
discharge Of his official duties aud Whereas his already
emphatcay expressed remuneration OF all pretonsons
to tho highest hoaor in the gift Of his countrymen,
prove conclusivsly that he is animated by the purest
and most self-sacracng patriotism; and whereas he
is now on visit to his native state, ana the
citizens of New York desire to express to him
personally their high esteem for his patriotic services
Resolved, That committee OF three from each board
of the Common Council be appointed to tender to him
the the Governors Room and request him to
a time, so to enable fellow citizens TO pay him
this tribute OF esteem
The resolution was almost unanimously adopted, Mr.
tive.
The report Of the Committee Conference upon the
ordinance appropatng half million OF dollars for the
relief OF tho families Of volunteer soldiers from this city,
at the seat Of which was adopted by the Alder.
Thursday was called up and gave rise to an in
tcresting debate.
Mr. ORros-who was absent when the matter was up
last week-made able speech in opposition TO the pas
sage Of the ordinance He admitted that the city oNew
York had pledged itself to that the families Of our
volunteers should not suffer during their absence but
gued that the sum proposed was much too large. Ho
thought that the expenditure OF thousand dollars day
would be sufficient all the or actual sur
fering in the city, and II such an amendment werc
adopted the OF $3.50 900 would last to the close Of the
present year whereas if the half million ordinance
passed the distribution Of the money to
the LIST Of July the appropriation would be expended in
October Mr. Orton also objected 10 the section OF the
ordinance which provides that the money shall be dis
trbutsd under the supervision OF the members OF tho
Common Council. Tho speaker mentioned significant
fact which had remote relation to the matter under
dscusson-naney that Mt former period in the his
tory Of New York was there such large sum deposited
the poorer classes IN the saving banks as now ana
aid from the relief fund who had money deposited in the
bank.
Messrs. Barney, Lent, Jones, Hogan and others took
part the debate the principal point discussed being
the OF distributing the money, which was object
| ed to by number of members
vote was finally taken upon q motion to concur with
the Aldermen which resulted in the defeat Of tho prdi-
nance by tie voe-nns voting in the affirmative and
The vote reconsidered at subsequent stage Of
tho proceedings and the Board with the Alder
| men in the adoption of the ordinance.
The Board concurred in the adoption Of resolution to
build steam fire engine for Company No. 81.
resolution providing for furnishing the members OF
the Common Councilwth maps gold badges, batons and
| copy of the Revised Statutes-whch was vetoed by
his honor the Mayor-was adopted notwithstanding his
| objections.
The Board concurred with the Aldermen in directing
the Comptroller TO pay the allotment commissioners the
amount expended by them in perfecting their arrange
disburse the money collected by them in the
various regiments of the Union army
large number Of papers relative to rout inc matters
were adopted; after which the Board adjourned till
Monday.