New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-24

AID FOR THE FAMILIES or VoLUYTEERs.-The
Common Council has o. this time under considera-
ton the matter of extending further aid to the fam
lies Of our soldiers now at the wsr, but respecting
the propriety and necessity for appropratins more
money for this purpose there are various OPINIONS
The care for these POOR families during the pact WIN
ter has been an immense charity, snd no one doubts
that il has been ably and fully administered. Con-
troller Haws, in the oussi organized the system OF
dispensing the relief fund, and personally euperVseu
the whole matter. lie frequently conferred Win I'VE
os.isau.s and without offer Of assistance from organ
izations, whose professed object is tho ameIiora'on
Of the condition Of our poor, and who might be sup
nosed TO be better acquainted with the arts aud arlii-
ices of those who are ever ready abuse any char
ty acted as the treasurer, and dispensed through
his agents million Of dollars, in sums varying from
dollar and bali TO five dollars An ordinance ap-
rropraDg another $500 GOO j. now under conSioei"'
ton by the Board of Aldermen, who at their session
on Thursday passed Fix sections OF the act but adj
ourned pending discussion on the seventh section,
from failure TO agree upon the monthly amount 10
be paid to each family. The third secion authorizes
tue Controller to borrow this half nlliIoa oil dolars
upon the credit Of the COrpor ton of the City Of
New-York and to issue the bonds Of the Corporation
for the purpose of efectng the loan. II was clearly
and Justly con,ended that the raising of money II
this way was 10 direct violation Of the charter
The money already expended had no iega
sanction. and at the time it was raised the
Corporation were not afforded ali opportunity
of arply No TO the Legislature for authority TO ssu,
these loans. Since that time session OF the Legs
lature has been held and after much difficulty the aci
of the Common Council of last year were leealized
Ii was voted and r;,sed under tie pressure OF {
crisis; an urgent necessity seemed to demand anc
warrant the act; and there seemed TO be no propri
ETY. in trusting to the Legislature 70 cure any teehnl
cal infracton Of tie law Now, the case ia changed
The Legislative session has closed, and the Corpora
ton Of New-York were conten, with asking that it,
former benefcepce should be egalized without re
questing authority to continue it, The Aldermen
in taking up this ordinance, made great show Of
charitable feeling for the families Of volunteers, but
il WAS plainly 10 be that they were conscious Of
the illegaty Of their act and it wss further evident
from their debates that politics bad considerable ia
do with the matter. Mr. Genet didn't want Con
troller Haws to have anything TO do with 1t. la
tie debate, the words political capital frequently
transpired; yet those 10 whom such objects were
imputed, ,toutly denied them. WHAT The action OF
tie other Board viii be, is uncertain; and there are
doubts as TO whether they will pass tie ordinance.
The money will have TO be loaned, and as there is
no law obligatory upon the Corporation to repsy
such loans, it is extremely doubtful whether the
amount can be obtained; still If it can be clearly
proven that the necessities Of the families Of soldiers
require further appropriation than was expected
the Legislature will in all probability leaaze any
action the Common Council may take in the prem
ises.