New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-14
l.oard Of Aldermen.

! Lsoard Of Aldermen.
! Alta stated meeting OF tbs Board yesterday sfsf
noon. n concentration Was received iromthe Mayor
announcing the arrival in town Of Admiral For
racut. aud snggosting thai the municipal a1.honc'
shoald embrace the opportunity now p-cson'ed II
rendering 70 this distinguished officer the hospitality
Of the city. The suggestion was forthwith ac',r
upon by the adoption Of preamble and re- olui.ouo
relative to the distinguished sersicc. Of Admiral
Fnrrsgut and recommending th.. the no-ptaliss
Of the city bee extended 10 bin, and that the Gov
ernors Room be e, apart aay day deemed desirable
Tor The Admiral TO receive the congratulations OF his
fellow.CitI1.ns.
/ On an ort~nance presented hv Mr. HarDr or
furnishing relief to tie fsmica Of volunteers. and
81 persons ordered into the military service 4 tho
United Sintes-in pursuance Of Chapter 81 ol tho
Laws of lS'3-and authorizing the Controller 10
borrow q, Jyo, 900 10 pay 10 INDECENT dniel per-
sons $50, also Authorizing the ,usponslon Of The
enrol .reui Ia this dsy, Ar. Nsnpr ,-id:
rrrp0,e there ARE not enough men hcrs present
10 adopt the ordnance today for. involving. A.
therefore. move It he over 7 VIII. EoViSer J.,
Off rug IT, 90 state that ne there might pcfiais, be
difficulty in obtaining money under the former
ordnance, ! have deemed II proper TO ifepar~ ono
which complies entirely with the provisions Of tho
net OF tie Legislature named IN tbc % o! tie
ordinance. Al the time tho former ordinance wee
ndou;e1 II was Understood tha, there Was nn agree
mcrt between the State aud fcdcn an'hor'ies
thar the con-iitutionalty 81 tic Gomez ipion lsw
should rrcciy, early adjudication; and D. ws Tor
this reason the section wac inserted providing
tfat the ordinance should 20 into effect .s rO0n
/ a. tue law Wa. declared % be constitutional. but
since that time the fo4era autAOutes have
determined that the dfsit shall ~ Oh without
my reference 10 having tbs qlUftlll tested ia
,ic Courts | will state 30 further vrdlcAtiOn
OF my connection with he ordinance, that ub rec
ton was added al tie suggestion Of prominent mem
bsrp Of the other branch OF Tie Common Council,
who decla ed that they should hesl.aie 10 vote for
il unless some provision Of this Kind, quesonilg
tho constit Of Dnalily OF the lAw and providing means
for testing H. should DO added 10 the ordinance. IL
WA at their suggestion, and after consultation with
parties " no assured me that TIE question would re-
GIVE n judicial determination before the dnt was
lt into operation, thai the action added. And
mai ,uch determination should Do arrived at Wa
not 80 absurd nor impOsslble ~ come OF tho public
prints would make it appear. II was only necef-
,arv that write Of hahoas corpus should
be taken out before nine Justices Ol the Supreme
Court Of the United States, aud a decision
Of the majority Of the Justices before whom
these wriis wero brought would be decislOn Of
the Supreme Court Of The United States, and would
be Gual and binding. And | have no doubt a de-
csion could be obtained IN this way IN two weeks
If the Federal authorities were la. willing 10 CO.
operate believe however IT u not the intention
Of the Federal Government 70 consent 10 an adJuJi-
cation u this question III prompt and summary
manner. IL, therefore, becomes necessary that
some ordinance shall be adopted without this pro-
vision which shnll enable the city 10 ns, the
money without difficulty. The ordinance now pre-.
rented is drawn in conformity with an act pass,d
the Eth Of last May, providing Tor relief 10 tho
imd gent families OF volunteers ana persoDs who may
b, ordered into the military or naval service Of the
United States, being chapter 81 OF the laws {
1863 The act Ii short, consisting OF only one sec
on and will read IL for the information OF tho
Board:
sEcrioS Tho Supervisor Town Cleft. md Jurte, Of
a.. Psr. IN each Of tho towns the Common Coso OF
respective cite. OF this STATE shall 81 .c oousl ne
Board u Relief Tor tAsr rcspeeuvc towna aa cincs tua
I, 20 the INDECENT families NJ voluntcer' ION i STATE
r,,iipg Ia such towns. and 81 persons ordered INTO lie mil
raY service oi The United otai's 80 .A 'cl
cesssy and pr1le aud The amount o tcb frai eel Ds
the respective and elites IN which tho ssusbs bs
ganed aud shall DO audited collected aud paid ne
oticr town aud city charges ~" AnAo4ed by
las A.e audited. collected aud paid.
| This act shall lsko effect immediately
wish TO answer another point whlcinny De
raised-why rome section i. not inserted pyldng
boun,ies 10 volunteersi BY act Of tho lustegisla.
. ture, chapter l1 OF the Laws Of 1865 the antiug
Of bOunlies by corporations ID expressly pribi.ed
which will now read:
SECTION Neither any county, city town, or,nielp.
cOfpoIa4n Of person. OF recruiting ON ei Of any eF State
shall hereafter offer raise, eHp"ud any monc3f iiogf
liability or the parPc,o Of giving paving aaountir.
county city. town, municipal corporation rive 90
bounes paid promised prior 10 tho o. het nor
,nAIi this section be construed to prevent syent
of any sums to procure subsitule' Tor persons dal"
You see by the law Of the State that wro ex a
pressiy prohibited from granting bOuntiD pro- / y
mote enlisimenr; had 1t not been for thathould "a
have inserted section providing bounties NoIun d
teers. Will furthermore briefly add tgat 10 Is b.
difficulty in regard to the quota Of the (Which Of
has not been satisfactorily adJusted thmmber
called for uuder the draft beng about n oNhere'
rs the city Is equitaby entitled to raise to ex- u,
coed 10000. AS there is not "a suiiciefnnber =,
present to pass the ordinance move tnat II over.
IL was 10 ordered. .
A resolution designating THe Herafd AZ 'orpo- -
uon paper was offered by Mr.. HARDY andhted. as
a resolution to pay The owner OF loo 'ckley !"
contract for two weeks work-no ob'ectiOhying al
been made 10 the bills by the City lnspec-was n
called up, and sfer Some debate lad over. n
Abe Board adjourned until NondsT aeIi. lbi