The New York herald., 1863-08-19
THE THREE MILLION ORDINANCE.

Is IL Not Yet Signed By Mayor Opdyke-
He Proposes Anne ~ ndments, 30.
Mayor opdyke has not yet signed the three million
dollar ordinance passed by the Boards Of Aldermen and
Councilmen. he calls for amendments 10 the bin.
These amendments now In the hands OF Councilman
Morgan jones' and will be submitted for approval to-day.
special meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen will be called
and they sgree in accepting those amendments the
Mayor says be wisgn IT, OF when the Aldermen
agree upon tho matter way the other the Council
men will follow suit The following the amendments
offered by Mayor Opdyks:--
Section to read follows
Section II shall be the duty Of the Comptroller 10
pay upon the order or said committee. TO the family or
every citizen, and every person who shall have declared
his intentions to become citizen in the provided
by law. who shall be drafted into the military service OF
the United states pursuance Of the OF the
act OF Congress known the Conscrtion act and whose
liability TO shall have become fixed by the action of
the Board Of Enrolment OF the district which no s
drafted, and VINO shall have been mustered into such
aforesaid cmmtes .S. certify that the person 20
drafted 10 in isdigent circumstances, the sum Of three
hundred dollars for the relief of the family 20 drafted
The payment 70 be made 70 such member Of his family
the drafted person may designate.
Section g. In place Of words "who Ia . fireman." In
second line, use words "Who was an active member of
the Fire Department OF this city AZ the date Of the intro
duction Of this ordinance"
Section T. Insert after the words ''Unied statcs,
The eighth limo, tho words and sent TO the proper rem
dezSous.n
Section " read 40 follows:-
The Comptroller shall also pay on the order Of the sAd
committee 70 the fsmily Of any person who shall volun
tser soldier and who shall be accepted and nuscre
Into the military service 0 the United States and be sent
TO the rendezvous substitute for soe person
who has been msy BE- drafted, the Of three hun
dred dollars for tho relief Of the family Of such voluntes
tho payment 70 bc such member Of tho family
the said volunteer may desgnase provided, however.
thaS such payment shall NOT be made In any case 10
person under The provisions Of this ordinance 70 the
person drafted 70 any person bis substitute the
obct Of this provision being 70 prohibit the payment Of
more than three hundred dollars under the prcv.ons o.
this ordinance "a or for any drafted whether for
the relief OF his family or for The substitute who
tskee his place.
Military Affairs in Brooklyn.
Tbe Fifth and Eleventh briaadss were ordered out
yesterday for service by direction Of the commanding
general Of the division. The different regiments Assem-
bed At their respective armories last eysning and wore
ordered 70 be rsadyst moments notice until further
orders. The object appears 70 be to guard against
popular outbreak connection with the draft although
in mis- city thcre has thus far been no evidences
that any attemyt st disturbance would be made
The authorities are determined, however, 70
take precautionary measures. The regiments
now on duty the Thirteenth Col. Woodward twenty
third. Col Evsrdel Forty seventh Col hescros Tweu
" eighth Col. Bennett; Fifty second, Col Colo; Fny
SIXTH COL Adams, and scventeth Col Cropsey. Guards
s,ssned q, the State Arsenal and At ell tho
protect tbe and military aoooutremen stored
therein and strict watch win bs kept hereafter until al
spprehessims Of danger over.
II 10 nos known dehnitcly when ne dram will be COM
Denced n Brooklyn; but the probability ID that every
thing win bs readiness time during the FIRST Of
next week.
The Common Council % meet this evening for Tho
purpose u making some provision 70 relieve cases Of
hardship among those who may be drafted.