The New York herald., 1863-07-25
The Draft In COnnectfcut.
POOR DRAFTED MEN OF NEW HAVEN TO BE PAID THEIR

POOR DRAFTED MEN OF NEW HAVEN TO BE PAID THEIR
coMMUTATION.
From the New Haven Journal July "a.
Az the town meeting yesterday morning, Hon. james f.
English appointed moderator. and the Selectmen
through the Town Clerk Mr. Leonard presented the fol-
whereas by operation OF the act OF Congress ap-
proved March s. 1868. entied An act TOR enrolling and
calling out the national forces and for other purposes
many OF the inhabitants Of the have been drafted
and liable TO be drafted into the military service Of
the United states whose abors required for The sup
port OF their families and others dependent upon them
and whereby the town Ia exposed TO charge that
liable 10 be drafted who have mot the means enabling
them TO pay TO the United States the required
pad for Che procuraion OF substitute, as provided by
the 18th section OF the act aforesaid, therefore
Ordered First That In alllcases where inhabtan OF
this town residing herein and liable TO draft under the
act aforesaid has been shall be drafted into the mill
tary OF the United states. by act
upon whom others, being inhabitants OF this town,
dependent for their support ana whom removed from the
own would in the Judgment OF the ScIcctmen expose
he town 70 charge thereof and such person
shah not be exempted from the provisions OF said by
the second section thereof snail be lawful for tho Sc
iectmen And they hereby authorized In their dscrs
.ion to aia sach persons out o. the town By
United states such not exocediog In each the
Of three hundred dollars as In the,r judgment shall
be proper and TO relieve such person from
ther liability undsr such draft, and procurea substitute
in his stead pursuant to the Of section thirteen
And Voted second That In all cases where any other in
hAbtant Of this town, residing herein and liable draft,
exempted aforesaid has been or shall be drs
ed into the military service OF the United States "A afore
said and IN the judgment OF the Selectmen shall with
out and unable 10 obtsn the necessary TO avail
himself Of the provisions OF the thirteenth section az The
act Aforesaid authorizngthe procuratoa d substitute
by the payment 10 the United States the sum Of three
hundred dollars shall be lawful for tho selectmss and
they are hereby AUTHORISED In their discretion, 70 aid
such person out Of the town treasury by paying in his
behalf 10 the proper authorities OF The United States
such exceeding three hundred dollars In their
Judgment shall be necessary and proper 70 relieve such
person from further liability under such draft, pursuaat
70 the thirteenth section Of the oct Aforesaid
Voted Third That the Seectmen authorised N make
all suitable regulations necessary 70 the proper dispos
tion q the moneys spopr.ied oy the foresons votes
Ireasurer for the purpose o. carrying Out either said
voses express such order under which Of said votes
OF the sums By them paid under sach Of said
votes. =. l.-.a
and empowered 10 borrov upon the Ath and credit of
the town. from time 70 time, - may be necessary, such
sum sum: q meuey no, exceeding N Al tns sum Of
ceary carry into erect tho foregoing votes Or either
Ms. WIN. B. Johnson. on behalf OF the sslsctnen, ex
planned that The votss presented bad been carefully pre-
rared by counsel deemed the best that could be
devised ssdsr the circumstances
james Brewster Esq, fully concurrcd In the spirit q
thsrssolusons BE fell that the ccnmuaty should pro-
tecs tAs psor aa, and. Ter one he rsy 70 pay iii
workins mss, Tor ks wss sns q thea he rscaisd shs
faot that he had ntxsd OUT company for the was he
further a1yccsasd the resolutions, his renss being
ms ban % ts ias. vote was ned win $500 oeo, s,d
The vote passsd unAninossiy
INCIDENT or rHl DRAvrA
From The Hartford Courant.l
There 10 gentleman now IL ~ city who We 6raned
and = S Is isss rss 81 rsd sssst ssssus, .SG 5:
hmssS and vent before sSs o6cs FOR Sss psrposs bss
ne Board of Enrolment threw him acoomt of dis
ability.
The Dram IN Rheas IsAana.
RUNAWAY suBsrrurrs.