The New York herald., 1863-08-15
MUNICIPAL AFT AIRS.
adoption of an Ordinance Appropriating Thrst
kiifisns Of Dollars to Exempt the Labor
ing Classes and The Firemen.
Recruiting for Other States to be Pre-
hibited i'm this City,
6sss
Board OF Councilmen.

specil meeting OF Board OF Counciinen was held
at yesterday, Morgan JONES' President in the
chair.
FARRAGUr.
communication received from the Mayor similar
10 Inc transmitted to the Aldermen Thursday, re-
comendng that the hospitates Of the city rendered
70 Admiral Farragut.
Tae resolutions adopted by the Aldermen accordance
with the Mayors suggestion were concurred in.
ooSscRpTIox ORDINANCE.
motion made 70 take q recess for half an hour
when Mr. JONES and said he might well state that
e object Of converting tho Board that time was TO
take action to make suitable provision for drafted men
Ard volunteers. He held n his bandan ordinance on the
s15ect and moved that the 90 into secret session
10 consider its merits The motion carried and the
Board went into session. which Judge Advocate
General Waterbury was admitted.
When the doors were again opened the Clerk read
srdinance-which win be found in the official report
authorizing the Comptroller TO raise the sum Of three
millions OF dollars to pay the exemption fees Of INDECENT
persons who be drafted, and OF hremen without re-
gard TO their pecrrniary circumstances.
said they had abored since ten O'Clock that morning 10
frame the ordinance, and he hoped though they might
senain In session until nine O'Clock at night would
adopted Delays were dangerous the draft would GER
tainiy take place In the beginning middle OF next
week and u was necessary To adopt the ordinance that
evening" 70 give the Aldermen an opportunity Of passing
= on saturday,
Mr.. BRANDON said man was moro opposed to the
aft than he but they must do the best they could
under the circumstances which aid families Of
Ne drafted and the ordinance would effect that by
giving three hundred dollars thoee who were drafted
For Inc purpose Of enabling them procure substitute
Mr.. GEoes said he believed the Mayor desirous OF
having the nremen exempted consequence OF their
Woes to the city and he had also the city
would be credited with the services rendered by the mill
sa 70 the federal government In his (the speakers)
opinion, the militia useful the remen, and he
oh0ught they should alse be exempted
MI Russn1L said the hremen generally were not in
condition 70 pay the exemption ee and had the
plus cash which the majority Of the military had =
Mr. COOKE stated that when the militia ordered
pennsylvania many OF them had paid much as 5000
each for substitutes 70 take their place for thirty days.
and be thought 1t would be very hard to make such men
pay $500
Mr.. HAYES moved that the word nremen be stricken
out OF the ordinance active but exempt fremen
were mentioned and 10 his opinion exempt remon were
entitled TO the same benefit rs active Aremen.
After some further discussion Mr. HAYES Withdrew his
motion, and the ordinance was unanimously adopted.
RECRUITING STATES.
Ar. JoNS offered resolution that Governor Seymour
issue proclamation 70 prohibit all persons Offering
any sum OF money and procuring volunteers in this city
and takng them 70 other States. 1t was un&Himously
adopted.
In connection with the above Mr. Gross offered rsso.
lut0n that relief bc afforded 70 the families or those
who shall enlist In other regiments except from the city
of New York. Unanimously adopted.
1he Board then adjourned
6PRcfAL SESSION, FRIpAy, August l4-2 O'Clock p NJ
Ino Board met IN their chamber No l6 City Hail. pursu