, 1863-07-21
SPECIAL MEETING OF TIFF
COMMON COUNCIL,
Remarkable Ordinance by John
Comisky.
THE ALDERMAN GN CONSUMPTION.
Action Of the Council.

Action OF the Council.
Aepecia1 meeting Of the City Council was
held last evening at the instance Of John
Comiskey md his fuglemen, for the transac
tion Of general bueiness,"- the call read.
At the appointed hour the roll was called.
but no quorum appeared, and the Clerk de-
clarcdt the meeting adjourned. Just as the gas
Vas turned down the objecting Alderman
Withdrew his objection, md as quorum was
then present, the Council organized. The
Mayor was absent, and it was necessary to ap-
point some one to take Ills place, Aid. Rob-
erts was nominated, but declined peremptor-
i1y-be had a speech to make. AID. ConI5-
key Was nominated, but he refused to fill the
chair-he had an ordinance to introduce. At
last AID. Tteworth consented to assume The
chair and the doubtful honors appertaIning
thereto, and called the meeting to order.
The following Aldermen answered to their
nsmes:
schall. shimp. Ellsworth: Roberts. Barrett, Ed
wards. Sheridan. Walsh. McDonald. Abbott, Co
Huh, conlan, shuefeldt, Woodman. Talcott.
AID. Comiskey introduced m ordinance to
organize volunteer companies 10 take the
place Of consc1ipts.
Aid. Holden fufsed the point Of order, that
Comiskey had no right to introduce an ordl-
nance nt this stage Of the meeting.
Here Mayor sherman took the chair, md
Aid. Tittsworth retired.
AID. comiskcy changed the heading Ct his
ordinance, 50 rs to read ''petition for an ordi-
nance, &c." and The Mayor ruled it In. The
following is the precious document:
Be It 0rdal.ed blythe Common Council Of the City
ey Chicago:
SECTION 1. That eum not exceeding $4,000
Of the mon. ys which shall hereafter coue into the
treasury as war fnnd, specified in Scl q of rhe
ordnance passed JnLe 18th, .ssa cnt,tled y An Or
diuancc making appropriations for the various de-
paIt@snts To- Tor tee % ysas from AF IT le
proceeds Of q ta1 Of three mills to be hereafter
levied for !hat purpose including the two mills iu
a,d steon be aHd The same s
OF paying bouutics to members of volunteer com
ranies orlan,zed to take the p1accs Of men Of the
as conecripts under the act Of Congress known as
ths ConscEjption Act, entitled An act for the en-.
rolling and calling out Of the national forces. aud
sEcs.-The object Of this appropriation is to &c.
cure tbc cpaymelt OF tncl volunteers. upon their
br,rg muster cd into the service Of United stassas
Chicago, who elall be d1afted, to cach tho eu of
500 or such other srn as shall be fixed In the
rules Of the e Committee heEeatteEpFovided for.
Sec. 3.-The classes Of drafted men intended to
be relieved ty this ordinance, arc
1st. Married men OF leada OF families residing
with their wires Or families, who are unable is
pay Tor substitute. or to pay the sum of s 3O1
liked IN said act Of Congress-. I'd Single or ti,-
married men VITO are unable TO pay for d substi-
tats Or to Par eaid hs,, fnm S oi oths rst Of
n.f over the o.her, and persons Of tie eamc class
slaN be entitled to priority according to order Of
time whtn designated az consc,ipts 81 the All,
SEC. a.. No M8fr1pd nr htaH ma fztri i1v
whore itcome during the year ending July LIST,
1873. e1ctcdtd SsG0, and no eing'e or unmarried
500, and 1o minor, supported by parent, whose
| entitled to relief IRON said fund.
SEC. s. A committee to be appointed bT the
Mayer Is hereby created, Who ehal1 he designated
ae the transcription War Fund Committee" who
shall st as agents Of the city il the disbursement
Of said fund, and who are hereby empowered aud
directed 10 hest testimony and classify In accord
Mnce with the ordinance all drafted persons seek
ing the benefit OF the came. ind to receive aud en-.
roll the names q such persons a. shall volunteer
TO become substitutes tof drafted men the col-
ditions laid down By this ordinance, aud such rrgu-
| SEC. e. The Comptroller Is hereby authorized
and directed to draw hs war1ant on the Treasurer
| Tor such sumo Of bounty money and IL favor Of
| committee, and for incidental expenses, which
warrant shall be countcrstgned by the Mayor, aud
ehall be drawn parable Out Of monies collected on
the tax Har:a1t OF the feca1 ycar 1868 and 1871 for
war pu'potes. It shall be the duty OF the Comp
tIoer 10 arran.e with one or morc banking houses
Of Discount not exceeding seven PEI cent. pcr an.
Inm.
Sc. 6a,d committee is hereby authorized to
arsarEs and eaEy into eject The system Of ailot
donated lnder this ordinance to any volunteer
vested for bis bznea OF for that of bis relatives Or
friends; they are also authorized to hire one or
more clerks, and device and adopt and publish
such general regulations n , a1a conditions IN regard
sp tbe % Of ss
@ 10 ~ 10 ena
Of tie Federal authorIties in relation to the bus
ness Of The consumption, 1hc acceptance Of said
volunteer companies, OF their number in lien Of
to q
A1a Rohs~ts ror1a f,ro- .ho+ ,,.
,o.na oti,ar .bfnh -ran1a not;a. as ola1nauGe OF
% soMS o'nS, rI1 slH Nouta aeaese sue "orking
- cnns,r;,t;or @ Mnran1d ~ ~ % aas parasa
tha nnnna,, - eo- ~rat tt.n1. ~ nsnpeIs "
u;1hovt f;ar NJ fsr3r "Is ~ ~ -, 1pngat o. II
Eifch met iIs - ans iaS
1ar1v 4h.. aana m er':m,1;nn c,a,,t narncn
| tha nosca ~ ti,a ~ ,-as1l nG Gtaousat
snd wanid iooI rIo5 ~ ,;1us " IN. ansaanea.
hTon"bt m ot Se1yn,i az n.,o,4is Ia -.
Wlic6 lbs city conld :,ff3rd 10 raise " rerv cv
la1re enn tn pav nF The aye1,, .,tioo ~ sths ~
cn1scrirts md Tins d s,ror W;th III tron,Ia W t
ia T;tsEnr+h n.orod ~ W. ~ e1a a. sae
IT,. y. r.fsrrad ~ ~ rina,a ane ~no!s at
Ca1rnration Con,.eel and f.ifV Attornar A'sTd srd
fhaf t3,e ssneftIcn ~ ~ ori;1nnes ~ !; ~ ~
1.,f1;shed 'O1 ''1A " 'A''''Nse' 9'e'' oo
! All Hidden had snnnosea 4hs. of7a-;ar
nnt;cs IN cn1istnants b,d "+ - 1sa 'ns
| ome1V Int e1nressirc tee1n, , ~ .n1sgoa Ise
mt y; It anneared r. hfn Tia pIacnia paySa
won1d mt san,fion their .cts = 4}iNa e{at,
wcra tnkep Ther wo1,1d th;nk tbe .9se To,ne| n,eR
was rcnr hcvonS ts a1,tho-;t,s IA M .naaa
in lis mater. FIR h,s oEn nsyt % 1e waa I1a'
nared to assume ali the oersnGs1 reeI"n<3P;n I
i;es ~ he draft st1f 4 ~ h;1,i, r. asanis
.hon1der his mnstet fTn the Ma navorS ~ e.Vnrr
son nt Mnrfreshnro. Go, Mn11igsn and ~
hnst of b1aye men who hare jeft Ch;car, se IN ~
febf the battlcg Of their counfrr viii 7ifnt
Te nre 1uakinc fools Of onrseITeS.
Aid TitsWoTth wanted time to tb,n1 The
matter over. h. was nnt noen,red - arrrne
the nncst;on INST noxT 1nnc fess tn ~ ,,Gon
= i;a ;1n1rrssfnn xraa That !, Tnn1s Ia ~. ou
nas;aa+ ~ +sIa enw s+a.. .-h,"k 1'a W iEe
FL cnn,'n IN con11ict iii, |ha acs,on ~ +ba
Hat,en a;sist,,ra IL haf,aaj hnH ~ ne
tto., 9r"s 5;",atad rs +ha ,Usaat tae ~
~ uua ta "a2 a5oMI4.5 AZ xsaRf;a ro ~
aau a ae .1u uuupte9 s eapse1enss VI LIZ pro-
PosI1 sIa asuou Eid1,ua ~ ~ .,-.
Aue1nnan .sl Eon'hhsy asy uG.1'elso ~ ~ Masen o.
!nf1ous ulaae agalnsI ne government, the
ofalt, me Wa1, ano aiMoss eselytnlng e1se e1-
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