The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1863-09-10
LOCAL NEWS.
Akw YORK AND TEE VICINITY.

IHr COUNTY SUBSTITUTE AND RELIEF Cox-
sIrrsr The SUPERVISOR Cosmit,ss, acting under
the Two kiAicn Relief Ortinsscs. are doing large
and active busines, not only IN reheviuS The con.
srpted wo tsl within the rules sdoptsd but In ILL
inc the rsnks OF depleted armies with vount-srs
aud subSti;utss. The action 81 this Ooru usnit,se
shovs hoe much css he dona With little effort,
practically put forth. Tn. eosscript cou,ius before
the Committee, fer relief from ths craf 10 promptly
and distinctly informed that be v ssre~tcd 70 fur
nish substitute, and While Il shf6ss lit;lr labor
upoa the drafted person. he almost invariably sue
ee.is. thus Ming grsts With . strong ami hearty
class Of men, accsp,ab. to the military authorities
and ia every ro'ptrt rel sble then tho eonscript
would b., bsoaus hs - 10 all rsspoeUs voiun,ssr
soldier.
Through ths iudie ious setlon 81 this c,rnrni,teo
than nne-i.nths Of thu eonscriptsd Who are Gu
titled ~ rehf usfsr the Supcfv isor ordinance cup
Ply . substitute ana too niuTh pssJss caanot be
awarded 70 the tsnun,ise ssd ,hry shc,ent siters,
for the manner In which their business s psrismed,
and tho csIcf,ty vita which u 10 erscutrd, meeting
the ii approval OF the Provost hsrshAs, Il must the
commuuty at lAIse. IL Is s.A1 bat another proof Of
hov easiv full quota could have been raised With
out resorting TO draft.
10 shov hos foil aud regular The suppy Of suhs.i.
tutes h. win state, that Of the sixty two sxempts
eoneouov,
ished substitute. II may bs veil in this connection
to refer to ths rnods Of procesdns dopt,d By the
Committee, which ia Nc case hes conhicted with
the Government Authorities, bat, on the contrary,
has tsen fully approved. The party drafted must
hrst appear before the GoveInmsst Eursllins Board
CT Provost hssshal. II scospted - . colder, snd he
10 entitled. under the Supsrvisors ordusnssto relief
be brings his paper, which usually ALLOW from Eve 70
ten days 10 procure substitute. furnish the 900
before the Conmittee. II he 10 policeman, militia
man. hrefnao, or poor mas With family dependeat
upon him for blank forms sIs In readiness TO
meet his case. lie 10 then thoroushIy examined By
the Comu.ittse, through their efficient Chairman
Ivo tenn, Supervisor klunt- made to swear 20 his
sistenents, and bros slss . witness or voucher to
certify osth 10 the truth Of bis statement All
thing. icing thus found correct, and bis care falns
flliy within the rules, he made exempt by the pay.
sn, by the supervisors Of the necesssIy amount into
the hands ofthe Provost Marshall Who receipts for the
same and discharges tbs victim. But before the
committee give this discharge the Chairman insists,
a. We have said, on his mailing effort 70 procure
. substitute, In vhkh, as We have remarked, he 10
moss inysrsbly successful In this case, he brings
his substitute before the committee blank for 10
iiied with hisnans three hu uadrod dsllars srs
counted out for him BY Mr. Blust. Who hAs hs poek
ets aeA With gresnbscks ready for tho purpose THE
money 10 handed IN clerk sfieer, vho accom-
psnies the conscript and the substitute To tho Dis
trict Esroins Once, and II tho substitute 10 &C.
crpsed he " II osce taken 10 charge By the Provat
hArhal. spd the 1900 10 than pad directly 70 this
new Union soldier, or 70 shomsoever he may d.
rect. IL will thus bs seen that ne possible fraud,
owing TO the esrUful arrangements sf the Cemmittse,
can be perpe.Yated on the soldier On the County
the Com puosr holding every voucher, and books Of
record bein- kept by the COMMITTEES IN which every
n,rne together With all tae faets isosrsfuy inserted
under the proper hssds These large books Of record
the propc, a.!nS out VI whch Involves vast amount
Of work. Iiss the Dronsday Book. will, on some f-
tire day be examined With vast isterex, - evidence
and opening q future generations an insight inlo The
strange sud Inc oma shensibls aGan OF the prs.out
eyenupl ere.
DRAyr ExAHISAriOS8
do',2, discharged for physicsI disability, g. non
rr.idspee minority, over age, 4; son of sid
os, /; having mothsr.sss children, s!leusSe, IL;
isid over, /
rom Dl.trirf.-Ths Bos,d u this district tCspt.
put> heard ia3 cases. Of shich IL .ers held to duty
" found substitutes; ~ we're discharged for disAbil
iv ior other causes, %; aliens, 70.
S.f'h Dis'rics-Oao hundred and thirty eve men
,rainei in thi. dstret yes out u which
bsr twenty siy held ior service, and twelve
furaishsd substitutes. Tvsnty-sI men we're sent 20
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