The New York herald., 1863-07-16

pro tenn, In the chair. There were eleven members
present. The reading OF the minutes Of the previous
meeting dispensed with, after which
Alderman HANDY, OF tho Eleventh district, offered tho
following ordinance, which read amid profound A.
tent,on,-
ORDINANCE.
Whereas Il 10 provided IN the act passed BY the late
Congress entitled An act for enrolling and calling out
The national forces, and for other PURPOSES mat any
son who shah be drafted under tie provisions a that
ACT hali be exempt upon the payment OF three hunarea
dollars, and
Whereas many Of the working casses, who are At
presen, greatly needed industries Of this city o.
peciaily ~ the absence of very large number OF our
citizens embodied IA the militia recently put al tho
service Of the United States az wc as for the
tenance oI their families, are wholly unable 70 pay inc
said amount OF three hundred dollars and
Whereas tie drafting G. these men under snch cHcuH
stances would not only be injurious 70 the interests oi .no
city, ba, would carso great bardshis ana pr'v'on 70
their families and woald also likely " produce po.
pur outbreak. which MI mt be productive Of tho most
serious Consequences and -
star ds pied, support the families Of all those who
may drafted during the and the amount
neoed for THIS purpose would IN the average be oqna 70
three h lndred thousand dollars and
Whereas, the city al New York has always responded
pariocay every call " the general government and
has already furnished men largely IN excess OF It's pro- or
quota. therefore
the adoption o. the fo.owlns osd.a ,nco,-
AN ORDINANCE TO RELIEVE rag crnKss o. ssw YORK IRON
THE rss.uAL ortRsros o. ooN-cRiYroS AND TO IN
COURAGE VOLUNTEERING.
The Mayor Aldermen and Comnonalty cf the city OF
New YORK do ordaiu ns foll0ws3-
Section L Tho Comptroller OF The city OF New York
shall pay 30 the proper officers appointed 10 receive the
same equal 10 three hundred dollars for each per
who shall .e drafted in accprd.ace with The act NJ
congress entiticd IAN act for enrolling and calling ont
the national forces and for other purposes and who shall
be found 10 be unable TO The sad sum OF three hun
dped dollars under such regulations TO the proof OF
the persons entitled thereto as may be prescribed by
the Common Council
2. In IL fcrscn drafted accordance with
tie sad Couscrption act shall volunteer TO serve for
three wears or tho war the Comptroller is authorized 70
% Tr-pu
tves under such regulations as may be prescribed ~
tho Common Council the Of three hundred dollars,
instead OF paying the sad amount 20 the officers Of the
general GOV crnulent Tor excuii ton.
Sec the purpose OF carrying INTO effect the pro-
visions the preceding sections The SUN OF two million
five hundred Thousand dollars Is hereby appro prated,
which sid amount the Comptroller Is hereby A,borized
to borrow Gu the credit OF the city of New York, and 10
issue bonds II the corporation the usual form,
which shall be desgna'ed aud known the "Conscrp
on Exemption BouGs Of The G,ty OF New York and the
same shall be transferable at the pleasure OF the holders
thereof, either Ia person by attorney only uron the
ooks the corporation at tie oce of the Cnmperoer,
aud certificates Of ch transfers shall be endorsed there
on by the stock clerk.
4 Tho said bonds shall be signed by csmptrol.
Ter, countesgned by he Mayor sealed with the common
sell of the Corporation, and aite.ted by the Clerk OF the
Common Council They shall bear interest at rate net
exceeding seven per centum per annum, payable semi
annual on the bst day Of May AID November IN each
year, ana the principal shall bo redeemabIe the nrst
day Of November, 1850
Sec. s. For the p meut OF the principal OF said bonds
and the interest to thereon the faith of the Cnrpo
tue city Of New York IL hereby solelnny
apd The Comptroller Is heeby authorized and required
redeem and cancel the same from time 10 time At or be
fore heir maturity.
See g. The Cognsc to tho Cor alton shah take mne-
date STEPS 10 test the constitution aty OF the aorc aid
act of Congress entitled An act tor enrolling and calling
out the national forces aud for other purposes and this
Ordnance shall 70 into effect, and the Comptroller shall
pay The amount Of money directed in the rst secoa
OF this ordnance only 10 the Aforesaid act Is deci
ded T. be constitutional by the proper judicial trbuns
The ordinance unanimously adopted all the MON.
bers present (thirteen) voting for II.
On motion Is was sent Immediately 10 the Board OF
Councilmcn for their action.
Alderman MITCHELL In after tho ordinance was
adopted, and motion of member hc permitted to
record his vote In the Affirmative, and 10 make
| marks upon the paper. He said that more
opposed to the than he but with good
deal Of reluctance that he voted n the Affirmative for the
ordinance, in consequence of The 10 which the
people have acted II he had been 10 the Board when
1 the ordinance read he would have moved 70 have
had 1t laid II gang Of thieves that had CON.
bned TO rob the city. and the district hc had the
honor represent the rioters robbed, pundercd and
fired places there without mercy. He informed on
his way thas she house Of person had
bcen entered and thousand dollars worth of goods
stolen from II. The rioters had certainly acted
very prematurcly in this matter for had they
left the thing u the Common CoaDcil (as
they saw satisfactory arrangement Of the matter
would be made. He of ths opn.on that u was no,
draft but oonscripJn Of poor men, and he would VII
hnsy sancoa any measure that would place them on an
equality with rich mon.
| Alderman LosS--who had Just entered the Board
asked ordnance read but had been sen, 10
the other Board The substance of stated TO him
and be requested bis vote TO DO recorded IN the rnA
| tive.
| Alderman FARLEY called for the reading Of petition
from number Of citizens of the Eleventh ward, which
WINS drawn up public meeting bold Tuesday even
ing of resolutions denoancins the Conscrip
ton act Unconstitutional adopted The petition
requested the Board 70 take action upon the matter
| II was referred 70 COMMITTEES kasioaa Affairs.
On motion, the Board adjourned.