The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-04-03
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Gu taturdAS, lhisi Engineer Decker, who bad pro
ceeied IN Albany as the bill had pa,,od, re-
turned and met several Of the assistant engineers and
foornen. Nearly all Of the Board OF Engineers are
opposed 10 the bill principle and rsay RESIGN
heir PORTIONS.
H. the evening the informal meeting Of the Board
81 Enrinee and Foremen Va held At fiioment
Hail for The purpose NJ making Arrangement, fof
rene al meeting 70 be held evening. Bone
eVniy officer, we're present Ard tho chair was cocu-
tici by Chief Fnrln,o- Decker The Chief Engineer
stated that the meeting merely informal and
~ vi 4 communication which he BAD ahdressn 70 the
Common Cornell In relation " tho matter, request
ms tb.rn 10 tnse .,ich AZ ion a. they should think "a
In relation N the Fad fre Department law, AMI 70
nunicate with hip in collation. 20 the action hey
you'd take for the Information n the Volunteer he
partment He hso read the Aldermen resolutions upon
Inc sIisc, which uefe motto % IN the Us Of Saturday
tn M the reading merl at liked NJ 70 the nature
~ 10 ca issued for the -leetinf, when short db-
slssion took pace on the notice not being sufhoionty
fI and In view Of the whole Of all the ctfcumstantcA
motion N adioun I'LL 10 morrow evening va put and
,arled. Previous 10 declaring the mcesnF adjourn
pressing his earnest hope that the department would
not ose The hlgh reputation which they hh hithetn
tu-ine,. they would 40 deport theins"'s's - 70 90
themselves justice In the cyes Of luf i0v-cizcn';
some action viii probably BE- taken nj ne t.pein
Department fund, for the reuc' Of tI' widow, aud
o. phans Of hrenen, and which amo,ns o ,on.,tlns
~ the neirhhofhood Of ono hundred tou'nn1 dont,.
The geners feeling Of the m'c'inf appeared 20 10
dosie 20 abice Nv the Ion OF the authorities and
vi mtper- take their course.
ALL FooL's DAY.--Saturday was gay day
With the young foDs. Ladies' we're proineusdlns
Bfo,dway with rns tied to their shawls and the
skirp Of the garments Of gentlemen figured in the
anne manner. A very funny boar VAS played upon
young man In Park Row An erpre,. package came
70 him With {. o. ID 20 cents. II va neatly done
or, and he paid the money. on opening 1t he de
Cd al ue M Kpfk - lp
hoaGod IAN Fool. bay" marked. Ia another part Of
the city package came which ~, pretty heavy and
for which 90 cent? Wa collected Tie recipient
opening II found piece Of broken plate with the FOL-
loving Inscription "rhs enclosed piece Of plate ~
pr,sontod to --- nA butte Of respeot from HE fell
low otizons Who have made him April fool on this
let day Of April ls66"
The DnAFT-DRAwING IN IuE SEVENTH
ELEVENTH AND NisTrFrSTB wAEDs-RrcRufrrSG,
WARD MEETINGS, Ero.-Th df.n concluded
Saturday morning in tn seventh Ward. three hundred
names being drawn. In the Eleventh Ward drafting
vi. recommended, and three hundred and twenty
names drawn. In tho Nineteenth Ward the
Wheel was aso set In motion, and sir hundred and
hiriv.dve names we're drawn. II Ia Understood that
the work will commence In some Of the vards this
morning.
The Volunteer Committee enlisted thirty FIVE men
on Saturday. They are nov obliged 10 depend en-
tirely subscriptions for bounty funds. and have hut
little hope from no stat fund They received tele
ram IRON c 1, fshson ON rday to the sneS, ihf
hnd been received on the Sta'e loan 10 pay men AL
ready drafted. The subscriptions to the County loan
on saturday reCeived by The Comptroller amounted
N S75,9n, when, with the amount previously sub
seril ed, makes ti2ni1fo.
Atameetng OF tho Board Of supervisors held
Saturday, a tesortioL ~ &C ed requesing the
Volunteer Commute TO urs- the scoeptencc Of the
" was officially stated thst II this enrolment wAs
made the basis Of the present iequisiton upon this
city, II would be iuced AbUu, s.ye thousand.
Several meetings were held on SATURDAY evening
for the purIoee Of ndins the city IN filing he quota
~ ~ sn', N sSenne an sdjolrl "a msetps Of dele
81 tesoindine he resolution making II inre ratve on
the Executive Committee Of each ward 10 Ray only
soinded and II vas eft 70 each ward 10 regulate its
own hand money. Iu the 2Oth Ward a large meeting
Blunt you'd commence operation, this morning,
s y1,l sodm. During the proCfedinss, Alderman
their enerton,, the original guota had been reduced
trom 100 70 sS, 4 suhserip ion .as then put IN
oiyi,ons Of the 4th Ward was held At Tammany Hal,
vhen Provost Msrrha Frhardt made a speech In
vhich he informed the meeting that ho had credited
,bout ~ men W tho ward n the Last ten days but
Mat vac not enough, lie 'eguoslei the citizens to
ave him enough 70 do, there ~ould he draft, hut
could eive him eight day he thought the draft
sould be stopped, otherwise even supp .inentary
Executive Committee OF the Fourth wari viii NEE,
10 O'Clock This morning, TO rni,e Recruits, al 2ib
rear street. The First Ward hiss cstab ished their
headquarters nj the B-ttery, and have b, oilirtins
about ten men pcr cay, and the quota leo than
ri. ppose %se tim vii 's be hes TO- a faS' tST
Giecnvich street Mt which prpiosition will be
mae 70 turn AL -to g. ard other hhhc place, in tho
quot u made up, Several militia regiments have
nso held meetn's 70 take neru.e to stsst such
men as have be, drafted. line 7lst and 4th, par.
ticulAIy Co. =, Of the latter have been promiu NJ IN
TINS movement.
Albany dpvil2 -Ciov. Feuton say. there I. monoy
sufficient to pay drafted men, and some hing more
and there hig pfospcc's Of additional subscription,
10 the Sta 4 loan The bonds are nov ready for nav.
meni 10 towns cities, and counties, upon proper
p'oois holnE urni,hed to the Payma,tcr General Of
'' muster ns In and credit Of mol lie viii forua ard
e"en'aH Win Instructions to morrow by mail, 10 su-
'orvisors and representative agents Of localities.
CARPET BAG has been left at the SuS
Office or Identification Of which the following story
St0'u About a. month ago the ownorwu sitting In
one Of the l.. H. II. oars, on his way TO Titusyi, u.
HE name, he said, was Strickland, machinisL Of
Milliamshursh. Tho gentleman In the same seat so
MO conversation With him. Strickland left the car,
at hornensvtle TO take a drink, and when he re-
apptaTei MAS absolutely druegcd hi. mental f.cul
ties gone did not know himself. At the next ,top-
plns place While the gentleman sitting In the sam,
seai "as Temporarily absent Strickland disappca ed
entreiy HIS caTcbas hts bee brought to mi, office
and viii be delivered TO hi, relatives on being pro
pcrly identified
SURRENDERED llMsur-A CURIOUS CASE
Yesterday afternoons Laos, singular casa occurr,,
IN the Filth Precinct. man named John Ri,h,,-
came from sailors boarding house in Cedar stree,
near West, and surrendered hmtelf to offcsr Finl
Of the above Precinct who was then on hi, be., n,
the corner Of Greenwich and Cedar He ,Adh. ~,
10 10 10 sea this morning, but he had somethns o.
hr conscience which he could ne ct rid OF liz hs
heen working in the country foI IN, o. tour v,ek
but he had TO TO the civ In uence of Nh,
hur a hn M b.