Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-21
Affairs I'm aesrxesoxn.

THE CohkoH CoUNCIL---In compliance with
| a call OF the Mayor, maoe by request of the
| the Common Council met last evening In their
chamber to adopt measures for relief Of drafted
| citizens.
The subject under consideration WAS tho mr..
dinance introduced by Mr.. Mitchell at the last
meeting making an Appropriation to give to
every drafted man who puts in a substi-
tute $50.
Mr. Stake thong hit it was time for every man .
Der to vote yea OF nay. The men OF the sth
precinct We're ordered to report TO- day, but he
had not heard OF any whose time had not been
the military authorities, who evidently had
confidence In tpe ability and willingness of
their citizens to I'LL the places of those drafted
Mr. salo ne was ready to vote sufficient
sum to answer the purpose.
Mr. Mitchell said that he had introduced the
ordnance because il had not been done by
DINERS before An objection has been started
that we cannot raise the money, bat he heard
member Mr. Stake) say that the Mayor de-
clared bis ability to raise the amount in six
days. II so, he preferred this ordinance over
another ne had considered, which comtem-
plated the borrowing Of S25, 900, and giving
tnerefor interest bearing certificates OF indebt-
edness, redeemable in four years, or $50 an
nually Thus anticir ating the revenue Of tour
years TO that amount in each.
MIR. Thomas said the question in his mind
was whether while relieving the drafted men
the Corporation would not be entailing upon
others an equally heavy burden. To give the
relief would be all we'll if the Corporation had
the means, but they had not.
Mr.. Thomas then read from the Clerks
estimates OF receipts and expenses for the year
1865, and proceeded to show that amounts
equal to $4,000 were not added in the general
estimate, and must be provided for this year.
He then proceeded to show that stocks of the
Corporation did not sell as readily as for
merly.
Mr.. T. declared his readiness to go as far as
was proper for the relief of the citizens, and
nothing but a sense OF duty could induce him
10 oppose measure for that purpose. Suppose
a bill passed appropriatlng twenty or twenty
nve thousand dollars What bank or money
lender would lend the money without first
asking, what security can you give for the
payment! Win the facts presented before this
Board, not one but would answer ono"
Mr.. Hyde said his remarks had been antici-
pated by the gentleman who had Just spoken.
He found but single individual in favor Of
this appropriation, and not one who had been
been read and the outside difficulties alluded
to, but there is an important item which he
had overlooked There are $4,000 for the Clerk
to pay ON the LIST OF April, and not a cent to pay
1t with. $4,000 had been referred to as the sum
necessary for the new market house, an I'M
profitable building at that, but it would re-.
quire $4,000. This money they would have
to appropriate. but they did know where it
was TO come from. Looking to the illegality of
such an act, as well as at the difficulties sug-
gested, he could not vote for the appropriation
until those difficulties were removed
Mr.. Stake said other towns had given bouu.
ties to relieve their citizens, and there was no
reason why their town should be behind. The
Mayor had not lost faith in the stock of this
Corporation, and had assured the citizens in
town meeting that if the bill passed he would
sign 1t. If the amount required was $4,000 VIE
can raise it in three days If $4,000, we can
raise it In six days.
The subject was finally referred to the com.
mittee OF ways and means, to report at the next
meeting, and the board adjourned.
memorial requesting the Mayor to call
meeting Tor tonight was Immediately drawn
up and signed by the members present.
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKET.-Flour-De
mand active. Buyers numerous 1t $40 so for
extras, $40 for supers. Sellers holding off
Grain-Wh heat buyers offer S2.4O to So 43. No
arrivals OF flour or wheat reported this morn
Ing.