Evening star., 1865-03-23
LOCAL NEWS.

CITY COUNCILs-Pursuantt to Joint reso.
luton passed by the City Councils on Mondey
night, the two Boards met last evening to de.
wise means for the relief OF the drafted men Of
the city.
At the Board OF Aldermen were present AL
dermen Turton, Noyes, Garfield, Plant, Lloyd,
McCathron and Utermehle.'
In the absence Of the President, Vice Presi.
dent Turton called the Board to order, and the
Secretary being called away, Mr.. J. Law
renson was appointed Secretary pro tenn.
The petition Of w. A. Franklin and others
for water main on 1st streets east from A to
b streets north, was referred; and bills to lay
water main along water street, from 11th st.
act to pave and drain an alley in Square No
$50; were passed.
The bill from the Common Council relative
TO the draft was then taken up.
Mr.. Lloyd moved to refer the bill to the
finance committee, in order to examine Its Sec
tions in detail. This bill was identical with
the one passed last Monday night, with the
exception of an Interpolation by the Common
Council providing for the extension Of the ben
efits OF this measure to those who furnished
substitutes under the call OF July, 1864. This
tend it to those drafted under the call Of July
than they had to those drafted under previous
calls, and j sesmed highly improper to make
eleventh hour, believing that the war was
about over.
The Mayor states In his communication that
tQOSe
are drafted, and does not know where to get 1t.
The original sum Of $4,000 was borrowed
under an act authorizing its disbursement to
drafted men, and he Mr.. Lloyd) did not see
the necessity OF another act now. He also op.
posed the bill because it was retroactive ia ex.
tending its benefits to those excluded from the
benefits of the act Of Sept 29 1864, by reason of
belonging to exemption clubs.
Mr. McCathran suggested that the call in De-
cember was to supply the deficiency in the draft
of September, and OF course all men drafted
under it were entitled to the benefits Of the ap.
preparation for the former draft.
Mr.. Lloyd said that the bill passed last Mon
day night expressly provided for men under
the December call. while this bill extends its
provisions to those drafted under the call of
July, SO those who then furnished substitutes
and had forgotten it, or ceased to suffer incon-
venienee from so doing, would receive S75
equally with those who furnished substitutes
now at vastly higher rates. If they extended
the benefits Of this bill to those drafted under
the July call, why deny those previously
benefit OF any citizen, but duty to the interests
OF the corporation compelled him to do so. Be-
sides these reasons for reference there was
much anxiety concerning the means with
which the drafted men were to be paid, and he
would say soto roce that he did not believe the
Mayor had the money, or that he could get it,
bill, and the unsatisfactory character Of some
of it's provisions demanded that an opportuni-
ty should be afforded to revise it.
Mr.. McCathran said they must do something
the money and could not get it they must take
some measures to get it themselves.
Mr.. Utermehle SAID he understood that there
only remained about S2o, GOO unexpended in the
hands of the Mayor, about sc, 900 of the Si5, 600
having been used in defraying the expenses of
c rrecting the enrolment and reducing the
quota. There were .10,l16 persons ntitled to
the S75, and 500 persons would use up the
whole sum. The passage of such bill was
farce. II they would authorize the Mayor to
increase the sum to $4,000 or more. so as to re-
rnNyn0 q O t0h mo ha Yrrrl6 ha1:
tate to vote for the bill.
Mr.. GuIick offered a substitute for the bill
from the Common Council, authorizing the
Mayor to pay $75 to each drafted person under
the call of December who is a bona fide resi-
dent of the city out Of the balance of the sum
appropriated September 90, 1861, extending its
clubs Of 1854, excluding, however, all who re-
ceived from the respective clubs a sufficient
amount to procure substitute.
Mr.. Lloyd moved to strike ont the section
extending the benefits Of this bill to those ex-
cluded from the benefit Of the bill of Septem.
ber, 1864, by reason OF belonging to exemption
clubs. Lost. In the affirmative, 3; negative, S.
Mr.. Lloyd renewed his motion to refer the
subject to the finance committee. Lost. Yeas
MI. Utermenle objected that by Mr.. Gulick,s
, tion club within ten cents of the amount suf.
fcient to procure q substitute, would now re-.
ceive seventy-five dollars from the corpora.
ton.
Mr.. Noyes said that objection could be read.
lily met by providing that only the amount OF
deficit should be paid him. He moved, there.
fore, as an amendment, that those who had re-.
ceived a nearly sufficient sum from said clubs
to procure substitute, shall only receive the
deficit Of amount between the sum paid aad
the sum received which amendment was
adopted.
Mr.. Lloyd offered an amendment to the same
bill, providing that any person whose pecuni-
ary condition, in the opinion Of the Mayor, was
such as to enable him to furnish q substitute
without the aid Of the Corporation, should mot
be entitled to the benefits OF the bill; adonted
The whole subject lit being then 12k o'ciockI
was then referred to the finance com m ittao
and made the special order for next Mondav
night. ">on1oS
The joint resolution in relation ts the An.
pointment Of committee to visit Annapoiis
Tor the purpose of securing from the Maryland
Legislature charter for the Metropoiitan
hanfoSo company to build a railroad to Point
q Ts hocxs, was amended 50 as to provide for
tne appointment Of committee composed Of
the Mayor, the presiding officers, and three
men Memoefs rom each Beard, and appropriatng
ana also changing one Of the termint OF the
road from 0eoreetown 10 Washington.
An appropriation Of SO was made for the
Compensation Of the Secretary pro tenn, and
the Board adjourned. 81. ~ i5G
Common CoawcsI-The Board met in ad.
journed meeting, Mr.. Lloyd fPresideAt) in thu
chair aad all the members presops excens
Messls. Kelly, Wilson and Ward. -2 <'
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