Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-01-26
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
years

Statement Of the E1penditlres y ,, we N''S
OouneI. for Volunteers and heltel fhTPosfss, , re-.
NCoyernor Salisbury having instructed ,n une
soore,arv of State to procure from the Slty
Ga,,,sou or Wilmington statement OF oil
no moneys expended by that body in sup.
soy, nS the late war for the preservation OF
boa' H. fT,,;on Mr.. e. It. Taylor. Clerk OF the
To,,nc;i admitted the following statement;
tse1 - Fxpenses OF furnishing
and cooking 10, ,796 mealstothe
men of the First Delaware
Three Months Regiment, from n mo o.
April eSd, to May 3Oth, ".'''''' s'o'o'o4
1s81.-July 18th. Amount, ap'
propriated and expended ior
eouipment of guards for de;
fence of City, Northern ana
Western line of the State, the
p, W. &B. R. R., and the Du- M, .o
Pont powder yards, ....''''''..'''''" l'oo''o0
1se8 -Tune 90. Amount appro-
priated and expended for boun'
ty 10 emergency men Tor de-
fence of the line OF the Susque-
hanna River. (rhe volunteers
being for Captain Crossleys ,ooo m
battery }. ......... '..'.''.. '.'',''' ';'''
1e69-Amount appropriated ana
expended for relief OF families sooo M
Of volunteers, ......' o'VV'''
le6l.-Amoult appropriated lot
relief OF families of volunteers,
the total sum having been e. .ooo m
pended. ...... '''s,s go, ''''V'N
is64.-Amoult app. opriated ana
expended to fill the quota oil aoo m
the State and City, ,.........'''''''''" ,ouu'oo
Total, ,.,,..,.,,..,. ,.'..'.'.''''' ''soi Af''""
Through the efforts of the late
Gov. Cannon and Samuel NJ;
Harrington, late Secretary OF
State, the General Government
repaid the full amount OF the
claim submitted at that time =,
for adjustment, ....,... :'''''''S,o'o'o4
Leaving a balance expended ny ~ oo, %
the City and mol reimbursed, ,oi.''st t,uol'oo
In addition TO this, large amounts OF money
ware contributed by private individuals for
bounty to volunteers, relief 10 Volun'seIs
families maintenance OF soldiers rendez-
vouing at Wilmington and for State ana Clly
defences. ,,.... A..
OF the amount expended by the City, the
sum of S17 O67. SO was included in the incl
dental expenses and raised by taxation, and
the sum of $40, ,009 was borrowed ana Is sui
unpaid to the lenders. e.,...,.
Ii will he observed that much of the money
exnended nv the city was for the general
benefit of the State, and upon soldlers Ioul
all parts of the State. Whilst the necessliies
for these expenditures existed in order either
to aid the General Government in carrying
on the war for the preservation oil the mon
or TO prevent an invasion of our own state,
or to feed the men who rallied ior the Gauss
of right and freedom, or to proNloe ouIlie 3
tie rigors of winter for the iamiiles VINO
needed assistance, the CITY Council dld not
stop 10 inquire what section of the State was
10 be benefited, but, with liberal and gen,
erous hand gave to all, Having exhausted
'he power they had before the war, to raise
money for extraordinary purposes, anu leeI-
inc IN It much good remained TO DC uone,
thew annli,,d to the Legislature for authority
~ Sorrdu, money and to expend it Tor these
nstyiotic nnrnoses Their application was
not granted. 1t was on account ol tllis l. 'e, =.
fusai of the Legislature, lnat 'he En,,r,t
pay to each of the volunteers or sne, se doiiara
Delaware Regiment bounty VI Ia n'is is,v tben
has never been fulfilled. AS t2e "a" .1en ieIl
stood and now stands, the mempese vi ,he ny
City Council would have become indlVluuai,iy ~.
liable, Chad they paid this bounty) u NV NV
amount of over forty thousand uoliars ~
every rule of Justice and fairness inns poun'y
is due 10 the soldiers of the Fourth DeiaMaiJ
and ought to be paid by the state LOT WIZ WIZ
they fought and whose credit and honor lheS
80 nobly sustained. -..,..
beg leave on behalf of the commlt'et
having this matter in charge, to expresS tht
hope that His Excellency will recommend
tho General Assembly TO take the necessary
steps to reimburse the City for the amounti
expended. lam unable TO state what amount
were appropriated or what debts were con
tracted by the County OF New Castle. TIT
President OF the Levy Court could give tn
desired information. l am, however, unde
the impression that the Levy Court also ap
piled to the Legislature for the necessary au
thority to aid the Government in these re
spects and was refused.
have the honor to be,
Very Respectfully Yours, &C.
E. T. TAYLOR,
Clerk of the City Council of Wilmington