New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-19
GRAND ARMY MEN WANTTHE Law 0BEYED
THEY WILL TRY TO COMPEL THE CITY AUTHoRr-
TIES TO APPROPRIATE MONEY FOR
A RELIEF FUND.

THEY WILL TRY TO COMPEL THE CITY AUIHOi-
TIES TO APPROPRIATE MONEY FOR
RELIEF FUND.
A special meeting OF the Associated Commanders and
Ouartermasters Of the G. A. K. Posts OF this city was
held last evening at the headquarters OF Naval Post
No 516 in the Essex Market Building. Commander
B. $ Osbon, OF Naval Post, presided, and Commander
James r. Walsh Of Hans Powell Post. No. 63s, acted
rs secretary Representatives from seventeen city
posts were present as follows: Kotes, No 80; ELS
worth No. 81: James Shields, No 80; Robert Ander-
son, No So; f A Klmbal, No. 1O0 Joe Hooker,
No 1913: stenwehr No. 1902; Phil Sheridan, No. 233
John A. Andrew. No. o34 Peter Cooper, No. 3l3;
A. S. Williams, No 304; Fred Hecker, No. 4Os General
NJ Corcoran, No. 427: Volunteer, No 45o; Naval
516 Horace Greeley, No. sly; and Hans Powell, NO.
1913.
COmradc OabOn said that the meeting had been
called take action relating to the enforcement IN
this county Of the law Of 1858, which required the
proper authorities in every county to provide tne
money needed for the relief Of INDECENT and suffering
veterans OF the and their families, or the families
Of those who are dead. which sums OF money shall
be drawn upon BIZ the commanders and qUarternasies
OF the posts He read the law in question. and also
the opinion OF Corporation Counsel Clark Interpreting
its provisions The Corporation Counsel holds that
il is the duty Of the Commissioners OF the Department
OF Charities and Correction 10 include the sums re-
ored for the relief Of destitute soldiers sailors and
marines anu llclI III bhSA SS~''j ~'N-
and certify the same to the Board Of Estimate The
latter board having made the necessary appropriation,
the officers of the post draw against 1t for rehef
funds Comrade Osbon detailed the efforts when
had been made to induce the authorities 70 proVde
the money required by law, their failure and refusI
to do so, and the final decision OF the organization
10 resort to legal measures.
Comrade ". ]. Nicholson, OF A. ;. "hndns
Post, who with Comrade W. c. Reddy OF
Hamilton Post is counsel for the posts, Said
that a much stronger legal fight was ahead OF them
than had been expected. This was because INC ooin
mssioners Of Charities had taken no steps at al u
obey the law and were evidently determined 10 place
all possible obstacles in the way of its enforcement
He and his colleague were already TO present the case
for judicial action and expect 10 have the papers erNe
on Wednesday so that argument might be had before
supreme Judge the latter part of next week Tue 4S'
case would be brought in the name OF Williams fo'' Oh
An order TO show why its relief warrant shouu
not be paid. Counsel would also be ready 10 seem d
mandamus TO compel the Charities Commissioners 10
sct should they fail 10 include the G. A. IL rehsl S
in their next annual estimates, which are 10 De pro
pared early in September
In order 10 facilitate the work Commander ospoh
urged all the post officers 10 send in 20 secretary ~
AZ the earliest possible moment, the BLANKS iurIsru ~
he filed TO show the amount OF money eAPe1su
by each post In relief work In the year losV WIZ VIII
would be estimated and the figures Transmitted y te
Char ties Depa tment. Comrade Osbon suggesed a,So
that post commanders send dupicatrs 70 OohIOi'o'
MYERS for his information.