The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-27
LOCAL NEW 8.

Cry Couscus--The two boards Monday after
noon last at the usual hour The business transacted be-
yond the appointment OF the standing committees was not
OF an important character.
sta.dinq Committees Of the Board Of Aldermen.
On Finance-Messrs. Houston, Evans, and Magrnder.
On Police essrs Busey, Emery, and Dove.
On Claims Measrs Pearson; BayIy, and Marks
yg AnS M and rrse
On EIections.--Messrs. Evans, Pearson, and Miller.
On Unfinished Business-Messrs. Emery, Houston, and
Tretler
Standing Committees Of the Common Council
WAYS and MeansMesars Clements, Lloyd, Fuller orme,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Walker, Ball, Turton Fisher,
Bohlayer, venable, and Humphrey.
On Claims.--Messrs. AtIee, Fuller, and Peters
Unfinished Business.--Messrs. Ball and Jefferson.
Eiections.-Messrs Alice, Walker, and Fuller.
Police.-Messs Ruff, Albert, Fisher, McCutchen, Ball.
cansis.Messrs Bayne, Jefferson Turton Towles, Ball
Public Schools. Peters, Albert, orme, Walker
On Fire Department. Messrs. Humphrey Bohayer, and
Yenable.
Joint Co1amiaees.
CanaI--Messrs Bane and Jefferson
Money Transactions Of the Corporation-Mr Clements
Asylum.--Messrs. Lloyd, Albert Towiss, and Baldwin
To Cancel and Destroy BilIs.--Mr Bohlayer
On Registers Accountable. Alice.
On Wharves.--Messrs. Walker and Vcnable.
On Health Of Messrs. Clements Fisher, Baync, and
On Enrolled Bills-Mr Ball
Cammittse to Examine and Report on Eligibility Of
sors--M essrs. McCutchen Fisher, Peters, and Bsyne
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CAxAL.--The twenty seventh
report OF president and directors of this
among other things that the present condition Of the
canal reported the superintendent to be better
than any period since the great eshet OF 1854 There was
less amount transportation in 1854 than in the previous
year. the chief decline being grain and four The coal
trade though rather less when it considered that it
Skinned only six months Of the year. would Indicate more
tive mining than the preceding Since the
opening OF the navigation March last there has been
increase coal shipments, and more recently the
trade had become quite To the end OF May there
have been 0I tons upon the canal The 6our
and grain yet limited than In the corresponding
period Of Last year The tolls from the LIST Of January to the
sl Of May s42 57l 81 against s354 IS at the
same period Of last year
FrSaxcfAL AFFAIRS crrY.-on Monday afternoon
st MAYOR Towers transmitted 10 the councils In advance Of
the annual detailed statement OF the imam
cia affairs the city together with estimate Of the
ceyts and expenditures for the year ending June 30 1856
We are unable make for this document owing TO ia
length, but state, In brief that according
10 hs estimate Of the Mayor the end Of the fiscal the
ctys hbook win foot up thus Receipts from all sources
airs goa Expenditure. from general fund SiT 2ss
General expenses Of wards, xsi sss amount dns
the bank $40 Tota s2Ss,s9l Deficiency Of revenue
81, 1877.
Io.FrrsL roa rHx rssAvmThe President has sppointee
the following gentlemen be vssrs o. the
Hospital for the Insane located in the District Of Columbia
". W. corcorsn, Of the District Of Columbia
Jacob Gideon T"
John G. kives1
Daniel RA.ciths,
Thomas Miller, /"
wiiia@ whelaa, of thu United States nary.