The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-20

government shall brig into operation and continue the
execution Of the militia laws Of the District of the pro-
pricty ssd necessity II which have any donbt
fo, should any feel disinclined to perform personal
duty ia the ranks In Soums~sn, he could nos have
any valid osoction % pay equivalent IN the s~pe Of
small iAa, which, M te aggregate, wiil TO de-
fray the expenses Of music and other oisbe charges
the active military organic iii in conAsion and
hcvc those who perform the service frosn beiag over
hardened also with all the charges n the system Under
these burdens volunteers have been laboring up 30 the
present time, which, whatever may been sid other
wise, has been the main Of bdr depression. But
however this may be- II Dot greatly mistaken,
there sufficient recupcrative energy and mit<.y tn
formation and experiences in that regiment by avang
Of the present zeal and ardor Of tho people only
recruit la numbers but 10 imfat the necessary discipline
and efficiency to thorn The success Of eir sxertions
it has done all along. however, depends upon being
s1osdd he rqv quarters. which, trust, for the
credit Of the government and the good Of the sy, may
be done
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.
BoARD A.DxsxEs, Monday JAy h. The Board
the usual hour and the president being absent
the vice president, w. w Moore esq., took the chair
Present Messrs. Fisher, Donoho, Brown Moore
Huntington, smith, sud Pearson. No quorum being
present.
Mr.. Ssm moved that the Board adjourn Until TO-
morrow evening at four O'Clock which agreed TO-
Coxxox COUNCIL After unimportant business
Mr. JOINS reported back bill for paying the semi -an-
nA interest upon the bonds OF the Washington and AL
exanda Railroad Company fuaranticd by the corporation
Of Washington which considered End passed
Mr.. MUIIOr, from the police committee. rcpotted adj
yeIsely the resolution nqurng INTO the exIcdency
Of abolish'ng the Office Of Commissioner Of Health
Mr.. LLOYD presented minority report ON the
subject.
Mr.. MULLoY, rom the committee, reported back
the bill establishing city haySales end providing for reg
uatiDg the weight Of hay straw, &c with substitute
which discussed at some length by Messrs. orme.
Wallace Jones, Powell, Lloyd, and others.
Mr. LLorD moved that the subject he indefinitely post
poned which not agreed TO.
Mr. WALLACE moved that the fur .her consideration of
the bill be postponed TO- and made the special order for
Monday next; which was agreed to.
Mr.. MuLLor, from the committee police, reported
back the bill in relation to scaycngcr with amend
ment which was postponed until Monday next
Mr.. JoSrs moved to take up the bill to authorize
anticipation Of the for paying the claims for
the building of the almshouse which agreed to-
under the suspension Of the rules Tie blu was then
read three times and passed.
Mr.. TREE, from the committee ON public schools re-
ported back the bill making appropriation Of SIS
for paying the salaries of the teachers Of the public schools
for the year ending june 80, 1859 which was read
third time and passed.
Mr.. ORHE from the committee ON drainage &c, re-
ported back the bill to Improve the drainage Of the alley
In square No. $50; which read third time and
passed
Mr. JOKES asked and obtained leave to introduce bill
making appropriations for the payment Of certain
penscs incurred ut the last municipal election which
read twice and referred to the committee Of ways and
means
On motion the board adjourned.