The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-27

hundred dolars p'' anu wi ~ '''''
For cleaning Centre Market grounds ouand dollars
fo washing and cleaning the Northern hake, house aud
ground one hundred and aity delars
BONUSES ana grounds one hundred and my dollars each three pn
For Publishing and advertisements Of Mo corporation
,or pe o. ,he daily paper IN which they are published QUO
dsfayns contingent expenses corporation
ssas 'oss ''"uonsy fuel se for the Register aud
account Of this appropriation except
reeon and approval OF he Mayor
aeayns The eurrsa contingent expenses Of tho Board OF Al
For defrayns the expenses the
mon Council one hundred and seventy nve doas which sums shall
For contingent expenses CITY Hall twenty
For lighting City Hall gas repairing fixtures, hundred
For lighting lamps in front Of City gas
pairing the sans, hundred nifty dollars
For compensation ward physcsn two hundred dollars
eighteen hundred AMI my four.
pay apoheoarss for medicine 70 papers on
tho written orders Of the ward physicians eight hundred and forty
dollars act Of April eighteen hundred and Nifty three
dollars
TO pay the contingent expenses Of the Columbia Union
potan aud Companies Western
Hose nine hundred dollars act Of June third eighteen
contingent eIpensos Auxiliary Guard ay
For tho Of health fifteen
dollars January seventeenth eighteen hundred
and MY six
brief discussion ensucd on the subject of providing
for the hiring OF bulls, in which Messrs Lloyd Wallace
and Jones participated, when
Mr. LLOYD moved to insert clause approprating $l05
for the hire Of bulls in accordance with the act Of
April ~, 1888.
After further discussion
Mr.. ALERT moved to amend the amendment by pro-
yidng that those animals shall not be permitted to go at
large; which motion was agreed yeas g. nays g.
The amendment as amended was then agreed to-
onmotion of Mr. OBRn an amendment was adopted
providing portion of the appropriation shall be
ceived by any fire company unless in active service.
The bill was then read a third time and passed
Mr. JONES' from the committee, reported bill
making appropriation of $500 for the payment of
the commissioners the last general election and of
$50 for the special election held the 18th instant and
it was taken up and passed.
Mr.. JONES, from the same committee, reported bill
making appropriation of $40 for the renting of
at the elections and It taken up and passed
On motion of Mr.. WALLACE, resolution adopted
requesting the mayor to inform the board whether the
law in relation to dogs and the law in relation to hack
ney coaches has been carried into effect and also to in
form them whether any additional action necessary.
The board then adjourned
REVIEW by TIE MAYoR.-It will be rccollccted that
time since it stated that the mayor would
view the entire police force of the city monthly. The
first display of this kind witnessed yesterday morning
at the City Hail. and the reader that it
highly interesting The entire force with the exception
three who had been detailed for special duty answered
by which the, are governed and brief and pertinent
address from the mayor, each policeman personally
introduced to his honor The efficiency of the body
highly hatering to Captain Goddard who has spared no
pains to make them acquainted with their duties
Rsv Dir. NIcrorsoN.-It has been widely circulated
that Rev. Dr. Nicholson of Cincinnati would succeed
Rev. Mr. Cummings pastor of Trinity church in this
city The invitation did not reach him until last Sunday
IIo nfc
liam Of the 23dl give it respectful consideration But
think safely say there is prospect whatever
that he will accept the call His parish of which he has
had charge from its incpcncy before was in IA
vorabe condition for making progress alike credtable
to itself and its rector We trust that Providence will
enable him to that the path OF his duty will lie in
this city for many years to
HAcKMGS.- like the movement among the hack
of New York. The society which they have form
ed fast gaining in strength and there Is little doubt
that after awhile the hackmen themselves win have In
augursted reform which will relieve the travelling pub
lie of many annoyances which not at present cover
ed by the law We hope sincerely that the movement
may be followed up in this city There is certainly every
why hacmen should assemble together some
pleasant evening and adopt regulations that will not only
inue to their benefit but to the comfort and ease of
their patrons 1t would not take much time, and
then they would save n great deal of trouble Be-
sides, there is such great room for improvement that
recanythng would be regarded step In the right Ill
ton
Docs. dogrstar RACES, and dog days have CON-
menced. Owners OF valuable dogs waiving for the
present the question which might be raised whether
dogs have any vauewould do well to keep them mug
zed during this Of the year. they may fall vic
Tins to misplaced confidence AS the Almanac says,
he weather has serious effect upon the canine consti
tuition. We on Sunday who had fallen to rise
his appetite had been his ruin. As we looked
upon that FORM lately full of life and vigor now
stretched cold and motionless led to moralze
upon the scene. Does this incident teach lesson
Have not seen young man commence life full of
joyful hopes and bright anticpation and ere many years
have elapsed sink into drunkards gravel OF him also
It may be said his appetite had been his ruin
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