Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-12
MILITARY NOTES.
Preparing the Muster Rolls-The 5fih-
taTy Rifia CInb-Efc

Preparing the Muster RoIIs-The sfili
tary Riffs CIub-Etc.
As the annual muster of the Nationa
I Guard takes place next month. aud a
| great care should be taken to have the roll
| absolutely correct, commanders of com
panies who desire to keep up their reputation
| for promptness, exactness, etc, are already
! entering upon the work of getting theil
| companies in order, filling out the roll O
nou-commissioned officers, and taking
measures TO have larger attendance at thu
| muster than is usual, as it seems the effect
! iveness of companies is based to q great
| extent on the showing each makes at thi:
season. An inspection usually accompanies
! the muster, and we presume This year viii
not be an exception TO this rule. All arms
| should be in as good a condition as pos.
| sible, and all actually on hand. The cloth
ing, accouterments, book accounts, etc
kept neatly, and every officer and enlisted
man who is not sick or absent from the
city should allow nothing TO prevent his
being present and answer to his name
Lack of proper uniform even should not
cause absence at the annual muster.
The quarterly demands of companies
should be sent in at least before the middle
of the month on which the quarter ends
Up to the present time only the demands
of Captain Rapp, Nevada City, are in On
the 30th ulthi month each Captain should
have his annual statement of receipts
and expenditures ready to file with
his demand for $3.50 annual allowance and
to be sure to yetain an exact copy of such
expenditure for attachment to the muster
roll, four copies of which should be made
out
The armorer is brushing up everything
Tor the Fourth of July parade, when it is
hoped that the attendance will be much
larger than on Decoration Day. and also
that officers in command will closely watch
their companies when marching in column,
in order that as perfect an alignment as
possible may be preserved. This can only
be attained by constant watching on the
part of the officers, and the men giving
their entire attention to the business in
hand. The battery will no doubt be ordered
out on the Fourth, and every effort should
be put forth by all TO have each company
with full ranks, and this, being assured it
will be a successful affair and a credit to all
concerned. Companies and L. of Nevada
City and Woodland, will most likely have
the annual muster on the Fourth of July,
as usual, but orders to this effect have not
been received from brigade headquarters
yet.
There will be a battalion drill and street
parade Monday evening, June Eth, the
evolutions consisting OF closing column
with the right and left in front, etc, and
deploying on leading, rear and center COM
panies. As rule these street drills are
not satisfactory for instruction there being
too much talking in the ranks, and officers
and file closers should put stop to it. 1t
is much more comfortable drilling in the
streets than in the armory these warm
evenings, and if the drill Monday evening
is satisfactory, those following it will be
held outdoors during the summer months.
There is a good light in front of the State
Capitol, and it may be best for the regiment
to avail itself of the driveway in front for
its evolutionS. Dress parade could be held
there also, and it would be a pleasant place
for spectators to witness the ceremony.
There is talk of forming military rife
club here, taking in the best shots from
all companies. field and staff, and particu-
larly those who take interest enough in
this useful and gentfemanly sport, to prac-
tice constantly and regularly 1t is pro-
posed to use north B street as a range, as
the ground is high, and shooting can be
carried on uninterruptedly all the year
round; erect large bulkheads, and have
seating accommodations for spectators.
In this way good practice can be had, the
shooting made interesting and enough
good marksmen can be developed to send
team or two to contest for prizes with
the San Francisco and Carson military
men. A preliminary meeting will be held
in the armory next Thursday evening to
make arrangements.
Colonel Perry Kewen, the new Assistant
Acknowledgement, seems to be taking quite
an interest in matters concerning our home
troops, and, if he has the staying qualities
which he is reputed to have, and visits the
armories frequently, he will be quite a
favorite with the officers and men of the
First Artillery.
Certain parts for the repair of rifles, for
which requisition was made some time
since by the Regimental Commander, have
been received, and all the arms will be put
in good fighting order Immediately. Re-
volyers tor the use of the field and staff
officers have also come to hand Would it
not be good plan for field, staff and line
officers to organize pistol club in conjunc-
ton with the rifle club, and practice on the
same range?
The Railroad Taxes viii be Received.
Controller Dunn, while in San Francisco
yesterday, stated, as reported by the Bm-
letin that the SSO5,000 due the State from
the railroad taxes, and which money is
still in the hands of Acknowledgement Mar
shall, has not yet been paid into the treas
ury. The Attorney General has not yet
rendered it to the Treasurer, but when he
does, Mr.. Dunn says, the latter will receive
it, and he (the Controller) will then appor-
ton it among the various funds to which
it belongs. Of the total sum, $780, 600 will
go into the general found, which, Mr..
Dunn says, will pay the current expenses
of the Government up to the end OF the fs-
cal year. The n.ajor part of the money,
however, will have to go to the counties
to whom it is due. Mr. Dunn states that
no money has been borrowed by the State
Board of Examiners from the school fund
to make good the deficiencies caused by the
failure of the railroads to pay their taxes,
as has been stated heretofore. but all the
money transferred has been from the State
land fund, over which the Board has con-
troll. State taxes do not come in before
February, and until then no attempt will
be made to replenish the State land fund,
from which there has been borrowed about
$500, 900.