The national Republican., 1866-08-09
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Fps OourIsmoNuRs.-The Board of Fire
.Commlsslonsrs appointed last month held meeting
inlthsir roee q The City Hall on Monday evening
TIE Beard eossis.s Of shs following named gen.
tismsn: John v. Thompson, Thomas Berry chas.
I.oesesld and J. Z. o. Clark. President Hon.
hlehssdSWa "a e6Isis sscrstAry, r. O. Eckiof;
eAIef snsinssr. John Bssncrd. -
- eommunicstion Sas received from Beresant
ossslc,d. Of shs nssropclitan Police, sstins shai
ward b pumped out, and the chief engineer VA
directed 70 have the work done, II being Corpo.
ration building I., :, s''r'7
Several revolutions were adopted relative TO ,hs
government Of the Ere department - -
The business for the evening being the sppoiut.
msnt Of members Of the hrs department, he fol.
lowing named persons were appointed:
btsamer No. (Union) )-forsman, VIM. W.
Goddard; engineer, Charles q. Grimm; fireman,
Joseph Psrris, hos.lsr, Richard Hill ezssansu,
J. r. Moore, 7. s. Herbert, WIN. Davis; supsrnu.
nsrsriss George spsilnan, Jasob Turner, VIM.
Reed, George Edwards.
Steamer No. 2, (Franklin,- Foreman, John r.
Thomas Martin; Dhvse, John Holbrook Extra.
mon, Harry O. JONES, Rrsdsriek Fridlsy, George
W, Beaur, George 81. Olair, John D. Birch, Modi.
eaJ Rdgway 6upsrnumsriss-- N. Moul.
Der Charles Dawes, JACOB Coddington, Frank
steamer No. ., (CclumbIal-Forsmsn. Jana.
Lowe; Engineer Daniel Barron, Pirsnsn, John
W. 6moot; Hostlsf, Michasl Keenan,; Bxtramsu,
jacob Dyssr Frank Lewis Jasper Smith. P. n.
Smith, Edward Reynolds. Edward Cation. Super.
nsrsriss Joseph Plats James Martin, Thomas
Rohiuson, William Murray, W. p. Hicks
Hook and Ladder No 1.-Forsman, John T.
Chancsyj Tillsrman, Samuel Msoksy; Hostlsr,
Henry ,tewis; Extrsmsn, Charles Msriistt, O. r.
Holbroot, W. 8. Scott X. H. sips, W. A. Ring
nett, o. II. Noyes, James Bush, L. p. seiboid.
Wm: Brooks, James A. Smith, George Lswis, O.
McDsrmott.
PoIdoE OAsEs.--Before Justice Morsell-
comb in the First ward for keeping her store open
on Sunday. 6he was fined $40. 80.
haohsl Powell, oolored girl, was arrested By
Ohosr Campbell for stealing from Robert Sachs.
shs was ssnt to jail to answsr the charge at court
in the First ward BY ofaosr Crump for opening
ars-plug. He was fined s1l, and, In default Of
payment, was sent to the workhouse.
Before Justice Cull-Hsnry webbsr, . German
restaurant-ksspsr, was arrested BY 0fhesr Mulloy
for keeping open on Sunday. He was fined t25,
and. 10 default Of payment, sent to the workhouss
Before Justice Handy-william Hazard was ar.
rested by Oficor Sprague for breaking windows In
the house Of Susan Brown. He was fined $40.
VIM. II. Prince was arrested by the samo o1icer
on charge Of stealing silver ware, w.tsr-ooo!sr,
watsr'cooler and coat were found at the house Of
Prince By the officer, and tho accused was held to
bail for bis appearance at court.
VIM. Hall, John Simpson and Charles Dsds,
Ward BY Roundsman Barker for stealing from
Jamss Mccarthy. The two frst named were sent
to jail for court and the third held 10 bail
Before Justice Walter. Maurice Degsns was ar
rested by Ofcer Brosnan for assault and battery on
his wife, Julia Degens. He was sent to jail to an.
thS aharUa Al n gsva af III oil
tion Of corporation law, such huekserng without
license nuisance, DO, were before the magistrate
and the parties fined from to Ave dollars each.
HoUsE CARPKNrERs' ASSOCIATION. - The
regular meeting af the Journeymsn House Carpen.
tors Association was held last evening in the
Council Chamber at the City Hall. the president
u. II. Ragan) In the chair, and J. II. Reed score.
tary. Tho business Of tho evening being the cleo.
tion Of ofoers to sorvs for the ensuing year, the
J H. Rsgan; Vice President, John 3. Cloksy; Re-
cording Secretary, Frederick Jsdries; Finanoial
Secretary, VIM. q. Goodwin; Treasurer, VIM Oboid;
ssrgeant-at.arms, J: H. Howard. 'a'
Delegates to the Workingmsn's Convsntion--J.
II. Reed, John T. Clarke, John 3. Cloksy, Charles
A. Stanley, and Frederick Jsffriss. '.,.
Delegate to the Baltimore Convention, which
meets on the 2oth Of August H. Reed
CONTRACT AwARDED.-Yes esterday morn
ing bids for the construction Of two-foot barrel
sewer on street north, between Sixth and Seventh
streets west and in the alleys in squares 45s and
467 were opened at the Mayors office. The bids
were as follows: VIM. Wilson a Co., 81. 80 per
lusal foot for the sewer, $40 each for drops, and
$4s for manhols; J. W. and A. L, Hutton, 1895,
$50, $6750i Thos. Low and J. y. Miller. $2.70.
$25, $50; Jos. T. Ferry, 81 "A, $25, $780, Q. w.
King. s2.6s, $50, $45; Jaeob''D. Hutton, IS 20,
$t3, $50; Reynolds Harper, $2.98, $22. $45;
JOS. l.. Wright, So rs, s21, $34. Mr.. Ferry being
the lowest bidder the contract was awarded to him.
DISHONEST SERyASrs-For some time past
the police authorities have had reported to them
cases where parties have been robbed by colored
servant girls. They 60 to the houses Of our oiti-
Gems and secure situations as servants. Aftsr 70.
the housskeeper soon discovers that . number Of
articles have boon taken. The applicants generally
represent themselves strangers In the city, and
are not able to produce any recommendations
Our citizens had better be cautious in engaging
servants and employ those only who can produce
references. I o..
BAD BoYs.-Yesterday afternoon about
half past two o'clock, Ocer Callahan of the Fourth
ward, arrested two boys named James Speaks and
James Clark, eleven and twelve years Of age, as
fugitives from their parents Mrs. Speaks gave her
the money TO pay her house rent but instead Of
doing so the boy, with Clark, won't to the depot
purchased tickets to Baltimore, and seated In
tuo okrB Wnon tno Onicet iouuu tuom Jubtco W IL
tor sent both of the boys to their parents.
SERIOUSLY ILI.--We regret to learn that
the venerable Mr.. Roszle, an old and beloved Nom
ber OF the Ryland Chapel, Island, has been at
tAoksd with paralysis, and Is In very low oond.
tion. He Is generally esteemed.
WASHINGTON WEATHER.-Ye Yesterdays wea-
ther at Thompson's Owen House was recorded ss
follows: 0 q. m, rs; IL m, rs; Q p m, n.
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.
A MEETING of the Board of Guardians Of
Public Schools was held on Tuesday evening. The
order Of the evening being the election Of teachers
for the ensuing year, the following named persons
were chosen: Primary No. !, Miss Bates; No. .,
Miss Turnsri No. 8, Miss Blinn No. I, Mrs. Ed
monston. Male grammar department, Miss Emma
Reid; female grammar Miss Laura Reed.
A committee was appointed to inaugurate the
taachars Mt tha onanin0 of tina schoola m frat