The national Republican., 1866-08-03
9atioaal gepnblitan.
LOCAL NEWS,

THE OLDEST INHABTTANrs.-A meeting oi
the oldest nhabitants association Of this Dis3rot
Chamber At the City Hall, Col. p. @. WasbInston
In the ehsir, and Dr.. A. Med. Davis, sscrstary'
Mr. n. Callsn moved 10 strike out the resoint,o,
offered by M Bradley ct the last meeting, and
sa.s .s..a -. following preamble and resolution Be
Whereas the Washington National Monums,,
10 It's present unfinished condition, Is reprosch on
tho patriotism OF the country and a source IN M
utmost mortincation to ourselves and our fellow
c,tsens rom distance who visit this city, and
whereas We believe that the memory Of Washington
Is now as dear to our countrymsn a. Il ever "a.
and that to insure means for the speedy
o. the monument II 10 only necessary 10 appeal 10
them 70 remove from our national reputation this
stigma Of ingrattuds TO the Father Of his Country;
Rs'oipsd, That = committs. Of twsuty.ous. An.
sistins Of three Of the oldest Inhabitants Of ssch
ward Of our city, be appointed BY the presiding
ofcer Of this meeting 10 canvass their respectiye
wards for subscriptions TO the monument of . half
dollar from each person, to be paid annually for
yen years, unless the monument ID sooner finished;
and that they pay into Of the city banks TO thc
credit of. H. B. Smith, the treasurer Of the Wash.
ington National Monument Society, such sums q
they may from time 70 time collect.
Besolped. That the recording secretary furnish
each COMMITTEES with subscription book, headed
with certificate setting forth that they are duly
authorised bx the .'Association Of the Oldest In.
hahitants Of the District Of Columbisn 10 msLs
eallsc1lop: for the completion Of the Washington
Monument
Resolved, That the attention Of our sister o,t,.,
Of the COUNTRY 10 hereby invited to this subject,
and that they are respectfully requested 10 adopt
such measures as 70 them may appsa- proper to aid
US In the accomplishment Of the patriotic object
We have In view.
Re'eiped. That the public pr.u Of the country
arc earnestly requested to give these proceedings
an insertion in prominent place In their coumns,
accompanies With such remarks as they may deem
hest suited to excite among their readers an active
interest In the completion Of the monument
j. Carroll Brent, Esq, said, ~ he had heard
cay and had been neglected, he would say, as sse.
retary Of tho Monument Board, that wstchmsn
were employed and paid out Of money paid In for
Watching and keeping In order the monument sad
what pertaiued to u.
Mr. L. J. Middleton moved 70 amend Mr. CAL
lan's resolution so a. to include the county Of
Washington, and the amendment was accepted.
" was also moved. and accepted, to insert
'twenty-ssven' instead Of twenty .one, 90 a. to
have three to canvass Georgetown and three to
vasa the county.
The resolutions were thsn adopted, and the Chair
appointed the following. named gentlemen as said
committee;
First wArd-o. Bs.tor, D. Hines. and DR.. W. b.
Magruder.
Second ward-A. ]. Joyce, J. R. Barr, and j.
Third ward--Lswis johnson, seraphim Mast, and
Major Thomas Donoho.
Fourth wsrd-Dr. A. Med. Davis, Ed. p. Brown,
and Ed Simms
Fifth wsrd-Gso. =. aulick, Robert HsalI, and
b. 3. French.
Sixth ward-Miohssl Mash, DR.. =. 8. Walsh,
and George A. Bohrer.
Seventh Ward J. Thomas Q. Wells, Jeremiah
Hepburn, and James A. Birch.
County Of Washington-E. J. Middleton, Thos.
Hayden, and Henry Naylor.
aeorgetown-Thoma Brown. Richard Petit, and
Peter 0'Donoghus.
On motion, the election Of ofhoers was postponed
until the drst Wednesday In October next.
The Secretary was directed to place on the record
the dats Of the death Of Col. W W. Ssaton and
Butler Baker, two Of the oldest members.