The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-07

Fourteenth street. quite alhrgc NUMBER OF iadies
D. Kelsey sESn ss se sssPry e en' anu mr.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and
"pXG Mr. d. M. Kelsey, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, submitted the following re-
'''' TREASURY DErAnrsHsr. ,
w,,,, FI1sy A K = g1s S9rsscE.
To the Solicitors n Finance!
/ have the honor to submit the following re-
Fl school, sc u 81 90 81
"wAys and Means,n ending with this date, viz:
Geo. W; RIGGS, sso.i Mrs, Randall, ri Mrs.
ner, n Mrs senator Pomcroy, tmembership,j 81;
Thos. L: Smith, (membcrship,) %; Nathan Ser
sfMsn Mr.. Cyrus Z. barter reported from the finance
ers, had contributed Gas, and that, as private
Mrs. A. M. aangcwer, from the same commit
tee, reported slo.a5 as having been collected as
monthly contributions from Gcorgctown:
strument Of writing, intended as bill supple.
mental to ian act to incorporate a New.boys'
Home,' which was amended, and, on notion, 4
instructions to present 1t for the consideration
OF gongtess.
soys Ss ss sS 70 ss III
Home School OF the District Of Columbia" Also,
10 empower the president and hoard OF mana:
BY their parents, or those charged with their
mAintenance, as well as other minor children,
such IS Me- wits
empowering them to establish schools, where re.
quircd in the Dlstrict that they shall be invested
sd sS anS that ihey m ,as Ak HE Pates OF
compensation, and prescribe the duties for their
Section two provides for the usual Officers, a
board of fifteen trustees, an executive commit
tee to be composed Of twenty members, the whole
TO constitute board Of msnsgsrs saa 0'i aSIs
Persons or custodians, according to hePro-
81 " ss
ecuted writings, which will vest the custody OF
said children ia the care Of the association
rents or guardians not excepted, under the pen
atty Of q fine Of t2o, or imprisonment not to ex-
coed thirty days, they to interfere only through
Justice Of the peace, should they believe the
society were not acting justly towards children
thus entrusted to their care. :.
ho%es or the sS children The Unted
States, where they will be properly trained and
the District school fundt to be expended in cdu-
eating said children, in the industrial home
schools.
ed the use and occupancy OF such grounds belong
ing to the Government as are not otherwise In
use: Provided, such use is recommended by the
engineer In charge OF the public buildings and
grounds, and approved by the Secretary OF the
Interior. OIL go. ..
mittec, reported the following;
The executive committee beg leave to present
the following report for the month OF January,
Your committee are gratiled in being able to
report decided improvement In the appearance
and department Of the children; also, a more efi-
cicnt management Of the affairs OF the Home,
under the superintendent OF the present matron,
Mrs. Segar, who entered upon her duties on the
There arc now four children permanently at
the Home, and t,venty-three regular attendants
at school.
aunton, the necessary Inquiries having shown
that the place was suitable one.
Applications have been received for four chill
YET BEEN acted upon as me children at the Home
were too SMALL but suitable children having
been found AZ the Gcorsetown sehool, they will
be placed at their new homes when the necessary
Prellminaries have been arranged,
The baby Mary WEIGH is still at the Home.
An application has Peen ms ts TO SdEp. hei Sa.
willing to receive her until she Is restored to
Michael Hollar, who was sent last month to
Providence hospital, was discharged as cured;
but the wound in his head became iniiamed and
was soon 80 much worse that he was ordered by
DIR. Roberts to be returned to the hospital for
proper treatment. After considerable dihiculty
They consented to receive him again at the hos
pital, and he Is now there; ,.,x., ,..,,.,.
during the month, but as the committee have
found IL an expense and disadvantage to the
The committee very much regret having been
deprived of the services Of an efficient member,
through the severe and protracted Illness OF mrs
The resignation Of Mrs. Richardson, a member
Of the coNmittec, has been received, and re.
quest from Mrs Robbins, that she be transferred
from the Executive to the Advisory, Committee;
A teacher has been engaged to take charge OF
the school. She entered upon her duties two
vance in order and lessons In that short time.
The following statement OF expenses Is sub
E1penses-Tablc, ssoGlj coal and wood, 1885,
servants hire, Sl9.5lj gas, $50; miscellaneous,
*o.ss; matron,s salary, ~; teachers salary
Money Receivcd-For board, slsi lodging, 7Oc.j
meals, ~ treasurer, $500; total t75.oe:
Expenses. tl52,7s; money received, 1886; In
t II is resussteG that the Board authorize the
payment Of Indebtedness, HI.i2, and also al
to s on the
tage IN large quantities and with ready money;
The following resolutions passedat the regular
monthly meeting of February 0, 1865, arc also
Resolved, That the Board of Managers be re-
Quested to authorize the enlargement OF the ex-
ecutive committee, such an enlargement to be
limited to twenty-five members, seven members
to constitute aluorum, and that the following
Hall, Mrs. j. q. Smith, Mrs. William Waller,
Mrs. Clinton Lloyd, Mrs. W. o, Dennison, and
MIS-. BOylntOnt 10 reVucsItnht tnc
of the association be rendered TO Dr. IL. A. Rob.
that he be appointed physician to the home, and
notified OF his appointment.
Also, that the thanks Of the association be
rendered to DR.. u. ID. Gilman for medicines fur
nished gratuitously.
The propositions suggested In the above COM
munication were all complied with.
On motion of Mr.. u. M. Kelsey, the nominat-
ing committee were empowered to secure the
services OF solicitor of finance and to appoint n
city missionary, subject to the approval Of tho
Board of Directors. !.
On motion, the society adjourned. 90
SUPPOSED TO BE THIEvEs.-YesterdAy Deteo-
tives Cooms and Miller arrested q cOlored one
legged man, named WIN. Taylor, and an accom-
pIlce named Joseph Boldlng, on q charge OF
picking the pockets OF several persons in the
mark ct house and about the auctlon-rooms in
the neighborhood Of Ninth street and Louisiana
avenue, They were taken In the act, and csn-
veyed to the Headquarters to await hearing.
MASONIC PRKsKsTATIoN.--Last Wednesday
ter Of Masons, No. l, Mr.. l.. q. Stephens, Past
High Priest, was presented with 4 magnificent
jewel pertaining to his office, on which Ia In
scribcd the names of Mr. s. and the chapter. The
presentation was made on the part of the chap
ter by Mr.. Joseph T. Brown, who was replied to
In appropriate terms by Mr.. s.
BUILDERS ExCHAsaE.-The regular monthly
meeting OF the Builders Exchange was held last
night at their rooms, on Il street, near Eighth.
The president, S. ID. Castleman, esq, called the
meeting TO order, and after discussing matters OF
private character, q resolution was offered and
Adopted instructing the secretary to make out