The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-10

| BoAED or FIRE CONIissioNgHs - This
| Board held an adjourned meeting at their room
last evening, all the members present except
Mr.. W. II. Gorbutt submitted the following
| report, which was read and adopted:
To The PresdfI aid Board Of firss IC nj
| crs:
GENTLEMEN; Your committee. appointed to
| examine into the monthly reports Of the differ
ent fire companies, would most respectfully
beg leave to make the following report:
That after careful examination find IL
report according to the orders OF this Board
passed at n previous meeting.
The chief engineer has not furnished them
with bills ct the cost OF the articles used.
would, therefore, suggest that the rcsolu-
lions cNacting the foremen to state the prices
of all articles used by them be stricken from
our laws.
The reports with the exception of the Co.
lumbia, arc not made out according to the
rules Of tho Dosrd, and would most respect.
fully ask that they be referred back for rcvi-
Ind that articles used by the hos,iCrs de.
psrtmcnt, amounting TO as follows for tho
month of August:
Engine Company No /, 600 lbs. hay.
Engine COMPANY No. ., sos lbs. hay.
Engine Company No. ., GOO lbs. hay,
;, Hook and Ladder Company, 5jS lbs. hay.
Full amount 4,G3j lbs.
Engine Company No. |, 80 bushels oats.
Engine Company No. 2, - bus hels oats.
En,lnc Company No. Q, 90 bushels oats.
Hook and Ladder Company, 50 bushels oats.
Total, lt5 bushels.
EugInc Company No. /, half bar castillo soap,
| bar common SOAP.
Engine Company No. ., half bar SOAP, bar
brown soap
Engine Company No. ., l bar CASTLE soap,
2 bars brown soap.
Hook and Ladder, bar castillo, ! bar brown
soap.
Engine No ., l bale straw, . bars CASTLE, 5
bars brown soap.
Hook and Ladder, 3O7 lbs straw, 10 bushels
of corn.
Most respectfully submitted by
WILLIAM II. HoEBUTT.
The petition of ]. L. Blight for position as,
fireman was received.
The chief called attention to the want OF
badges; and, on motion OF Mr.. ]. ii. Johnson,
the board resolved to procure the necessary
badges and belts, and Mr.. GoFbutt was author
izch to procure them.
Mr.. Gorbutt inquired II an arrangement
could not be made By which the trcmen can
Mr. johnson said II he could obtain a note
on the corporation for GO days he believed he
could raise the money.
tSince the Board adjourned we were In
formed that the Mayor has arranged to raise
the money on Wednesday next, and the tire.
men will be paid on the day following.-Re-
On motion, Ia the absence Of sir. Thompson,
the Board adjourned to p. IN to-day.
EroSOMY to WEALTH Therefore we advise
our readers, who are in want OF Gents fur.
nshing goods, to go to Marble Hall, No. AS
seventh street, opposite the Patent Ohicc, the
popular ptoprietoFs MessTs. Franc y Goldman,
having just purchased large quantities Of fine
mcrinO undcrshirts and drawers from New
York ,.uttiJns, which they will sell Mt -, 80,
%, and 10 cents, and fine article for 81. White
shirts, hosiery, gloves, neck-tics, scarfH, &c,
Of the finest < sles, and at the lowest prices.
We defy competition.
CHARGED WITH OBTAISING MONEY UNDER
FALSE PEGTESCEs.-Scstcrday man named
VIM. Trcadwny WAS arrested by Detectives
CoOmcs and Miller, charged with obtaining
money under false pTetences. He was taken
before Justice Walter, who required him to
| give bail In the sum Of 800 for further
hearing.
BASE BNLL.-A mitch game OF base ball
| will he played this afternoon between the
| Junior Nationals and Junior JeiIcrsOns, on
| the grounds Of the former, Al 3p. m,
| s'nt'nTS