The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-11-06

MrrrIso Or the Bots m BLuE.-L.st night
large number OF delegates from the various
the Boys in Blue at No. ale Pcnnsy IVA nia sye.
nue., Dol. r. J. Hinton in the chair and Col
Cen "a ts III sss otjse. of ,h.
meeting was to call out the other clubs OF this
sy sH3 ss ISs Sc Z hssr a f5S%
Capt. q. ID. Willard submitted the following
preamble and resolutionsj which were unani.
Whereas his meeting is called for the pur.
pose Of taking action in the matter Of con
sulting with the Soldiers, and Sailors' Repub.
lican Committee Of the District Of Ooiumbis
able reception to be given to Gen. U. s. Grant
And whereas the said Committee has deslg
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ability TO prepare a suitable programme for
the occasion; and whereas more time 10 de.
sired BY the said Major General A. Grant to
prepare said programme, on account Of tho
time not being now definitely known when
Gen. p. s. Grant Will return to the city; =
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that as this city is the capital Of the nation,
which he SO recently saved, II is eminently at
and proper that such 4 reception be given him
this District credit, and that all the Repubii.
cans and Union men OF this District be cor
daily Invited to aid and assist In making this
Demonstration the most cordial and grandest
thing OF the kind the country has ever wit
nessed. .-...0. 49,. ...... .- So
RESOLVED, That the presidents Of the different
Republican clubs and associations Of this Dis
dents q the Board OF Aldermen and CohmYn
S po,,,, the Etesldent and .eesetsry o. the
stiyes Of the press, at tho office of the Mayor,
Friday evening at Q o'clock, for the purpose OF
proceeding 10 body to The headquaiters Of
senting him In Washington, and that = request
be made through them to General Grant, the
President elect, that he may designate the,
our. great and glorious country, "a 1t Is the
III law Nv 1f HHRfi a sGl ''e the people
meet Tuesday, November 10th, at the head
quarters OF the Boys in Blue, District of Co.
lumbia, at O'Clock, p. m. ...s.r.
eepon o Gr b rS
Philadelphia or Harrisburg, and escort him
through to this city during the daytime, and
at night to have. n grand torchlight process.
sion, q display OF torches and rockets, and d
1t is said there VIII be about twelve regi.
ments Of Boys In Blue Of this city, two from
thousand torches and number OF caps and
oapes will arrive here nest Monday!
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THE BooTBLAcK AND NEwsBoY BILL.--The
following Is the bill introduced In the Coun-
ellis by Mr.. 7. 7, Fowler, relating to boot
blacks aud newsboys:
BE enacted By The Board of Aldermen and
Board Of Common CouncH Of The city Of Washing.
ton, That It shall not be lawful for any person
under the age OF q years to pursue the ayoca-
tion, In this city, Of vending newspapers, or as
hootblacks, who shall not hrst obtain license
therefor Of the Mayor, which license shall be
granted ONLY under the following regulations:
/. No minor shall be licensed except upon
application Of his parent, guardian or next
ffIend.
Z. Evety rtiiuor, so licensed, shall attend
some school, designated by the school trustees,
at least two houFs each day during the school
wear = - - - 80
8. All lleenses all state the business to be
pursued and the place assigned therefor.
4. Each minor, SO licensed, shall at all times,
when on his stand, wear a leather badge upon
his hat or cap, with the word " Licensed and
the number OF his license In polished letters
fastened thereon, -
8. No minor, so licensed, shall pursue the
business for which he may be licensed at any
other place than III at me toned in his lice
o. Minors so licensed shall not conEregatc
together, make any unnecessary noise, or In
any other way disturb or annoy persons al
they pass
7, All licenses shall terminate with the mum.
cipal year.
&, Each minor, so licensed, shall carry his
license with him, and present the same to any
oiilccr OF The city for inspectiop, when re-.
guired to do SO; aud the same shall not be
transferred or exchanged, borrowed or lent,
on pain OF forfeiture thereof.
0. Stands for The purpose of blaeking boots
and Ahoes NAV be located in such pleces m
shall not Interfere with the convenience of the
supervision Of the chief OF police, who shal
hold each poiIce officer responsiblc for Inc
strict observance OF this law by each minor &C
| licensed and stationed In his respective beat.
10. The chief OF police may designate and es
and news.boys as in his Judgment The public
good may require, and not more than one II
| eensed minor shall occupy such stand, or an,
| such minor who allows idle persuns to assem-
| BILE around him at such stand shall have hi
| license annulIed.
II. And It shall be the duty Of the teacher OIL
designafcd BY said School trustees to give tc
each said minor a certificate on Monday o.
each week, stating whether said minor hat
| complied with article of .his law; and eaci
| of each week, call for said certificate and sub
| init the same TO the chief of police,
| l2 And II shall be the duty of the schoo
trustees to furnish to each and every teaehe
| printed blanks of convenient size, which WheI
| hllcd shall distinctly state the attendance o
| said minor.
is, The violation OF the laws Of this city o
the terms AMI conditions herein prescribe
| shall operate as n forfeiture of this license
and 1t shall be tho duty Of the chief of polic
to return said license to'the Mayor and an.
minor who shall vend newspapers or pursu
cense shall, upon conviction thereof befor
any justice Of the peace, be fined -, and In dc
fault thereof, to be Imprisoned at the work
house not less than five days nor over ten dayi
| MEETING OF THE Board or poLICR-Th
following business was transacted at the reg
ular meeting OF the Board of Police:
| Private John Zirwes and U. U. Lsngl ey
| oh !, ryed with nnglert of duty ware aentence