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

INDUSTRIAL HONE SCHOoE-An adjournet
meeting OF the Board Of Directors to the In
dustrial Home School was held Monday nigh
at the Home, on Seventh street, near the canal
In the absence OF the president and vice pFesi
dents, Mr. John Hitz was called to preside.
The executive committee reported that, haV
ing found The present mHtron unable to con
rls, Mt . salary Of eco per month, feeling that
they did no injustice to Mrs. Belt, as II was a
specific arrangement that she might not be
engaged for more than month. Miss Harris
had been engaged with the understanding that
there be months notice given 10 either side
in case of change.
The clothing committee reported that dur.
Ing the month Of September, they had accom-
plishcd but little sewing, It being too late in
the season for summer clothing, and too carly
for winter clothing. They have, however,
taken measures to provide materials to make
up clothing for the approaching winter. There
have been made and given out to the matron
two garments and three Spools OF sewing cot
ton,
The school committee reported that, Miss
Hunt not returning as they expected, Miss
Del. Mason kindly took charge of the school,
which she has successfully taught, considering
the difficulties under which teachers have TO
labor upon the resumption OF school after
vacation. There are about twenty mine pupils
In the school, and their department and pro.
able to furnish dinner TO outsiders has made
some difference in their attendance, also pre-.
vented an afternoon session, aH hungry chill
drcn cannot study. The committee hone the
ladies' will have the means this month to give
these poor children dinner at noun. The
report also shows an Indebtedness to the
teacher Of sl2, also a small sum 10 Mr.. WIN.
BGllantyne for books.
All the reports were received and approved.
Mr.. HiiZ reported that the Treasury Depart.
mcnt had ordered one gross OF the large size
and half gross OF small size blotters, made
Mr. Hitz offered resolution, which was
adopted, thanking certain merchants for con.
tributions of empty boxes, which have been
made by the "Homc" children Into articles of
common Use, and are now exposed for sale at
the Home.
Ga motion, a committee OF three consisting
Of Mr.. llitz, Mrs. Hart and Mrs Richards,
was appointed to Inquire into the cxpediency
OF removing the schoo-room TO the second
story Of the building.
Mr.. Hliz, deputy solicitor of finance, re-
ported that he had paid to the Georgetown
auxiliary school $50, to the Household Com
mittce sSS IS, and to the Educational Commit
tee Sl2. As yet there had been no report oil
There had been collected outside OF the De-
pArtmcnts 1855.
Adjourned.
DrILDINo MrEovEMESTs.-On the north
wcst corner of Grant and Tenth streets, Mr.
!. :. PUlcr, Of the Post Once Department, is
having erected n tine thrcc.story pres.ed-brick
front residence with heavy brown stone trim.
minss. II fronts 20 feet on Grant street and
70 on Tenth street, setting back 10 feet from
the lnttrr thereby leaving sufficient space for
choice Hover garden, which will be enclosed
by y neat iron fence. 1t embraces IL large
rooms, which will be finished In the best style
wIth water, thot and cOd,) gas, large range,
Nc, There will be = large bay window 'front.'
lug on Tenth street, aud when finished this
VIII h1 second to no residence In this vicinity.
Mr. Poler proposes TO plaLt q row Of maple
trees along the curbs Of the pavement OF each
front, and choice lot Of trees In the yard Of
various kinds. Builder, ticlIrIl White.
Just adjoining the above, Mr.. Robert Flcm-
ing, bn!licr, ~ making the necessary arrange.
mcnts to build line brick residence for NJ
mrnt 1t will he three storics high. fronting
- feet by depth Of % feet, and the front will
be composed of htick, of vtriCghtCd colOrs,
made by the American Block Building Com.
pany Thee Will be massive stone trimmings
on the front with handsome iron balcony
| ana stCrs 1t will consist OF rooms fitted
up on the most modern PLAN, and will he
heated by u large furnace, and he supplied
with water, gas, bath room and out buildings
II Will be ilnishch about the LIST Of January,
at 2 cost OF g 900. Hcury Scarl, architect.
M"ssfS. Wilson l.. Brown aud Joseph Bryan
are having constructed two irst-ciIss real
Genccs on the north side 0f |, between Ninth
Hnd Tenth streets. Each Of them are three
stories aud h.'c,nsn! IA height. and front q
feet by depth OF 10 feet. The fronts OF ia en-
are composed OF pressed brick, with very i'm.
posing hrOwn-stonc trimmings md front steps
with Iron railing on either side. The ncces
sary arrangements will he made for bath
room, water, gas. ranges, aud vaults under
the pavement for coal Mr.. Brown Is building
his own, and Mcssr.. Moore y MNcarty are tn,
contractors and builders for the erection OF
Mr.. Bry'n's. They will cost " 600 each.
YEARLY RET0ET OF the PRorERTY CLERK
From the report OfLieursc u. Hcrrlck, pTOp
erty clerk OF the MctrOpolitan police, Tor TN
| year eHlirg September 80, 1875, II appeal
that the estimatcd amount Of property Un
| GLIDING money! received from the major AN
| lieutcnanis Of police whs fli,2lD IS. OF thi
| sum $3.50 was returned by the major an
| detective corps and fi,Nj'jN by the lieutenant
| in charge Of the police force.
| Or the property In the custody Of the clcr
there has been delivered to claimants the sun
| OF sl2,hijlj, and of this amount S5,y9S.I@ ha
been returned by the major and detectives, an
| IS hl7,Oj by the lieutcuants
| From the licutCnants' weekly returns q
| property taken iutO the custody Of the dctCC
| tives and police, it ia found that the sum o
| tiO1 ,jjs 02 has been delivered to claimants /
| virtue Of orders from magistrates, dctcctiNeI
| or officers Of the Metropolitan police, withOu
| being sent to the property clerk, OF which SUI
| f-2,7sl was returned on account OF the deteI
tives, and fjI,7j7.O % to the credit OF the pole
| force.
1t therefore appears that the total amour
OF seizures OF property by the police and dt
tCctives during the year amounted to Sl2l
rs 90, and the total sum delivered to owner
| or clllm'hIs curing lne same tlHe Was " -
| OI3l1.
The sales of uucl1Imoi .uh abandoned PROF
erty, under the direction Of the police commil
sioncrs, amounted to $751; 81.
Tue PornMAC FEoxT-R ciry'R HhIrE-A
| rived-Str. Express, SiCklr, from Biltimor,
| with passengers, merchandise, and !, 900 bag
sumac for Georgetown merchant. Tn
steamer will sail for Baltimore this morninl
| Mt o'clock.
Fay, HhdrC- Arrived - Schr. Isaac V.
Hlnt, Pitts, from Darlington, Md, with 100.
feet OF lumber for Nathaniel Fugiu. Sailed
! Mechanic, smart, bound dawn, light.
| RHTy'S IhHtJ.-ArriyCd SrhOOHCrs PaCkc
Frost, from Gone river BENZ. Franklin
! Thomas, from NJ. Mays liver, aud slUp
| brown, with oysters for market; steamer ' II
| ginia, Gregg, from Aqua creek, with WOO
| Tor market Sailed Schooner Mary Jane
Foxwcll, for H1vrc dr-GrEcc, light
ClriCr'S WharL-ArTiycd: schOUncfs Emm'
Trott to load for Elizabeth river,
! HIruy'' Hhnp.-AIrINcd: schooner Ridley
| Armstrong. from lIavrc-dC Grace, with " ton
Of coal for Harvey, Clark = Given.
CUHMlrrEp TO JAIL.-Amos Pratt, Lessee q
the upper story Of WOOIwaFds building, Wa
arrested this morning hy Oiilccr Roth, GA tn
| charge Of keeping n disordcrly house, whel
! EuEdry COlOrCd men and women are nightly
| the habit Of cOngrcgtting and INDUCING /
| dancing, singing, drilling, and disOrdcrly pro
cccdings generally, to the great annoyance
| citizens hiTccnt thereto. The accused wa
| RTraiEHcd before Justice Harper for hcarin,
| when he was committed to jail in default
security for his good behavior.
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