The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-20
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

Committee) to incorporate the CItixens' Gas
bill names John s. LOOMS, John A. wills, Il.
u. Olmstead, William A. Cook, 8, p Brown,
D; 2; horney, J. A. Cushing, p. 2. Wheeler,
der the name and style or the "Citirens Gas
Company Of the District Of CoIumbis,n with
70 S9n ,ss and BE- With and
eution q The business Of said company.
g. The objects Of said eoIpsny shall b and are
buildings and Of the streets and avenues Of tho
city q wa.hington, and Of ali other towns
and citss q the District Of Oolu.bi. BY and
gas, 80 as to greatly cheaper the article and
furnish II to the consumer at a Reduction An
price OF At least one dollar on every one thou.
sand feet OF gas below the price now paid for
gas In TIL. city. Thecapitai stock OF the com
psny shall be 100000 divided Into shares OF
Sioo each, which may be Increased at any time
Of the company may require, to any sum not
In the House, the Speaker laid before the
President of the Washington Gas Light
the House, q statement OF gas furnished the
aoye,nment for the year ending June so, 1893,
Consumption from June 80, 1907, to MAY 81,
l4s, 900 cubic feet, to9,sl2; estimated
csomnmpfion In June, 2,aos,Ioo cubit feet,
The amounts for gas furnished the different
departments are As follows: United States
Treasnpv M al ~. Int",, a., ~
ONCE ~ sso ~, We, - ~, w 1881 post
State, ti,tI l5i Printing Ofiee, %, o. 10; Uni.
isS ssas' .AT:e1c hso7o Navy Yard and
Number or iamps supplied with g.. ,,on ,,.
streets. assnp r.. public grounds parks, public
mitise Of the District Of Columbia. '"' 0'"'
THr PunI,c so.oo, r,.v,x. r
ex.mip stions ~ ~ n,.,I aA ~
nrogress IN $780, ~ s sipa, arc SUI IN
were examined Male in t os Ss ne
Tnstin ana Rrnwn. ~. Sn ~ messfs;
a. In he Second dl,t,as, SS NELLY. nSs, and
Fo.; Primary, No, Is, and Secondary, No i,
T %sr sih1Sl o. the Eonfth dstr,st BY Ms.sr.
ward and MssIs o''p"enAo"' "hson' WOOL
,nsa Ne .s sSnoGi, mrs. AmiSon, was exam.
tween 7, and n TSo r, on S yss , snee,, oe-
nearly ali the pnniis being nre"ent an n,, s,,
a large numbePr ~ NAIL Ueis presen,, ana quite
e.hisiting tbe,, 81 tno,r parents and friends
listenars "a tbe aminatiny oeins attentive
Professor Richsrds Conducted the exani,,.
S nsn,,s sau bim,r M PrSs,s; fteaaenty ex.
made by the saboiars Fsw mis,s ~ p,os, oss
The exercises were enIlyened Sv sInSiny
anu music on tins piano, the execution OF some
OF the school songs being nearly faultless.
The school-room was embeilished with a few
flowers, but the walls werc left without orna-
ment, nor was adornment needed to enhance
the charm OF the occasion.
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First WARD REPUBLICAN, MgErtso.-The,
First ward Republicans met In mass conven.
tion on Thursday evening In the Theological
and streets. u.
Henry Heimber, Gag, was called to the chair,
and Messrs. WIN. II. Lewis and Geo. For.
rester were appointed secretaries.
The CHAIR stated that the object OF the meet
Ing was to select suitable names from among
those offered and received on Monday evening
last 70 be recommended to the Mayor for ap.
polntment as ward Officers.
After some debate OF no importance to the
public they proceeded to ballot, which re-
suited as follows: Street commissioner, Alex
Henderson, 1876; Samuel Draper, II; Sergeant
Somers, "; WIN. II. Lewis, II. Mr.. Hender-
declared duly elected for Recommendation.
Henry Payton was unanimously recon.
mended LOT market master. 81.
walker white was recommended for scav-
enger on the south side OF Pcnnsy lvania av-
enue, and VIM. Schuyler for the same position
on the north side OF Pennsylvsnia avenue,
A resolution was offered and adopted recon-
mending the appointment OF VIM, II. Lewis As
assistant harbor master for this city; when, on
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DEATH OF AN Amy OyptcEn.-Firat Liam
tenant James ID, Graham, Id United Statea