The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-09-03
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

Firm WARD REPUBLICAN CLuB-LIrrLH
Fun AND MUcu acknowledgements
U.IKE DocroRs) DoS'r AGREE.-The semi
annual meeting OF the Fifth ward Republican
club was held last night at Carroll Hall, on
North Carolina avenue, between First and
Second streets east.
The president &C. II. Holdeu) stated that
the object of the meeting was to elect officers
Of the club for the ensuing six months.
Mr.. J. l.. Gatchell hoped that an election
of officers would not be proceeded with, that
he might offer q series OF resolutions.
The request was granted, and the seere-
which were unanimously adopted.
and children are this day suffering Intensely
for want Of food and rsiment, while many OF
them, heads OF families, have amounts OF
sSa aas shs% Tor ss STSs sus
Whereas the city Of Washington was char
tered by Congress, In the name Of the Mayor,
the Board Of Aldermen and Board Of Common
pose OF making laws for the bettering Of
mankind and citizens generally, whose duty
,S %sas 1sss LOT
Rssolred, That 10 order to alleviate the sui
fering condition Of many OF our Inhabitants,
tss o.
seven, to include the members-elect Of the
BssSSs and u Board Of Gonmc.
enactment OF such ordinances a. are necessar,
for the procuring OF funds and payment OF III,
Indebtedness OF the corporation to Its laborer'
up to the 3lst day OF August, $500, and every
thirty days thereafter, aud that this commit
tee, at the next session OF the Board Of Alder
men and Board Of Common Council demand A
continued session until such act or acts a. are
necessary to accomplish the above purpose
Resoirsd, That this club dem and the imme-
dl.t. nd unconditional res m nj
officer OF the corporation who refuses to give
his entire sanction to the purport OF the above
Resolved, That the secretary OF this club be
requested to furnish said committee with
copies Of these resolutions.
William II. Brown then offered the fol-
lowing;
Whereas the laboring men employed by the
corporation of Washington have not beer
paid for three months, and In some instanoei
for four months; and whereas the City Coun
ellis by act approved July 30, 1902, authorized
the Mayor to anticipate the revenue to pay
said laborers; and whereas instead Of carry
Ing out said act the Mayor did, on or abou
the LIST OF August, anticipate the revenu,
,sest any y .r or The
First National bank, advance Messrs. FRY
O'Beirne and Gleason the sum OF over ESQ ,6t
said sum not being due, and far 10 excess Of
amount OF work performed by them at that
time, therefore be II
Reioired, That the Mayor be requested to
Inform the citizens Anl lAbOrlng men OIL TINS
ward why, when there 10 money enough on
hand to advance contractors, he refuses TO pay
the laboring men the money due them for hard
labor performed, especially when the Law re-
quires that said iasofers shall be paid monthly.
Rssolred, That the Mayor be also requested
to inform the citizens OF this ward why,(when
ers, and the ward commissioner had given
orders on sundry storekeepers for small sup
plies of groceries to relieve the wants Of suf
iering laborersl he ordered the newly ap
ppintph hiaburainp cleFk of tho atiau tn
disrcgdrd said orders, thereby embarrassing thu
commissioner, and also increasing the suffer
ing OF the poor laboring men who are justlI
entitled to pay for labor honestly rendered &c
the corporation.
Sidney Herbert opposed the adoption o
the resolutions, and moved that they be laic
on the table.
Mr.. Langtrec said he hoped that the reso
buttons would be laid over, as they were cal
culated to disturb the harmony OF the club
and the Republican party.
Mr.. Mcknight said a measure relative to
the same had been introduced In the Coun-
ellis, and he suggested that the resolutions
be withdrawn.
Mr.. Brown was willing to withdraw the
resolutions, but he was opposed TO seeing the
laborers unpaid, when Democrats, who are
contractors, are receiving their pay. Had
he been a member OF the Councils he would
have long since introduced resolution pro
yiding for the pay Of the laborers, and the
only legislator in the Board OF Aldermen ID
Capt. VIM. W. Moore, of the Fourth ward
and the Republican parry has no legislator
there who Is Interested In the welfare of the
colored laborers.
Considerable debate here ensued on the
Withdrawing Of the resolutions, when Mr..
Snodgrass rose to a point of order that the
meeting was convened for the purpose OF
electing officers for the ensuing six months
The Chair decided that the point of order
was well taken.
An election Of officers was then had, re.
sulting as follows; c. II. Holden, president
A. B. Tinncy, first vice president; j. L
Galchsll, second vice president; J. W. Nc
knight, recording secretaryi Francis Ober
treasurer.
Mr.. A. B. Taylor offered the following:
Whereas the fremen OF the No. engine
have not been removed, knowing that the pres
ent incumbents are opposed to the Rupblican
Administrations therefore, be IT.
RfSOirfd, That a committee be appointed OF
all the representatives OF the Fifth ward to
wait upon the Board of Fire COMMISSIONER
TO urge their immediate removal
VIM. II. Brown opposed the adoption OF the
resolution. Notwithstanding the members
OF engine Nc. are inimical to the Republic
can party, he preferred them to the "cut-
throats" Cronin would appoint in their place.
II he could get good men, favorable to the
Fifth and Sixth wards, he was willing TO
have them removed, but he did not think
any better men could be had If Mr.. Cronin
had their appointment.
Mr.. +. s. Atkinson was In favor Of re-
moving the members of engine No. 3, be-
cause they were opposed to the Republican
party.
MI. johnson said Mr.. Cronin had ap-
pointed none but good Republicans thus far,
and he (Cronin) had given him the assur-
ancc that If the Fifth and Sixth wards would
aid him, he would use his best cndeayors
to have them removed.
Mr.. A. VI. Sprague said Mr.. Cronln had
done all he could do to have the members of
No. removed, having sent the members
letter requesting them to resign, but the citi-
Zens came to their rescue.
After some further debate, the resolution
was adopted.
William II. Brown offered the following
which was adopted;
RtJoiped, That this club recommend Jasper
Elkins for the position OF \ blacksmith In the
Washington navy yard.
After some flllbustering on various sub
jects, the club adjourned.
JOHN RoBISsoS's CIRCUS AND MISAGERIE.
As our people are advised by the NAM
moth lvptSrs on tho wolls and side boa rds
about the city, this excellent establishment
will visit us on Tuesday next, playing three
uuyb' rIOh inc CHCOlllulub tue press nave
universally pronounced upon him where he
has played this season, Mr.. Robinson has
succeeded In gathering together one of the
most complete arenic and geological dis |
plays ever given under one pavilion. But |
lis reputation is sufficient guaranty that
III he proposes he will do.
In the arena will be found Misses Cordella,
Mons. Henri Franconi, Master Frank, Mile. |
Francis, and many stars Of no lesser magni- |
ude. The performance Is said to be more
,erfect and elegant than any witnessed In
he circus ring.
The geological department Is large, well
elected, and the choicest In the country. OF
course our good people will remember this
vent, and be on the q,d vIVs for 1t.
The Hoo CATCHERs.-A local item, day
Or two since, had "the wrong pig by the ear"
placing, by the slip Of the types, the parties |
n a position the reverse of the real ones. It |
.ppears that Mockabee, Webster, Cook and |
,rannon "went for" Perry's hogs, which |
'ere at large, but which took TO cover In |
'crry's yard at sight Of the officers. An at
empt to take them was made, and Perry, In
offering to protect his hogs, was pretty
oughly handled, whereupon he procured
variant and had the parties named above
tai