The national Republican., 1869-01-07

PRovIDrsT AID SocIETY.-The board OF
directors held meeting yesterday In the Gen.
eral AGENTS room, corner Of Sixth street and
siding, and Ooi Jas. r. o'BeiIne, secretary,
he had addressed 70 the Mayor, returning the
Furnishing 80 per month ss ren, for the zen.
eral agents once, Is directed at the last meet.
a communication wa, read from Messr,.
and coal At greatly reduced prsoesi which was
referred to the general agent, A. X. Browne,
Mr.. S. s. Baker moved that the constitution
be 90 modified As 20 provide for ave vice pres.
idents instead OF one. Carried.
The Ch.ir obtained consent to vsit until
Mr. K. Il. Shepherd offered as an amend.
ment to the constitution that any member Of
the board being absent three successive meet.
J.J b. johnson, esq, moved to amend Mr..
Shepherds motion, 80 as to innleta a penalty OF
u on any member being absent three sue
ees,ive meetings, instead OF asking them to
MI. WIN. NJ. slowen suggested that their
seats be declared vacant.
Mr.. shepherd accepted the suggestion. and
Mr.. Shepherd moved to insert In article
nine that II shall be the duty Of the general
agent to make all purchases and disburss-
to Il for the same. Agreed to.
The constitution and bylaws were then
| adopted, as amended.
the same were ordered to be printed under the
direction OF the COMMITTEES On Constitution
and Bylaws.
rhe same committee was instructed to have
attached to the printed copies Of the constitu.
| tlon an abstract of the proceedings OF the as.
ISOLATION during the past year;
houses, though. that more good could Be bs &C
| complished, and at less expense, by doing
| away with the soup-houses and distributing
the articles to such as are In need at their resi-
Mr.. S. S, Baker understood that vacant
house on Four.and-a-half street, near Mary
land avenue, had been offered, free OF charge,
| for the use OF the association as q soup-house,
and moved that the committee be requested td
inquire into the propriety OF accepting the
On motion OF Mr.. slowen, the same commit.
| tee was Instructed to report to the general
| agent every Saturday.
Mr.. $. S. Baker was appointed a committee
pay for the wood sirssdy 'eoatraeted BY the
Y" oa notion an sdSisiensi siS wa was approprl
ated to each ward for the purchase OF groee
A vote OF thanks was rendered to the Mayor
and Corporation authorities for the donation
%ho%. Rsy Son f sssr osr 20
wood nessurer, for his kind offer to messur,
anu buperlutcnu tnc nhulnH OF tut WOOu
necessary for the use OF the association.
The Secretary stated that In accordance with
q resolution passed at the last meeting, he
visited . family In Georgetown and found the
case to be one OF distress, but not one Of rea
necessity.
The Chair inquired whether the Georgetown
authorities would not act In the matter.
Mr.. UBeirne thought that they had done
something for the relief OF the family.
Mr.. Tustin thought tLat II they commenced
outside OF the city they would have all George.
town running after them.
Mr. Slowen moved that go be placed In the
hands OF the general agent to be distributed to
this family As they may need 1t. Unsnimously
| carried.
On motion OF MT. Shepherd, the secretary
was instructed to open an annual subscrip y tior
book and have 1t present at the next meeting
that all the msabers OF the board might have
| q chance to subscribe the amount they pro
posed to donate for the good Of the cause, Ant
thereby become members of the association.
The president and secretary were, on mo
| tlon, requested to make q formal request Il
| the president and board OF directors of tn,
| Washington Gas Light Company, asking
| donation Of ten thousand bushels OF coke.
DR.. McKim resigned In favor OF DR.. Z. A
| Adams, and the resignation OF Mr.. Thomas L,
Lloyd was also accepted.
| A vote OF thanks was rendered d.. MeKiu
and Mr.. Lloyd for their efficient labors In tn
Adjourned.