The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-06
Alias a ,n.e--Egcu.e OF Refuge.

The City Council, some months since, sp-
pointed IA board, consisting Of two mombeIs irUm
each ward, to whom the general care of the poor
of the city las been cOn6Ged. That board has
had several meetings. At the last. II report Wa
read, which, after examining into the causes aad
Character Of pauperism in Louisville. concluded
by recommending the establishment OF two in
sututons-an AIMS House and House Of Re
faye for exposed children. The report was
adopted by the Board, and is now before the
Council.
This recommendation is an important one
In ali the older Giles of our country, and Of Eu-
rope, similar institutions, when well conducted
have been Of grca! service, not only in relieving
the wants of sufferers but in lesscning the amount
of crime among exposed youth. The number
Of this latter class il may DO difficult 10 asesr.
| tain. A writer in the Louisville Journal puts
it down at f,rO thoesord. Il is large enough, ia
all cities, as we all know, and the sooner we
reach 1t, the better for ell classes. We are sure
the Council will give the Report deliberate and
| thorough consideration, aud be prepared, ere
| long, 10 act
But meantime the poor must be cared for, and
to co this, the intelligent Board say:
Should the plan proposed meet with the ap-
probation of the Council, many months ma,
necessarily pass before 1t could be carried ont.
In the meanwhile, the poor must be exposed 10
much suffering. Nin.er, season Of gaieiy
and JOY to the iighi-hesr;ej and prosperous, but
| period Of fearful anxiety aud dark gloom 10
the unfortunate and sad, Is rapidly approaching
Some plan should be adopted whereby means
may be provided for the relief Of des,itu,ion.-
| The members of the Board would suggest 10
J their fsllow-ci,izens, as a means Of partial re-
lief, that persons having second hand articles Of
clothing which they are willing 10 dispense with,
should send snch articles, neatly wa.ssd ana
mended, TO some place in each Ward, whence
they may be Distributed TO the poor. The mem.
bers Of the Board will c5eerfally attend 10 the
distribution Of such articles as may be entrusted
| TO their care.
But any such mode Of relief, though good as
Tar as II goes, must necessarily prove inadequate
and partial. Some systematic organization is
needed, whereby the deserving poor may be aid
| ed, and the schemes Of the vicious and design
ing poor be frustrated. To this end it has been
| suggested, that society be formed in each Ward
for the Gaze Of the poor IN said ward. Then the
Hicdhs eHofto VI CUbFitttie, Instead OF
being scattered over n wide SUFFICE, and thus
often lost, would be concentrated within a iimi.
ted sphere and upon defnite objects. More
over, ny such organization, great good could be
accomplished with small means; a thorough ac-
quaintance with the coalition Of the poor couIo
De obtained, and sufficient provision De made for
he supply of their wants at a comparativcl,
small OUTLAY Of time or money.
The Board consists Of the following men,
bers:
LIST Ward.--Thomas Pagan, John Freifogle
2nd Ward.--Wm. ]. Dinwiadie, yabez Bald.
win.
Sd Ward.--J. n. Breedcn, William ii. Fer
ward.
4ih Ward.--John II. Haywood, Otis Patton.
9Th Ward.--Jacob Keller, VIM. Z petlet.
9th Ward. w. kaIhls, J. Rsmsde.
lih Ward.--Reuben Dawson, w. z. Glover.
9Th Ward.--Samuel fatker, Cad Chaplin.
j. w. KALFUS, Chairman.
JoHN Ii. HEywooD, Ser'ry.