, 1860-04-25

ANNUAL REPORT or TIE GERMAN RRL1Era
SoclE71.-The German population were aware
ut the beginning Of last winter Of the great
want among their countryuen, and being cou-
vinccd by A. Boreherdt, through the Staats lei
tung. Of the inefficient and inconsiderate man
ner, By which the poor got supported through
the County Agency, O German meeting resolved
to assjsit their own poor.
After choosing officers, these serving without
any salary, operations were commenced forth.
cured by subscriptions and tue proceeds of two
balls.
The Board of Officers made the following
their standard principles: Not to give anything
uwa,'a1nless they had satisfied themselves hyper
sonal observation that the claimants were wor-
thy aud needy, but then to giTe their poor such
constant and sufficient support during the bard
times as not to compel them to seek aid " 9th
er sources. To prevent this, at the County
Agents Office list Of our poor, and those We
| found intrrdcrs, were from time to time .;iven
to Mr. George Hansen. It is due to state that
or Judgment that the support Of the city poor
! by the county wus not better managed.
| The German press kindly offering their room
gratis to the Society, the officers published the
following notice:
s9 nj s fses es e ye sa* 81 TT
German House. The clsizcps are to refuse al all
Is wlo MI ~I:,tsndn9 our invitaton ashamed 70
call U.s. &A0ong TIL. caas VIC found tie EEeaest pow
eny.)
On the other hand, VIC asked all good citizens
to give us notice of sucl, families Of which they
learned that they got supported by thc Society
but knowing them either unworthy or not ia
need, (We not seldom got cheated by their
various tricks.)
to bctray The officers, that we would expose
| their shame in the newspapers. I'VE did so IL
February, with five families ln black list, = ;.
which had The expected effect Of soaring others.
The Office Of the society was Kept open until
| u O'Clock at noon, when the names and resi-
I deuccs Of the new claimants were taken down,
aud flour, wood, clothing and soup we're dis
tribu1ed. During the afternoon the Officer:
called at the residences Of the announced need!
families to examine their condition. Oul
physicians and apothccaries voluntarily oiferct
their services and medicines free Of charge Il
| the society.
The society gave support in food and fuel II
2l0 families found unworthy. families; no
| in Krent need, 10 families; and employment fo
G3 persona. The cash proceeds OF subscription
lists and two balls were 5o00-the reeei'e'
| being worth about f2a3.oo. The wao!e dissEi
button during thrsc. months existence was a
) follows 80 ,1a9 portions soup; meat ,Sia lbs
flour, 5,045 lbs corn meal, 2o51 lbs rice, 80
bbls; barley, l59 lbs; beans, II bu.; peas. bu
potatoes. - bu.; dried pears, b1. salt flsn
| !! hall Dds SaoTkTp0%t . optS. SAosaAoR' ~
, pieces; boots snd shoes, 46 pairs; wood, 4
cords; Goals, 10 tons. ..
On The first Of April the Society, hasing s!i
fund Of S24o on hand, closed The genera! SUP
port Of those who were able TO work, and vi
+ during the summer and fall pay its partlcala
, attention to counsel, pro,ec: and relieve III
German immigrants.
FoRxxR DoARn OF 0Tr1ckns.-A. DareheEd
5 President; III. Helnuth, Treasurer; G. Baume'
n Secretary F. Schluna. Agent.
present BoAup or 0rflcEEs.-Hcury Green
baum, President; E. kirehner, Treasurer;
a urentano. Secretnry; F. Schlund. Agent