New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-27

RELIEF FOR THE BRooKLTS PoOR.-Pursuant TO a
call Issued by Mayor Powell, ex-Mayer George Hall,
and number Of the frst citizens Of Brooklyn meet
ing was held last evening at the City Hall TO devise
some plan for relieving the poor of the city. About
100 persons present at the opening Of the meeting
and many more dropped in es time passed on. EX-
Mayor Han was called upon 10 preside over the meet
ing, and DR.. Charles Rowland chosen Secretary.
Mr.. Hall, who is President OF the Association for
Improving the Condition Of the Poor, stated to the
meeting that that association had been engaged all
Winter IN relieving the necessities OF such poor people
as they could find, and hundreds Of families de-
pendent upon the sociey for the necessaries Of life
Now, he said our funds entirely exhausted ind-
yidual members have given all they cal possibly afford
from their private means the applications for relief are
even more numerous than heretofore, and the officers
Of the association know not what to do. Reference
was made TO article which appeared in The Brook
Ign Eagle since the call for the meeting bad been pub.
lshed, That article denounced tho meeting, alleging
that there necessity for IT, and insinuated that
large portion Of the money collected by the association
went further than the pockets Of the officers That
this insinaation malicious libel amply
shOwnb the hearty confidence reposed in those officers
by the meeting last evening. Clergymen, lawyers,
physicians merchants and Gthcr5 spoke in reference TO
the condition OF the poor, and not one Of the
speakers but denounced the course OF Tile BrO0klyR
Eagle.
Mr.. Hall read the report Of tie work done by the
Association since October 1862 by which il is shown
thst $40 families had been relieved within that period
these families consisted OF widows and their children
IL is estimated that TO enable the Association 10 aid
the families who lUok TO them for relief dur.
ing tho IeEt few weeks amount equal 20 $500 per
week viii be required. Several Of the Collectors for
tire Association cited instances Of suffering and want
which excited the sympathy Of all present.
Numerous suggestions Tor obtaining relief were
made, when motion TO take up an immediate colec-
ton was carried whereupon the Collectors circulated
among the audience with goOdsuccess many eontbut.
ing various Of money, and others handing in their
Dames for large amounts.
resolution was adopted directing the officers Of the
Association TO call upon the pastors Of the various
Churches aud beg them to take up collections for the
benefit Of the poor. The Collectors for the Association
instructed 10 their efforts in their varous
districts. It was thought proper that the call for
Church collections should not DO made until all other
means Of raieug money were exhausted.
Mr.. WA. bprott, q baker, located a. the corner Of
Jay and Concord Streets volunteered to furnish
barrel Of -four and bake it into bread every week for
the pOor inject 10 the order Of the Association He
further offered to bake graiuitousy such food as might
lie sent 10 him for the poor.
Con mittte OF five was appointed TO SOLICIT sub
scriptons from the wealthy citizens Of Brooklyn The
amount collected from audience In money and sub.
symptoms, was announced 10 be 1929 After come
further discussion OF the necessities and suffering cond.
zion Of those who had been thrown out Of work ilus
traed By the recital of individual cases the meeting
adjourned IL was thought that the article published
IN me rage had kept many persons from the meet.
lug, and consequently done great amount OF ham.