The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-08-31

duty it was to examine all cases BROUGHT 10
their notice requiring other aid than that
above specified, immediate In its character
and fairly within the scope Of their appoint
ment. This included furnishing Transports
ton to friends abroad for persons and families
who were deprived by the fire Of homes, and
who could be better provided tor elsewhere,
for the present, than here. Through the lib
erality OF the various railroad, steamboat and
stage lines they were enabled to do this with
out expense, and thus save for other uses,
considerable sum which must otherwise have
been DEVOTED to this purpose. asfae sras 9lt i IA
They have also furnished, so far as able,
such articles Of furniture as were absolutely
necessary to begin housekeeping with, upon
satisfactory evidence that the applicant has
lost all of similar character owned by him,
and in this way they have distributed large
quantities of bedding, bedsteads, cribs, mat
tresses, chairs, tables, stoves and cooking uten-
sis; and also where the applicants were not
drawing rations from the general supplies,
have given orders for uncooked rations to
considerable amount, including such articles
as Hour, meal, potatoes, rice, sugar, coffee and
tea. They have also furnished tools to me-
chanics, or helped them with money towards
their purchase, and in cases of sickness have
provided medicine and comfort for the sick
room. The subcommittee having this mat
ter In charge have worked constantly and
faithfully, aid to them is due much Of the
success OF the executive committee. III.
SANITARY ARRANGEMENTS. FIT
The executive committee have also organ
lied sanitary committee, who have carefully
attended to the wants of the sufferers and
furnlShed them with medical attendance
whenever required. They have arranged to
have the tents and tenement houses kept
properly clean, and have given directions as
to their location and construction.
The city hospital was placed under the con-
troll OF this committee, and all cases requiring
treatment there have received nursing and at
tention. : -
The funds to carry out all these operations
have been derived from the liberal OFFERINGS
OF our countrymen, whose hearts have been
touched by the simple story of our great mis-
fortunes, and whose benefactions we have
hardly lad occasion to ask, as they have
thOughtfully anticipated all our wants.
The Mayor, as the representative of the
city, has received the largest portion of the
funds contributed by persons abroad, and has
placed the same in the hands of very Judi
clous committee, of which Hon. Edward Fox
is Chairman. ~ - 7Sa
All accounts for purchases made by N, aft
er being audited and approved by our commit
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and after being examined and certified by
them, are then paid by their Treasurer, Hon.
Jacob Mcclellan ~ .~4-...,
All articles of food, clothing, furniture, &C.,
are received by our committee and distribute
ed by us, but money comes into our hands
only through the Mayors committee, as we
call it. NJ - =.
That committee, in addition to its duties In
auditing, allowing and paying bills incurred
Dy the executive committee, has also the care
and disbursement of all the funds received
from abroad, and to them application should
be made for pecuniary aid In rebuilding and
such other assistance as does not come within
the province OF this committee. iff
The executive committee believe that they
are entitled to the hearty cooperation of
their fellow citizens in this work, to which
some OF their number have devoted nearly ev-
cry day and evening since the fire, and that
when their work is perfectly understood they
only in relieving them Of their more arduous
duties In committee, but also in preventing
imposition and making them sure that In al
cases their work is well done.
Ii all our citizens would take particular
care, never to certify an applicants paper,
without the most careful scrutiny into all the
facts ATTENDING his loss and needs, and be sure
that only absolute wants are put down, the
iapors OF the committee would be materially
lightened.
Above all, If when a citizen hears of a case
OF imposition, instead ofrepeating it and won
dering at the stupidity of the committee, he
Will at once examine the facts, consider 1t
personal deception upon himself and report
the whole to this committee, he win do good
service to us in our work. II, NJ, l,-r, -,
Our work grows upon us; daily and hourly
we hear Of new cases Of want, and as we look
forward to fall and winter, we are almost
| tempted to despair as we think how much IL
| to be done to make our neighbors and friends
comfortable.
1t is no small labor to supply the wants of
| the thousands who were reduced in q few
| hours from comparative comfort to absolute
want; and, even though in many instances
the sufferers are earning by their labor COM
Portable living, still they cannot, with ell econ
omy, obtain enough to replace the number
less things needful for their comfort which
they have now lost.
swept away; those who had comfortable
homes well supplied with furniture, as well
as those who had barely enough to live upon,
are alike dependant upon the hber atty of
their countrymen, and we hardly know when
or how the demand is to be stayed. iia7f
With the kind aid Of our fellow citizens,
we shall not falter however, but shall 90 on,
hoping tnat out OF great present trouble Port
land may yet become more beautiful and pros
porous than ever before.
E. @. BOLLEs, AO.P. TUCKrRMAN.
ANDREW SPRING, WV. BRoWN-
IHos. e. TwTcHELL, NATHAN WRBB,
EUGENE MULLER, J. DE RosE.
Portland, Aug. 22d, 1866. a.
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