The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-05

RICHMOND RELIEF COMMITTEE. adjourn
ed meeting of the ciergymen OF the city,
called by Mayor Kelley, was held in the
rooms of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
ciation yesterday afternoon-Rey. George
Woodbridge, D. D., in the chair. Mr.. Kei.
ley, from the subcommittee appointed at the
last meeting of the general committee Of
ministers. submitted the following plan of
organization:
81. That committee of one layman from
each religious denomination in the city, to-
gether with the chairman ofthe Committee on
Finance and the chairman of the Committee
for the Relief of the Poor of the Council be
organized under the name of the Richmond
Relief Committee.
/. 2. This; committee shall have power to
elect its own officers, including treasurer,
and prescribe their duties. 1t shall have
power to provide as many repositories as it
may deem needful for the supply of food to
the poor, secure supplies therefor, employ
agents, provide for the value of ration.tick-
cts and the amount Of food represented
thereby, and provide for the sale and distri-
button of the same.
90. This committee shall meet Mt least
once fortnight, and shall invite the minis
ters of all tue religious denominations in the
city TO attend such meetings, in order to re-
port the condition and wants of the Door
under their charge, or of whom they have
knowledge.
"a. This committee shall have no connec-
ton with any other charitable society or
agency except so far as may be necessary to
prevent impositions, and so far as NAV be
needed to supply such societies on the agreed
| terms with ration-tickets.
,r,>;t ,l,,n
surcs as they may deem most effectual to
obtain contributions from the benevolent oil
| the city in aid thereof, and shall invite the
ladies of each congregation to form visiting
committees to look after the poor in their re.
spcctive ncighbOrhoodS, and report their
condition either through their ministers OF
otherwise, as they may prefer.
"6. The committee shall, in such form as
| to them may seem eXpedient, memorialiZe
the City Council for aid in the shape o
| money or food for the inauguration and con
tinuance of the system of relief herein con
| tcmplatcd."
The report was discussed at length, ant
| finally adopted.
The committee also presented the follow
ing F.; which was adopted:
| Whereas idIenesS is not only 4 dangerou:
| foe TO public order, but the parent oil many
vices; and whereas there is every reason tt
believe that the number Of the unemployed
in this city will be largely increased during
the present winter;
! Rcsolred, That this committee most re
spccttully urges upon the City Council IL
| increase TO such extent as in their judgmen
may seem expcdient the public work of th'
city, to the end that employment at fair rate:
MAY be furnished to the poor who are will
| Ing to work, said labor to be performed, Il:
| that would be best, under the direct control o
the city authorities and officers, and to be pait
for partly in money and partly in supplies.
The Chair appointed the following perma
uent committee, to be knogn as the Rich
mond Relief Committee, ordered under tht
above plan: II. X. Ellyson, W. c. Mayo
Robert Brooke. S. NJ. Roscnbaum, Johl
Ahcrn, John B. Carey, n. 2. VandcrvalI
DR.. w. W. Parker, J. W. Toney, B. Bcchcr
and }. L. Levy. Adjourned.
| The committee will meet at 44 O'Clock th
afternoon at the rooms of the Young Men
Christian Association for organization.