, 1873-12-25
WHAT THE Mayor HAD DONE,


In calling THO meeting to order, Mayor Colvin
enco sns;,o vii, tho seeloty 10 hid succeeded in
tteo'n tee for 9d members , h3 q te Executive Commit
could not DO got together that dny, nnd suggest
eu tlat nleettng bo liold Friday evening in tile
soon Go',''' nea c3ameSr; THOSE whom 6o lad
antAofiteH my portion Of tho uonoy in thoIr
possession. claiming they Ind no power to do so
er 9yore rsn,n sG,r ,s carter They assorted tint ty
Charge of Tho wilolo business Of ro1iof. Ind
would treat applications from tho worliurmon
tho eanae III they treated those made by otIcry.
;;';y Iha Mayor asl had also pstd yslt to tho loof
Superintendent, Mr.. Truosdell, who explained to
linn the systom under which tho Society worked.
Thoro woro twelvo visiting inspectors constantly
employed, whoHe duty 1t waa to mako inq1irion
antd tho Superintendent, could do ton times as
much us thoy werc now doing, and no largor
forco wa8 needcd. Tho Society was now dsblirs.
ing relief ~ inonoy and kind, to tho amount Of
about 81, 200 per dny. Thoro WAS 197 applicants
In conclusion, tho Mayor said that ho hoped M
ancabl o and satisfactory understanding could be
offoctos with tho Roliof Society at tho mesting
FrluhY evening.
It was now supposed that the mooting would
adjourn for lack Of business to transact and On
this supposition Aid. Richardson Withdrew,
though courtesy should hevo prompted him to
nonbors o of e fSFS But as ths
no Intention Of, adjourning Just then. They
woro unpropared for condition OF things 80
disconragiug, aud folt as though something
moro ought to bo Hnid.
sir. HOFFMAN THREATENS TEuR1pLE THINGS,
Alr. Hoffman was tho first to speak. 1io began
by saying that tho Relief and Aid Society had
net done tho|s duty. Tho Executive Board
might easlly hayo met the Comnitteo. Tho
almost . quorum. Thov know Of this movement
through tho newspapers ind ought to hnvo as-
esmoc4 t 7" meet tbs Committee T!ore was not
to taesor 15 f6a The aFS Of the 9'ard
coived ample notice, anl it was not
wes not conyentont to meet. "May III iu tnoy,' :;
aald :Ia ll,o speaker, "romomher, tomorrow evon-
two boards at t4oir homes, TINT there arc tholl~
sands OF poor Who arc suffering by ther delay.
Ntne,tonths Of the people ct this city consider
TINT t institution ltho Relief and Aid Society
forthcoming becauso 1t Ia not thoro; bocauso it
ia IN tho pockets Of the officers Of the Society,
and they aro spoculatfng upon starvation. Tho
anta rule that u they hayo aaoptod compelling poor
lief, is of itaelf sufficient to dunn
cecdcd to condemn the wholo system
Of relief adopted by tho Society US ineficiont
ehowed favorittsm in recommending aid, az,ia-
that fifteen Visitors could not possibly cover tho
ground There was motive for tho Boards
koeping this money until compelled by law or
anxious 10 do ali in lis power ' to % make this is
Board disgorgc he believed tho Sumo Of the
Aldermen; ; but tho wheels Ind boon cloyged, bo-
eAtso, it wss not convenient for this
together. ills board It'' lost = splendid ditl
opportunity to brighton up many au{fering and
sqlalid homos-lost it to their sorrow. ''Tho
needy men will not DO put of" said he. "nnl I
aud show to the people that they are curse
and slanf.. Friday evening shall bo there,
| aud trust thoao mon will read tho newspapers
aud como prepared for tho issue. We shall do
have it. We will relieve tho gontlornon OF tho
inconyonience Of moeting committee of tho Poo
pie ehereaftcr. Il no other good comes of this
moyomont, lot 1t bo that those mon are deposod aud
hurcd from tlielr places and that one moro fraud
Of religion and charity" Tho speaker went on
to say that tho people wanted work, and not
oharity. They did not want tho CITY to givo
them money out aud out; thoy wanted to oarl it.
ence upon thc remainder would be greater than
tue whole police force. 'tLct tue Rollof and
Aid Society taao warning, for WOO will como unto
them them whose nnn aoay has n1cSed @ WOO to
be scttled Friaay night. Nearly all tho Ger
mans Of tho city, and thousands of othor na-
tionalitios, istrust tho honesty of this Society.
Let thia money also bo counted, and lot tho
cloal. Of fraud and hypocrisy be torn or"
AID Stout proposed tint tho meeting adjourn.
| Dir. Stall wished to say few words. He Bald
thoy we're obliged to mako a report to tho men
|ho M sent thom, but thoy tfeit as though thoy
aud ho won1d beg tho Mayor to give somo words
| Of hope to take back to the people.
SOMETHING MUsr De DONE SATURDAY.
hlr. hlcAullIo said lie believed tho Mayor ind
Aldermen woro disposed to do everything III
to be taken Saturday some business must ba
done. These people must not be put over It'll
Monday: Ihls emergency required prompt ao-
tiou. Tle people were honest Thoy wanted
work, and they wanted their Immediate necossf-
ties attended to.
| Mayor Colvin-That Committee said to nlo to-
day that thoy were disposed to extend relief tn
tho people. Now is not it better not to forestal]
| their action, and to wait until they arc heard
| from Friday ovoning
Atr. alcAulilro replied that the Boara ought to
havo set inside convenience long enough to haye
met tho Conl'nittoo that dny. II would greatly
| intended that Immediate action should bo taken
| The meeting then adjourned, und tho Work
iHgmon'a Committee departed in very baI
| ll1mor. Ihoy Expressed themselves Us utterly al
aloss what to sny 10 hoirconstituensa, wlo thoy
| felt sure, would DO discontinued and angry al
| tho aspect OF nffefrs.
REPORT or THE woHK1soMEN's COMMITTEE.
| Wo hnvo bcen requested tn publish the fol.
lowing:
Report to tho workiugmcn Of Chicago by tloir Con-
! nfttee:
BROTHER WORKERS.: In accordanco viii! previu,s ur.
ragcntents assembled ut the City Clerks oilico IT,
aiscuss With tho MaYor, SItecial, aud Flna1ce Com1n
tees, apno'litea Ly tue Common Council, fur tho ur
ncns Of tho present hour. ~ It wSs Itt; dcclcd
to do .al possible to relioye tho needy,
| and give employment. committee. con-
aIsting Of three from thu workers aud tlrco from tho
special committees, Including tho Alayor. weIo
chosen to most tho Ncliee aud Aid AS
ISOLATION Doarsl ut 2 o'clock, Dec. H.
In consequence Of tic absence Of certain members It
was decided that they could mt bc assembled until
oclocE and ls Common Gonncii Caarntor, we.o ap-
notel ~ tho to and paco for tho 1ncetlng Of thu
apocal, Finance, Rollef aud Aid nnl Worklngn,ens
Committees, when feel confident tAut immediate
action will be taken for our benefit
Tho city otfclals IN general, thoroughly award
Of the necessity for prompt uclion and NO believe
that work md relief will 10 promully provided aftur