New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-23
VOLUME VIII-NO. l:
Relief for the Inundated Sufferers.

AT meeting OF the general coAAmltte
the following proceedings were had:
The general committee met pursuant ;
adjournment at II A. NJ.
The special committee appointed to drac
rules and regulations respecting the mod
OF distributing supplies and furnishing r,
lief to the destitute submitted the follow
| ing as their report:
That the Mayor be requested to act a
chairman of the committee and as treasurer
That the chairman appoint secretary {
| perform the duties devolving on such of
| cers-to take charge of all papers, letters
bills of lading, orders for supplies, etc.
That the chairman appoint the follow
! ing committees:
| /. A committee of three on contributions
whose duty it shall be to receive all collec
tions made in the city and vicinity; to &C
1 knowledge receipt of all contributions sen
from other cities and States, and to furnis
| such information to parties at distance a
! may justify the call tor contributions.
2 A committee of three on purchasin
| supplies, whose duty il shall be to make al
| purchases Of provisions as may be deter
mined upon by the general committee, an,
| to receive and store all contributions il
kind.
3. A committee of six on distribution
whose duty it shall be to appoint loca
v,
ward to their agents such supplies, botn a
TO kind and quantity, as the committee ma,
from time to time deem advisable.
The committee further recommended tina
the general committee wait on General w
H. Emory and express to him their desir,
to furnish such information as they maj
have as to the number of sufferers in thu
various sections Of our State, and our de
sire to cooperate with him in the distribu
ton of supplies, SO as to prevent a greater
quantity. being sent to one section thar
another in proportion to its wants, and thai
Governor Kellogg be informed that the
COMMITTEE is organized and have com
menced distributing supplies.
Local agents shall be required to dis
tribute provisions under the following rules
and regulations:
When the applicants for supplies are in
families the provisions shall be given only
to the head Of the family, or a member
thereof approved by the head.
All persons over twelve years Of age to
be entitled to full ration, and those under
twelve and over four half rations.
Before any provisions are issued to a
laborer or person working for wages or
on shares, the applicant shall furnish to the
LOCAL agent a certificate from the owner or
his agent Of the land or workshop in which
lie was employed, certifying to the fact that
the land on which he worked is overfowed,
SO as to prevent said laborer from prose-
cutting his usual avocation.
When the applicant Tor provisions is the
owner or lessee Of tenement the local
agent must have satisfactory evidence of
the damage to the applicant by overflow.
All local agents must keep lists of the
parties supplied by them within their Cir.
cult OF distribution, and no parties are to
receive rations at any one time for a longer
period than seven days.
The report of the committee was received
and the recommendations contained there
IN being submitted seriatim and approved,
whole was unanimously adopted.
The following special committees were
then appointed by the Mayor:
Committee on cOntributions-Messrs
Phelps, chairman; Oglesby and Airey.
Committee on purchasing supplies
Messrs. j. U, Payne, chairman; Samuel
Jamison and ID. Lanaux.
Committee on distribution-Messrs. D. F.
kenner, chairman; Sandidge, Hare, Jou-
bert, Ober and Miller.
motion by D. F. Kenner, that all com.
munications received be referred to their
appropriate committees, was unanimously
adopted.
the motion Of Mr.. Sandidge that when
the committee adjourn they. adjourn to
meet on Friday at P. NJ, was carried.
Samuel Jamis0n was appointed men,
ber Of the general committee in place Of j.
I. Hardie, who had declined to serve.
1t was moved that the committee on dis
be authorized to draw on store for
supplies. Carried.
1t was moved that the Mayor be author
zed to pay all bills for supplies, etc, hav-
ng the approval OF the purchasing commit
zee. Carried.
On motion the committee adjourned.
Contributions of provisions did not moke
rs fine showing as was expected. Only
orty-three barrels and thirteen half barrels
# flour, thirty-three barrels of corn meal,
welve barrels Of pork, one cask of hams
nd few other articles were received YES
erdsy.
Mr.. Edward Lilienthal, No. 95 Canal
treet, yesterday rendered set of silver.
7are to Mayor Wiltz, which it is proposed
o rafie for charity's sake. Mr.. Lilienthal
7ill issue 800 tickets and place the proceeds
iayor Wiltz accepted the proffer and
banked the donor.
The relief committee, assisted by the |
layor. is working earnestly, and the
of good that will be done can not |
e measured by words or dollars.
Several steamboat owners and captains |
ave signified their intention to transport |
eight for the inundated sufferers free of |
harge.
The distributing committee will meet |
ally at the Cotton Exchange, and all who
esire to contribute articles will act accord
gly. Another committee will meet at No.
Carondelet street.
Mayor Wiltz officially notified General
mory that he was ready at any time to re-
i've and distribute such rations as the
nited States government might donate,
All applications for relief must be made
the relief committee.
Charles E. Halsted, in behalf of the
,stitute people of Iberville parish, feel
z the necessity of prompt action, through
8 own exertions yesterday got together
'Out twenty-five barrels of meal, ten bar
Is OF pork and other supplies in proper
N, which he will ship tonight on the
'adish johnson to Plaquemine.
The bishop of Louisiana yesterday re-
ived from Trinity Church, Galveston,
90, as an offering for the relief OF sufferers
I'm the overflow.
The steamer Alice has for the present
ased to make trips to the Amite valley,
nearly all kinds of business Is suspend
1t is rumored that several persons
re drowned when the food first came.
rhe sufferers of the 'parish of Avoyelles &
indebted to the following named gentle
n for their generous response in behalf
the overfowed of this parish. We nm
stand that this material aid leaves TODAY | .