New-York tribune., 1875-12-11
APLhN FOR WINTER RELIEF.
MEETING or THE BOARD OF UNITED CHARrIEs-
REPORT UPON THEODORE ROOsEvELT's PLAN-

MEETING or THE BOARD OF UNITED CHARITIES
REPORT UPON THEODORE ROosEvELT's FLAN-
ELECTION or OFFICERS.
An adjourned meeting of the Board of
United Charities held yesterday at the Of the
state Charities Aid Society. The attendance OF repre-
scntatiyes from the leading charitable institutions was
large Among those present Robert Gordon Of the
St. Andrews Society Henry T.. Peew Of the 81! Georges
Society Theodore Roosevelt % the States Charities Aid
Society the Rev. Algah Wiswal Of -. John, Guild, Mr.
Cliff OF the Howard Relief Society," the Rev. John Dooly
OF the CITY Mission Society, Dr. Kramer, and Henry Rice,
President Of the Hebrew Benevolent Society. TIE fol
lowing report was presented by Mr. Peilew, chairman Of
tho committee appointed to consider the plan proposed
by Theodore Roosevelt as to the best system to DO
adopted during the present Winter to prevent fraudulent
and unworthy applications for relief:
The difficulties Of bringing the plan proposed Into q
practical very considerable, the sl0 or the us-
uicts and tho number ana Character OF tIe inhanants
beng among the chief. There are at least Two DOGea
which at present themselves for consideration the
being 10 obtain the assistance OF some one or more
principal sOciotics engaged III active Work among the
AN entirely character; but ts would more
properly belong To such society or societies as might
hn well to into IiOn on thcr own TeelOn-
sibiy. This Committee hardly feels Justified IN RECON-
mendng IL for adoption by the Board o United Charities
The other plan j. which Will require some time ia The
preparation Oi its details 80 inuc indeed thi the WIN
e. would probably be over before could be put
into operation uulces the united charities might agree TO
work tentatively in one or two districts the principles oil
which 80 follows:
which, among Others shall be representatives OF the
principal charitable organizations Of the CITY, the state
Charities AID Association he Commissioners Ol Charities
ana Correction and the Ncw-f0sH members OF tAe state
Board OF ChaIitics go
second. The Central Board TO appoint committees for
districts Of appropriate size, Working an cooperation Wh
the official visitors 0f tie city and volunteer corps O
visitors.
la tie event of this latter plan receiving the approval
of tne Board the committee recommend thJt tho H,e
Charities AId Association De requested Ia appoint com
mittee, 10 meet special committee Of thls Board Tor tho
purpose of preparing and submitting plan based upon
tie above prhclJe. The task imposed your Commit
toe would of course have been very much simphed II
the Association for the Improving Of the Condition OF
tho Poor could have been Induced either 10 undertake
tho above work for itself O adapt portion Ol lis
chncFy 10 cooperate with the other societies FORM
ug the Board. proposition 10 this chcct presented
by r Rooscvelt oct 20 hut not having been taken
into consideration by tlo AssOca,On and requiring I'M
mediate action IL submitted 10 this Board on the
following day. The committee recommend, however
that another effort b made TO induce the Association 10
Dc represented at this Board
The report was received and on motion the committee
was discharged The following gentlemen were appointed
carry out the suggestion contained n the report % meet
Committee OF the State Charities Aid Society! Messrs.
Kramer Rice and r. A. Stout. For the purpose Of
ing on the proposed work. however, ON motion Of Mi.
Waller 1t was agreed thai, in order 10 put into any
teal shape at once the plan suggested 10y Theodore
Roosevelt the Commissioners oi Charities and Correc-
tion, and agreed b. them that such charitable so
ciecs as would undertake 10 organize visiting COM
mittce In districts. should report TO this
Board, and that they should be authorized 10
so organize volunteer committees for tho differ
ont districts to be assigned by this Board. The
names OF several OF the societies represented were
given rs willing TO crgaDize eisiDg ccnnttccs in TIE
different districts Of the city TO carry ont tho work
Robert Gordon declined renOminati0h as fe'neh'.