National Republican., 1876-01-18
ALMoNERs FOR THE POOR.
Meeting of the Citizers' Relief Comms ion
Aid for the Coun;y.

A4o 4u4 kAo So1A
The Citizens Relief Commission met yesterday
at noon at the Young Mems Christian Association
building. Present, Messrs. Stickney, president
Ballantyne, SoIomons, Gulick. Choate, Pratt an ]
Stewart.
Mr.. Solomous reported that the Washington
Gas-light Company had donated one thousand
bushels of coke to the use Of the commission
through Mr. G. u. Bailey, secretary.
The president was authorized to arrange for
hauling and delivering the coke.
Mr.. Stickney stated that, with Mr. Ballantyne,
dealers on whom to draw orders, and submitted a
list; which was approved:
Mr. Ballantyne moved that the president be
authorized to rent room In the building at the
corner Of Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue, lover the Safe Deposit Company's
Adopted.
Mr. Ballsntype reported that the boxes fur
nished by Postmaster Ednunds) for the recep-
tion of applications had been put in place; that
the lieutenants of police had been Instructed to
see TO bringing the letters 10 headquarters. At
the suggestion of Major Richards the box a. the
Fifth precinct tenth street, near d. mad been
cbusetts avenus between Ninth and Tenth streets.
The letters from boxes had been delivered to him
about $50 O'Clock this morning.
mr. SOlUmons moved that, in view Of the limited
amount OF money placed at their disposal, the
rule of last ear, that relief be confined to families
in which there are no able bodied persons, or in
which there are very aged persons, or sickness,
be adhered to. Adopted.
The commission fxed the compensation OF the
OoOhhccpcI anu luIcc NlsllOEs-tuu
adjourned to Monday next, at the new room, cor.
ner Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue.
RELIEF FOR THE COUNTY POOR
The recently.appointed members Of the Relief
Commission for the poor Of the county held their
first meeting Saturday afternoon, at O'Clock, in
one Of the parlors OF the Young Mems Christian
Association Mr. L. S. Emery was called to the
chair, and Solomon G. Brown acted as secretary.
The letter making the appointment, together
with certain Instructions, was sread from the CON-
missioners Of the District of Columbia.
Tha ~ wsrlr
L. S. Emery, Mount Pleasant; ]. b. voorhees,,
Bepnings; Solomon g. Brown, Hillsdale; John
II. Mcehesney, Brightwood. Mr.. J. b. Nourse,
Mr.. Emery read a statement. showing the un-
expended balance in the National Metropolis
sion. This baIanceis from the county's portion Of
the appropriation of Congress Of March 3, 1875,
Of $4,000 for the poor Of the District of Columbia.
ganization was effected by the election L. S.
Emery, chairman; Solomon G. Brown, secretary
e s ihe SSu1sys s is Is The
tions: Section one-all that portion of the county
known as Uniontowp, Good Hope, Stanton, Hills.
tion two embraces all that portion north OF Good
Hope road to Bunker Hill road.
The Second legislative district Is by Rock
creek and Spring street; all south of Spring
street, east of Rock creek and west of Seventh
street, section one.
street, east Of Rock creek TO Bunker Hill road.
Section three embraces all that portion west of
Rock creek, and was placed in charge OF the
following gentlemen:
District !. Section l, S. q. Brown. Section 2,
J. II. Voorhees,.
District 2. Section l. L. S. Emery. Section q
j. II. McChesney. Section g. Mr.. J. b. Nourse.
The blank forms for orders and vouchers were
submitted and approved, and the secretary was
instructed to cause the same to be printed. 1t
was decided that all bills for articles furnished
the poor must first be certified by the trustee
giving the order, then examined and compared
by the secretary and approved by the chairman
before the same can be paid.
The chairman, Mr.. Emery, was, on motion, re-
quested to publish an appeal 10 the charitable for
help for the destitute worthy poor Of the county
in the way OF funds, clothing, fuel and food.
The question Of giving work to men who are
applicants Tor help who are able and Wiling to
work, and ere found worthy after careful investi-
cation, was discussed at length. and il was finally
decided that the chairman call upon the Hon.
Commissioners Of the District OF Columbia and
lay the views Of the RELIEF Commission before
them en- this matter.
Adjourned to meet first Saturday in February,
or at the call OF the Chair.