Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-31
WHERE TO GO FOR HELP.
The Ward Committees Of the Relief
Committee Fix Places Of Meet.
Ing and for Applications
for Help. lNi si X
MrnFH1s, August %, 1878.


The citizens relief committee, in regu-
lar session. authorized and empowered
the working committee to adopt such
rules and regulations with regard to the
several ward committees as they may
think advisable. t
In pursuance. therefore, of said reso
ton, we beg to announce the following
rules governing the sub committees in
the wards they represent, and hope, for
the good Of all, they will be faithfully
and energetically executed
!. Each ward committee to have some
place designated in the ward where the
committee shall meet at stated times
each day, to whom all applications for
relief shall be made; and in no case shall
relief be granted to persons who are able
to be removed to one or the other Of the
camps. lsH .0
2, Persons entitled TO relief are such
as are afflicted and unable to be re
moved, and then orly two adults to each
one sick, they being necessary to attend
to the wants and necessities of the af
flicted.
3. 1t is especially enjoined upon each
Of the ward committees that they guard
well not only the interests OF a generous
public, but the welfare Of the citizens oi
the ward they represent. See that those
entitled to relief receive substantial aid
by making personal visits throughout
their wards, and that two Of each ware
shall sign a reQuisition for supplies
which shall be countersigned by thl
chairman Of the working committee,
4. All members Of the ward commit
tees are requested to pledge themselves
that they will investigate every applica
tion for supplies, and any vacancy oc
curing in either ward will be promptl!
filled by the working committee, upor
the Recommendation Of the respectiv,
wards. 'o 800
The following are the ward commit
tees, with place and time of meeting;
First ward-John l. Eichberg, John
Duffy, P c Kennett, A Stevenson
Meets every morning from $3.50 to l
a N, on Market street, rear Of Renkert'i
drug store. HaH
Second ward--D f Goodyear, F Mar
shall, Rev E C Slater, Henry Trobridge
Meets corner Main aud Poplar street
every morning from 8 to 10 am.
Third ward-W P Proudft, J c Mac
cabe, H A Grigsby. Vacancy to fill
Time and place Of meeting not yet Fixed
Fourth ward-Thomas Randolph, Il L
Brinkley. Two, and probably three, va
cancies in this ward. Time and place Of
meeting not yet fixed.
Fifth ward-Hon John League, James
Cleary, j W Alexander. Meets every
morning from II to u, Beal street mar.
ket. D.. G .e1 cii
Sixth ward-L E Wright, G G Fisher.
Vacancies to be filled and time and
place Of meeting not yet determined.
Seventh ward--W e Mcclure, W A
Whestley, S h Coe, v Ohalmers. Meet
at W ElMeGuire's, corner Pontotoe and
Orleans, 7 to o'clock, am.
Eighth ward--Rev DR. Harris, G f
Conn, S M Jobe, John S Sailer, Captain
James Glass. Meets every morning from
8 to 10, BAG Poplar.
Ninth ward--A r lacey, P Crews
Jas Lott. Meets every morning from 8
to 10, corner Fifth and Looney streets,
Chelsea. ros
{ Tenth Ward-W ] Hobson, Geo Wood.
Vacancy to be alled, and time and place
Of meeting to be determined,
Committee will endeAyor to employ
physicians soon as they can bS obtained
l. b WRaHF, Chairman,
4 d i GOoDREAR, Sec'y,