Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-09-09
WHERE TO GO FOR HELP.
The Ward Committees Of the Relief
600 Committee Fix Places Of Meet
asa ing ana for Applications
9lalsa sos2ifOr Help. p
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MEMPHIS, August 29. 1878.

The citizens relief committee, In regu-
lar session, authorized and empowered |
the working committee to adopt such |
rules aud regulations with regard to the
several ward committees as they may
think advisable. otoq 20 .tio-
In pursuance, therefore, Of said reso.
ton, we beg to announce the following
rules governing the subcommittee in
the wards they represent, and hope, for
the good Of ALL they win be faithfully
and energeticslly executed
1. Each ward committee to have some
place designated inthe ward where the
committee shalt 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 ore able
to be removed to one or the other Of the
camps. Lsu ad iI.w e970i tl1.lIa .,aI
2. Persons entitled to relief are such
as are afflicted and unable to be re.
moved, and then Only two adults to each
one sick, they being necessary to attend
to the wants and necessities Of the af
Aictsd. 7sa los 1aiast
g. 1t is especially enjOined upon each
of the ward committees that they guard
we'll not only the interests of generous
public, but the welfare OF the citizens OF
the ward they represent. See that those
entitled to relief receive substantial aid,
by making personal visits throughout
their wards, and that two ct each ward
shall sign a reqnisilion for supplies,
which shall be, countersigped by the
chairman Of the working committee. .
| 4. All members Of the ward commit
tees are requested to pledge themselves
that they will investigate every applca-
ton for supplies, and any vacancy oe-
curing in either ward will be promptly
filled by the working committee, upon
the Recommendation Of the respective
wards, ,r5 oesa o ta
The following are the ward commit
tees, with place and time Of meeting:
! First ward--John L Eiehberg, John J
I Duffy. P G Keunett, A Stevenson
Meets every morning from $3.50 to II
N, on Market street, rear Of Renkert's
drug store, ru 20 qsor3 5fH
Second wsrd-D F Goodyear, + Mar
shall, Rev E G Slater, Henry Trobridge
Meets corner Main and Poplar streets
every morning trom8 to lOR.m. ataa
Third ward-W P PsoudGt. J G Mac
cabe, H A Grigsby. Vacancy to 6n
| Time and place Of meeting not yet fixed
Fourth ard-Thomas Randolph, Il /
Brinkley, Two, aud probably thee, va
oancies In this ward. Tine and place o
mseting not yet fixed. W ool.,.
| Fifth wArd-Hon John League james
cleaFy, J W Alexander. Meets every
morning from II to 70, Beal street mar
ket. ioo 'a '
Sixth wArd-L E Wright, c G Fisher
j Vacancies to be filled and tiDle ant
r place of meeting not yet determined.
Seventh ward-W E Mcclure, w A
! whgasey, s H COe, V Chalners Nee
atw p McGuIroS, corner Pontotoc aut
T Orleans, 7 TO s o'clock, an.
! Eighth Sard-Rev Dr. Harris, G /
Q Conn. s Nj JObe, John S Sailer, Captait
, James Glass Nests every morning from
z Is to 10, S46 Poplar. ae
/, Ninth Rara=-AT Lacey, J ? Crews
0 Jas Lott. Meets every msrning from
r to 10, corner Fifth and Looney streets
Chelsea ltlb sg OF t.o-
Tenth ward--W Hobson, Geo Wood
VaCsuey TO be filed, and time and plac,
Of meeting 10 be determined.
Committee will endeavor to emplc!
pbysiuiAnS soon as they can bs obtained
.8ya lsdh L b WRigHT, Chairman.
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