Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-09-12
WHERE TO GO FOR HELP.
The Ward Committees Of tho Relief
Committee Fix Places Of Meet.
Ing and for Applications
for Help.
GO THERE
MEMPHIS. 11u August %, 1878.

MExPHIs, August 20, 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.
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 iu the ward where the
committee shall meet ct stated times
each day, to whom all applications for
relief shall be made; aHd in no case shall
relief be granted topersons who are able
to be removed to one or the other Of the
camps.
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 enioined upon each
Of the ward committees that they guard
we'll not only the interests Of 9 generous
public, but the welfare Of the citizens OF
the ward they represent. See that those
entitled toreIief receive substantial aid
by making personal yisita throughout
their wards, aud that two, Of each ward
shall sign requisition for supplies,
which shall be countersigned 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 applica
ton for supplies. and any vacancy oc-
curing in either ward will be promptly
filled by the working committee upor
! the Recommendation Of the respective
e wards. M ol .H 9
: The following ere the ward commit
4 tees, with place and time of meeting:
Fret ward--John L Eichberg, John
Duffy, P c Kennett, A Stevenson
: Meets every morning from $3.50 to i
/ m, ou Market street, rear OF Renkert
d drug store.
t Second ward-D FGoodyeAr, F Mar
o. shall, Rev L c Slater, Henry Trobridge
Meets corner Main and Poplar street
every morning rom to 10 am.
, Third ward-W P Proud6t, j c Mac
20 cabs, H A Grissby. Vacancy to GIL
e Time aud place Of meeting not yet fixed
i Fourth ward -Tbomas Randolph, II
70 Briukley. Two, and probably three, va
canciesiu this wsfd Time and plsce
:" meetiugnot yet6xed a@il iat
y Fifth ward-Hon John Loague, Jane
h CleAry, W Alexander. Meets ever
le morning from IL to IL, Bsal street ma
70 ket. " A4tHtfFs
- Sixth ward-L E Wright, c G Fishe
4 Vacancies to be filled and tine an
!, - place Of mseting not yet determined.
lie Seventh wayd-7W L Mcclure, W
lg WhsstleySS s HGUs,V Y Chslners Me-
lie atW p MeGuire's, corner Pontotoc az
ID Orleans, Z toR o'eloeki am sor
- Eighth ward-Rev Dr. Harris, G
= Conn, S NJ Jobe, John s Sailer, cAptai
o James Glass Meets every morning fro
en- 8 to 10, 346 Poplar.
n Ninth ward-A I Lacey, J P Crew
n Jas Lott. Meets aseFy morning from
to 10, corner Fifth and Looney street
Chelsea. aaiaa
'se Tenth ward--W Hobson, Geo Woo
ng Vacancy to be filed, aud time and pla
ng of meeting to be deternsssa.
is- Committee viii endeavoE to empl,
Ie- pbysicjsDs soop as they can ba obtaine
On WREGHT, Chairman.
~ FGooDYEAR, SPc'y.
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