Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-11
RELIEF Ger the Poor.

THE FROVIpENT AID SGCfETY-A GOOD START.
meeting Of the executive committee Of the
PrOyident Aid society. organized on Thursday
evening was held last evening at the Office OF
MI A =. Pratt, corner eth and ID streets. and
the organization was completed by the election
of Mr.. HOTatiO Browning president, and L. &
Emery, secretary, VINO, with the following.
were present: MeSSTS. Il. c. Fox. A. s. Pratt
Win Dickson, Thomas SOmCFyille, George E.
White, John 1. Given, and :. Nj. Golden
ON motion 81 Mr.. Given, the president and
10 ire public. stating hat the society was Or
gained, the object, and soliciting contributions
az money or supplies, and they were also in
NTuctcd 10 inform the District Commissioners
that tEey were ready To receive an: funds they
may see iit 90 turn over.
Ii was decided 10 request the cooperation of
Tie pole" department andn0J tJempiOy agents
or solicitors.
Mi. Emery submitted a plan of onerations.
Substantially aS follows. All fluids and supplies
eTe 20 e. aHE0ftioac3 CIGi'2biy among the dis
tTictS according 20 Gn proportion of the poor
population. IL funds or supplies aDDGrtf0nad to
ans district are not needed in tnat district they
are 10 be reGi~tIhItet. The manager Of each
drifitt or subdivision Il authorized 10 draw
from the treasurer ul acquisitions approved b.
jAe president, dLd tie managers are required
20 render an account 81 disbursements oace a
month. Each mana ger shah conform 20 q uni
form system 81 relief \ committee OF three is
to be appointed - audit tHe accounts OF tle
managers The treasurer is Authorized to re-
cc.ie and receipt lGC moneys. Dut nc money can
be- diShursfd DY him except u3On order of fbe
hoard 81 managers.
Nessrs. ric,ana. Given, and Fox were ap-
pointed a committee 10 draft a constitution
ard tie plan II 2!T. Elcrv was referred to
them as well - TIE Csilsgs Jti0n Of tile dsfuni.t
Washington Ma society,"
Al application Ws> received for the position
81 secretary. Il was stated that they pT1oD5pd
10 make as tar as possible without expense
vi. DCE son suggested that application be
WORK Tor the Use Of one OF The vacant FoOlls a
Police headquarters
4 communication from Rev. Mr.. WynS01p of
the Western PRESBYTERIAN church, offering the
services OF the aid society attached TO than
church as an auxiliary OF the PrOYidenr AID So
clety- was referred Ia Mir. Fox.
nth other provision is made the following
places were decided upon as depots for receIv-
Ing supplies and contributions: First district
tt'e0rgetcWh.) Dickson 81 Kings coal Office
Water street, and j. ". Decides Office Potomac
Insurance company; Third district. EAST Wash
1nEtOn,t 200 Pennsylvania avenue southeast:
fourth district between the Capitol and 18th
street, Mr. John /. t,iVeu'S office 424 10th st:
Mr.. a. ;. PrdttS Office. eth and streets and
MI. Nln- DckSOnS Office. % a. street: fifth
district. between .-5h street and Rock creek
CfISe OF Fitch. Fox ~ Gutter COTcOran build
iBE, sixth district. South Washington first
precinct station. CG f62 Maine avenue. The COM
mltlee adjourned TO rect next Monday evening
at the Office of Fitch, FJX < Gutter. in tnt Cor
cCran building.