Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-12
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At the recent monthly meeting of the Board of Associated Charities the report of the work of the Central office for the month of March WAS as follows:
 Total number of calls made and received. 1,O29; different cases during the month, 133 applications for assistance, 145 aided through the office in various ways, 162; referred else where for help, 34; applications for employ ment 36; application from employers, 69 employment found for (10 permanent), 21; employment provided at woodward for town poor different men), 20; employment pro- vided at woodward for town poor different times), 76; number pieces clothing received for Central wardrobe, 1O6; number pieces clothing given out from Central wardrobe, 160; number of different persons aided by clothing, 5S; different persons at lodging houses (men, 30; women, ?, 37; number of lodgings provided (men, 1OS; women, 29), 136; number of meals furnished (men, 165
 women, 31), 196; barrels of kindling- wood sold in March, 1,249. Included in the busi- ness brought before the board are the follow ing items of interest The committee on the loan fund reported that persons interested in this part of the work had been seen and as- surances given that a sufficient amount for l this purpose would soon be provided.
 There being great need of an increase of the special relief fund, committee of five was appointed to arrange, if possible some social entertainment of private or public nature as seemed best, the proceeds of which should be used entirely for the relief of such special cases were not otherwise fully pro- vided for.
 A communication was received from the New Haven Society for the Prevention of Crime, accepting their invitation to member ship in the Board. This makes ten of our city charitable societies and other organiza- tions of similar character now represented in the Board by three of the members of each society. The Town Agent has also ac- cepted an invitation to membership in the Board, and thereby strengthened the friendly relations already existing between the Town Agents office and the Central Office of Char ities.
 At the last meeting of the Board it had been voted that forty additional subscriptions of one dollar per month should be asked for At this meeting ten of the shares in the work were reported as already taken. Opportunity is still offered for making the remaining snb. scriptions needed to put the work of the Board on permanent financial basis. By a vote of the Board any one who pledges the paym ent of one dollar or more per month is thereby made sustaining member" of the Board during the time such payment continues. In vestigation cards for sending unknown appli- cants for help to the Central office will be fur nished at any time free of charge to all sus- taining members of the Board, and also to those whose subscriptions during the year amount to one dollar per month or more Subscriptions of any amount, large or small, by the month or otherwise, are also desired.
 Ladies and others who are willing to be- come visitors to one or more families among the poor can learn of a large number of cases by inquiring at any time at the Central office, No. AT Court street. The acknowledgments for the month of March are as follows: Sub scriptions have been received from Hiram Camp, 0. Fl. Thompson, Edw. E. Mix, D. M. 1 Weich, friend, and contribution from Mir. Shears of North Haven, fer the relief funds. ] Receipted bills from L. F. Standish & Co., !; and a. D Clark $ Go. Gone ton of coaD and from Dr. s. H. Chapman gratuitous medical ] services. |
 Articles of clothing have been received from ] Mrs. Dr. AiIing, Mrs. Prof Weyland, Mrs. ! Prof. Honey, Mrs. Charles Root, Mrs Peck (Whalley avenue) Mrs. Horace Fitch, C. s. DeForest, Mrs. Charles Gordon, Mrs. Pardee College street) Mrs. George M. Hale, Mrs.