St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-20
The City Relief Society Re-
views It's Work for the
e.. Quarter.
Completion Of the Organize :
ton Of the Associated
go City Charities.
Assessor Smith Completes His
Personal Property ASSESS
ment Of the County.
Officer Gruber Admits a Po-
iceman'S Lot Is Not a
Happy One.

The system of associated charities
that had been planned by the various
phllanthropic societies and institutions,
IN order to protect the patrons from
possible imposition by professional
Incidents, has passed to that stage that
assures a certainty of the final organi-
cation. The plan was discussed at
length at the quarterly meeting of the
relief society yesterday afternoon.
This society, it should be related, is the
originator OF the plan of systematizing
charitable work in this city, although
it is in vogue in several other leading
cities.
The secretary of the society reported
That the number of applicants for re-
lief during the second quarter of the
year just closed was Cos, or an average
OF eight day, while the number of ap-
pllcantS for the first quarter was ISL, as
against 5l3 for the corresponding quar-
ter for the last year. There were 1872
new cases, and 413 were s'Iecurrents,"
as they are styled. The total number
That aided during the quarter was
56o, and 16 were refused, while IS
were not aided. The estimated amount
that was distributed and that was not
drawn from the treasury was $500. 40.
The report shows that the sewing
school closed April 80, and that it will
reopen on the first Saturday in October.
and that. the w0man's auxiliary sus-
pended active work until October l.
The day nursery has found it necessary
to enlarge and
Extend Hts Facilities
ND al,@.
removed to 139 East Tenth street. where
elegant and comfortable quarters have
been opened. One of the objects was
to secure yard and playground for the
children that become charges of the
society. The secretary's report also
indicated that vast amount of good
had been effected in the way of secur-
ing employment for the needy. There
nave been 100 names placed on the ap-
plication books, and the society has
been untirilg i'll getting places for the
unemployed.
Agent Hutchins' report was an inter-
esting paper. He recited, as one of the
principal obstacles that the society has
TO encounter, is the thong htlessness of
Inc people IN distributing charity at the
door. This, he said. tends to increase
and encourage begging, the very thing
that the society Is trying to reduce to a
minimum. He advised that all citizens
act through the society and thereby
avoid imposition.
The committee, to which had been re-
ported the proposition Of enlarging the
building, reported that since the day
nursery had found adequate quarters
there is no longer any
81; Pressing Need
for the expenditure that the contem-
plated Improvement would entail. and
that the plan be abandoned for
TIME. The society has fund of $500
that can he drawn upon at any time. 1t
came through the estate of the late
Gen. Sibiey, and the plan had been to
eXpend it i'll erecting an addition to the
present building. After lengthy dis
cussion. it was decided that the addition
was not needed. and it was shown that
the bequest came without any restric-
tons, and, therefore, may be employed
at the discretion of the society. Hence,
1t was voted to reft, refurnish and make
such other improvements at the build
ing as may seem advisable by the eXecu-
tive committee.
The officers were req uested to eXer-
else every effort to increase the sub
Scrlblng membership of the society, and
then the plan OF the associated charities
was discussed. The expense is to be
divided among all the charitable soci-
etIes OF tile city, and the president was
directed to name two members who will
serve OH the directorate.