Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-22
TEE GENERAL COMMITTEE.
a Big Meeting Held at the Chamber o
Commerce, Last Evening.

A Big Meeting Held at the Chamber of
Commerce, Last Evening.
The General Citizens Committee on
Relief assembled at the rooms OF the
Chamber Of Commerce, last evening,
about forty members being present.
The temporary organization was made
permanent, Mr.. G. 3. Hart thus occu-
pying the chair, while Mr.. Roman
Dobler was Secretary. Mr.. ?. B. Dobbins
was chosen treasurer Of the Commit
! tee. The President outlined The plan
| and objects Of the Committee, and then
the Secretary submitted a plan OF
action, for future work, as follows
"The Wheeling Relief Committee shall
organize by the election OF a chairman,
secretary and treasurer.
There shall be an Executive Commit;
! tee of nine. one member from each ward
and the chairman of the General Commit
tee, who shall have charge OF the execu-
tive work.
The committeeman from each ward
shall be a ward committee, Of which the
wards member of the executive commit
tee shall be chairman.
0This Committee shall call upon all
charitable organizations in the city for
their co-operation in the relief work, and
particularly TO advise this Committee as to
the persons they are helping, tue kind ana
extent of such help, and the persons Tor
whose relief they will be responsible
through the period OF need, together with
such other information as In their ludg-
ment NAV be OF value.to this Committee.
'.The records of the County Commits
siopers shall be consulted 10 see what aid
is being given to persons who may apply
70 this Committee.
"a register shall be kept at the head
quarters of this Committee In which snail
ne recorded the names and residences OF all
persons ~apDlyingfor aid, stating age, place
of birth, how long they have been in the
county, number Of dependents, occupation,
where last employed and at what wages,
whether able-bOdied or inirm, l ana
extent of aid needed, and by whom recon-
I mended. The record shall show al RELIEF
granted.
at once a census OF the destitute, for which
printed blanks covering the above IN
6uiries shall be furnished, Each reported
! case shall be investigated by q committee
man Of the ward.
"a public appeal shall be issued for con-
tributions Of money, provisions, fuel and
clothing.
$50 far as possible work shall be pro-
vided for the able-bodied needy, TO the
end that they may be assisted IN their eX-
tremity without being made to feel that
they are purely objects of charity.
'VThere shall be a store house in charge
of a suitable person who will honor the or
ders of the ward Committees, subject TO
revision BY the Executive Committee, and
/ keep account Of all goods received and dis
trlbuted.
"a wagon or wagons shall be provided,
70 be in charge of proper persons, 10 solicit
and take to the store house such articles OF
( necessity as may be required.
ssThe Executive Committee Is authorized
/ 70 make from time to time such regulations
as the development of the work may sug-
eeSt to carry out the object Tor Whlch Tue
! General Committee is formed.
UWard Committees are urged TO observe
the creates care in making recommends
Mons for assistance, 10 avoid imposition, TO
reserve for the deserving all the resources
at command, and 20 execute with the
l greatest fidelity the sacred trust Wnlcn
the public is asked to conhde TO this Cen
eral Relief Committee"
This was read section by section, and
/ adopted as here printed.
The roll Of the Committee was then
called for the selection Of Ward Com
mittees. 8 recess being taken TO allow
gentlemen to get together to select the
names. Upon resssembling these Com
mittees were read as follows:-
First ward-W. A Wilson, chairman;
| G. j. Rawling. DR.. Q. +. Ulrleh, +. J.
Park, Z. 3. Hart.
Second-Dr. r. w. Hazlett, chairman
F. Nj. Milligan, Albert Hadllch, z. Buck
mann. Norris Horkheimer, II. Baer, Dr.
| B. II. Stillyard.
Third-Mayor B. F. Caldwell, chairman
sThomas Fox, John Bodley, G. 2. Brown
A. Reymann, DR.. F. LeMoyne Huppr
Augustus Pollack, Louis Schaub, w. B.
Embellishments Bauer, chairman
Robert Pekari, Charles Loefder, Jonn
Holman. Dr.. Burdett, Alex 7. Young.
Fifth-C. ". Seabright, chairman
Andrew Stoetzer. J. ". Myles, f. Beh'
rens, Jr., James Filal,
Sixth-M. Grogan, chairman; Dr: Bran
non. Findiey Mckinley, Arthur O'hee1ei
! Henry Scamulbach. A. j. McNash.
Seyenth-John 5. Naylor, chairman