St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-30
HOW TO SPEND THE MONEY
DISCUSSED BY THE CITIZENS Re
LIEF COMMITTEE.
ALSO. HOW TO RAISE MORE.


Judge FIandrau Proposes to be
One of Ten Citizens to Give
$1,000 Each to the Relief Fund
The Plan Applauded-SOlic
ing Committees May be APP
pointed.
Gentlemen, am practical man, and
as such will be one of ten to give 1000
each to be used as a fund for the benefit
of the unemployed" This was the
proposition made by Judge Charles E.
FIandrau at a meeting of the citizens
relief committee yesterday afternoon.
The announcement made met with ap-
plause, and as the members were dis
GUESSING the best plan for raising funds
and who should have charge of the dis
bursement of the funds, Judge Elan
drau followed by saying as long as the
money reached the people for whom it
was intended to benefit he would be
satisfied, and he had every confidence in
the good Judgment of the committee.
The meeting had been called by the
mayor, but as that official was engaged
elsewhere, w. l.. Wilson acted as chair
man. Present at the session were
Messrs. Hart, Castle, FIandrau. Noyes,
Tallmadge, Peet, Morgan. Kerwin, Smith,
Seng. DAILY, Morrow, McCardy and
WheelOck. County Commissioner DAILY
said the meeting had been called to
settle the question of how the $1,000
recently credited TO the fund for the
unemployed was to be disposed of. His
idea was that it would be much better
to spend the money in flour. fuel and
other necessities and distribute the
articles to the needy. Comptroller
McCardy explained that the idea of the
council, when the money was appropri-
ated, was that it should he expended in
The same manner as the previous $4,000
had been. He would say for the benefit of
the members that there was now $3.50
in the fund. II. II. Hart thought there
was no question but that the money
should only be paid for labor, and said
the manner III which the $4,000 had
been spent was the correct way to
eXpend the balance. j. A. Wheelock
desired the resolution changed SO as to
provide for the payment of only 81 in
stead of $3.50 per day. There was
some question as to whether the cit Y
council would agree to the 81 per day
rate, but the matter was referred to a
committee of five consisting of MesSrs.
Hart, Flandrau, Castle. Noyes and
Wheelock, who will meet the council
committee OH unemployed labor to-
morrow afternoon and urge on that
body the adoption of 81 per day rate.
Z. w. Peet was Of the opinion that
while contractors were paying Sl.25 per
day and men were willing to work for
less there was no need for the city,
especially at this time and under the
circumstances, to pay 81. 30 per day.
Mr.. Daily sad when the thing was
figured up the men received less than
81 per day. They worked one week
and received 50, but were then laid off
one or Two weeks, SO that when figured
down they only received about 70 cents
per day.
Capt. Castle, chairman of the sub
committee. reported plan for popular
subscriptions to take the place of the
contributions now made from the city
funds. Before any money was raised
the speaker said it was necessary to
settle three questions: What was to be
done with the money? How is it to he
be distributed? Was it to be diSUursed
as charity or for labor? The committee
had given the matter some attention,
and had decided that it was best to
allow the charitable organizations to
give to the needy, and to spend the
money raised in employing men to work
on public improvements. 1t was Il Seri-
GUS problem to know what kind of work
should be selected. Mr.. Moves inter-
rupted. and suggested that the men
could be put 10 work in cleaning off the
Sidewalks on Summit avenue. Mr..
Castle said that if the residents of that
street couldn't pay for the cleaning of
their walks it might be well 10 consider
the matter.
The plan recommended by the COM
mlttee was 10 have committee appoint
ed TO take charge of the matter or col
Letting and disbursing funds. The city
could then be divided into districts, and
subcommittee could be appointed to re-
ceive subscriptions. The committee had
taken the directory and selected list
OF seventy professions, trades and occu-
patlonS, the idea being to have COM
mlttee wait on each OF the number and
secure subscriptions. This plan had
been successfully worked in the ice pal
ace scheme some years ago, and the
committee had no doubt but that it
would be equally successful in the pres