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lem, however. he thought, would work it.
self out in time and it would not be ad-
visable to burden the report with any more
recOmmenda tionS.
For the Information of the committee Mr.
Gardner stated that during the day the
House appropriat ations committee had made
favorable report upon the bill to make avail
able Immediately $43, 600 for the improye-
ment of roads in the city. Owing to an OBJ
lection the bill had gone over for a lay but
he assured the members of the committee
that the gentleman who had made the OBJ
lection had been talked with and would not
make any further trouble
me meal ticket adopted by the committee
Tor distribution to the poor is a small red
card neatly printed as follows:
Central Union Mission
Dining Rooms,
6lj street northwest.
Good for one ten-cent meal
issued on account of central relief commit
tee.
BERIAH WILKINS, Treasurer.
These tickets will be placed on sale in
various sections of the city in packages of
hve and ten. so that people who are charit-
abiy disposed can have pocket full of them
10 give away to the needy in lieu of money
or food.
The Canvass of the City.
The committee was desiroIs Of hearing
from the committee of fifty, but its chair
man. Mr.. George Truesdell. was not pres
ent. Mr.. Harry p. Goodwin. the secretary of
the committee, gave an informal but inter-
esting narrative of what the committee had
done, stating that later on Mr. Truesdell
would be In a position to make the formal
report They had met last Wednesday at
the call OF Col. Tracey, and of the fifty men,
pers only thirteen were present. This was
small number with which to begin the
work OF canvassing the city, so the commit
tee exercised one of it's prerogaciyes and
proceeded to enlarge itself SO as to secure
aa<tA
Most or the time of the meeting was spent
IN organizing subcommittee. The District
or Columbia had been divided into thirty-
three working sections, and the committee
was authorized 10 report three members to
canvass each of these subdistric,s-one of
the three to be a woman. It, however had
seiected in many districts more than this
number. A systematic plan for securing
money throughout the city had been thought
best, so that the work of canvassng could
begin at the same time in all parts Of the
District. Mr. Goodwin said that Mr. Edison
was preparing a form which would assist
the sollcitors very substantially in their
work Mr.. Goodwin further stated that his
committee had the subject OF canyassiog
the government departments under consid-
Grafton and that 1t had already undertak en-
10 communicate with the establishments
employing large numbers of persons with a
view or adopting some systematic plan by
which such employees could be reached.
Referred to the Cnnvassing Commit
tee.
A resolution was presented by Mr.. Moves
and adopted unanimously. 1t was as fol-
lows: .-....
Resolved, That the various projects for
raising relief funds reported by the sub
committee to devise plans for this purpose
be referred to the canvassing committee
OF which Mr. George Truesdell is chairman,
to be carried into effect so far as may be
nod nfica
committee in harmony with the plan of
work which that committee has outlined
for itself"
Mr. Warner introduced a resolution to the
erect that the treasurer should pay no bills
unless they were approved and had been
signed to that effect by the chairman and
secretary of the central committee
Mr. Warner also moved that no obligation
should be recognized by the central COM
mittee unless made upon the authority Of
the committee through its chairman.
4 Proposed Permanent Organization.
Mr.. Simon Wolf, the chairman Of the sub
committee to arrange for a permanent or
ganization. submitted the following recon-
mendations:
Il. That a permanent central relief COM
mittee be created
''2. To carry out the above recommends
ton, legislation be procured by your COM
mittee from Congress
'3. That said legislation consist in the
appointment by the Commissioners of the
District of at least nine persons, three of
whom shall be females, to constitute said
committee
II. That said committee. when appoint ted.
shall have full power and authority to make
such rules and regulations as may be deem
ed necessary to carry out the aims and OBJ
jects of the law.
-. That this central relief committee is to
be the telephone exchange for all existing
organiza tionS, to clash with none but to
aid all. 1t is to prevent fraud and duplica-
ton: to unity all classes, and centralize all
funds.
'6. That this committee, when created. is
to act under the supervision of the superin-
tendent of charities
Upon Mr.. VOLTS motion the recommenda-
tions We're allowed to lie over for considera- :
ton until later meeting.
Mr.. Wright's Wood.
Mr.. j. Harrison Johnson, who was ap-
pointed committee to take charge of
transporting the boat load of wood donated
by Mr. w. w. Wright of Gunston, Va, TO
this city, reported that he had engaged ves-
sells which would bring the wood to this
city at price of 81 per cord, that being
the lowest rate that could be obtained at
this season of the year. Mr.. johnson also
reported that he had conferred with the
Commissioners and secured their permS-
sion to use the District property yard on
the James Greek canal for storing the
wood. The report was approved.
Miss Loring stated that Mr.. Sidney Ever
ett had placed at the disposal of the COM
mittee, free of rent, the building on Column
bia Heights formerly occupied by the Home
for Incurabies, and the offer was referred
to the committee on distribution
Upon motion of Mr.. Gardner the secre-
tary was authorized to secure such station
cry and printed forms as may be required,
and the committee adjourned to meet again
in the Post building Tuesday, January IL,
at o'clock pm.