The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-11-27
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sewer on Patton street, the council
heard representatives OF the Associated
Charities.
Mr.. Pridham. president OF the Assoc
ciated Charities. addressed the council
and presented report from O commit.
tse ofthe association, to which had been
delegated the task OF formulating some
plan to relieve the tramp evil and the
providing OF the necessaries OF life to
the unemployed. The committee did
not consider tn at the plan OF last year
should be followed out again, but in
brief made the following suggestions:
A NEW PLAN.
GENTLEMEN AT recent meeting of
the central council and directors oil the
Associated Charities OF Los Angeles,
numerous prominent ctizene called at
tention 10 the fact that as the win ter
approaches the number OF migratory
unemployed men is increasing in our
midst, and that something should be
done to meet the requirements OF this
large class OF unlimited and i'm pecunious
people. By request OF the citizens re-
ferred to, the Associated Charities ap.
pointed O com mittee, composed OF the
undersigned gentlemen, to present to
your honorable body plan to relieve
the people OF Los Angeles from the im-
portunities to which they are subjected
by the element known as tramps.
Recognizing the fact that your honor
able body, as also the county off cals,
have in the past placed certain sums at
the disposal OF the Associated Charities
"a an emergency fnnd to meet the i'm
mediate necessities OF the hungry land,
therefore, desperately men who invaded
the city, and that it has been conceded
by all that twice the amount of good
was done with the few hundred dollars
thus donated than could possibly have
been done by individual effort. 1t ia
thought by this committee that some
scheme might be devised upon the fol-
lowing outlined plan. or something APP
preaching it, which would make it unnec.
essary to pursus the very undesirable
course adopted during last winter.
1t 10 an undisputed fact that the eli
matte conditions OF this country attract
large numbers to our city for the winter
aud that each winter the number lie in
creasing. They come and abide with
us, and, whether we will it 30 or not,
they must and do obtain food while
here, for which no return is made by
them.
The object OF this appeal to you lie to
prevent these unfortunate people from
living in idleness and upon the benevo.
lence of individuals. TO accomplish
this end the undersigned would respect.
fully suggest that an appropriation be
made by the city and county of Los An
gsles OF sufficient money to erect and
equip q suitable shelter in come ono OF
the outlying parks, 30 situated as not to
detract FROM tho beauty OF the same,
and that food for these unemployed be
supplied, provided they will in return
for such food aud shelter perform such
work as the park commissioners
may dictate. The committee would
suggest that the building and equip.
ments for eame be inexpensive, sn6
that such tools be provided for the la-
borers a. will be OF the greatest utility
In the work; the men to be placed under
the direct supervision OF tho park COM
missioners, or such person as they may
delegate to see that the men render SER
vice commemorate to relief received. 1t
is not intended by your committee that
these unemployed men shall be required
W AV = JUL MY WOAhy OhCn 0Au ONoIy
working day, but that they shall be
given sufficient time to seek other en-
ploy ment II they 80 desire; but In the
event Of anyone being detected in beg.
cling upon the street for food or shelter
when the same 10 afforded them at the
park. that they be placed under arrest
and dealt with as other vjolators of tbs
city's lave.
This plan is submitted for your con-
sideration, and the committee bslieves
that it would be instrumental in re-
lieving the city Of great number OF un-
desirable visitors who would other Use
prolong their stay among us. for it can
not be denisd that very many of the
class referred to will leave any place in
which they find they are required to
work for what they get to eat.
Respectfully submitted,
(Slgned) w. O. PATTERSON,
H. NEWARK,
]. M. GLASS,
JOSEPH MEsMER,
Committee appointed by the Associat.
ed Charities.
Mr.. Munson thought the matter
should be referred to special com nit
tee and that the course suggested was q
proper one. He thought last year the
council began too late, and thought now
was the time to begin the work OF prep
aration.
A special committee of three. con.
sisting Of Messrs. Nickel, Pessell and
Rhodes was appointed by President
iced to cooperate with the representa-.
tives OF the Associated Charities.
Mr.. Patterson from the Associated
Charities thanked the council for its
prompt action and said that they would
heartily cooperate with the com mittee.
REBUILDING PROPOSITION.
The finance committee presented the
tollowing:'
We. your committee, recommend that
your city attorney bs instructed to pre-
sent an ordinance calling an election for
the refunding OF $751; 900 OF bonds now
drawing per cent interest, and $245. 900
bonds now drawing per, cent. maxine
. total OF 1896. 900. which we think can
be refunded at q less rate OF interest.
A discussion arose over the time that
such an election should be held, bnt nc
definite action was taken, it being I'M
derstood that il would be after the
school bond election. Neither was any-
thing definite said about the rate OF re-.
funding interest, that matter to be set
tied when the ordinance is prese ed.
Tho city attorney was directed to pre-
cent an ordinance.
Ex-MAYOR HAZARD RAKED FORE AND AFT.
City Attorney Mcfarland presente
the following red-hot criticism OF OK.
Mavor Hazard'a outQivinga unop the