The morning times., 1896-12-15
RELIEF PLANS ADOPTED
Central Committee Has Its Work
Well i'm Hand.
ONE HUNDRED CHAIRMEN
Mr.. SomerviIlesSubm the Ways
and Means fog Fthe Winters Chari-
ties simon <yfplf Reports Special
Measures Jadge cole Will Issue
the Address 10 the Public.

The central relief committee, Judge Cole
presiding, met yesterday afternoon TO hear
reports of committees appointed at pre-
yious meeting.
The attendance was large, the meeting
was short, but a great deal of business
was dispatched with expedition.
Mr.. Somerville reported a plan for rails
ing supplies of money, clothing and fuel
for the current charity season. His paper
recommended the appointment OF com
ruittee or one hundred, one from each Of a
hundred districts into which the city
shall be subdivided, each chairman To
select local committee to canvass each
district and also To observe and report upon
the needs of the poor.
Further that committee of three of
the central relief committee supervise
such canvass of the districts, this committee
with the aid of the general committee To
select the committee of one hundred.
committee of five on entertainment is
suggested, and provision is m1de for trans
portation of supplies from the residences of
contributors tothe committee headquarters.
The treasurer of the central committee is
to be the treasurer of the distributing com
ilttee and an address to the public is
contemplated, and also the establishment
OF a place for the reception Of material CON
tributed. The report was adopted as a
whole.
MR.. VOLTS REPORT.
Hon Simon W of submitted a report for
his committee on plans Of work, the princi-
pal recommendations of which are:
"First-That disbursements are to be
made upon the Recommendation or one
agency.
second The Associated Charities to be
that agency.
-'ThidA committee of three from the
central relief committee TO be appointed
by the chairman of the central relief com
mtttee, and the Associated Charities To be
requested to appoint similar committee
OF three To act with this committee, the
two to constitute standing committee Of
six on cooperation between the two bodies.
Fourth That the committee on dis
tribution be authorized To prepare and have
printed the necessary blanks to be used
by the investigating agents; every order TO
contain full name and address of the appli-
can't for relief, and to be signed by such
agent, and we further recommend u at
every dealer from whom goods are pur-
chased be required to return the order
with his hill and that the bills be fully
itemiZed and approved.
"Firlh-We further recommend that a
committee on finance, ways and means be
appointed.
HlAli idt a FDIllliililSe on ffhleCLlDN
of supplies and clothing be appointed.
THE SOLE AGENCY.
Seventh We further recommend that an
auditing committee OF three be appointed
by the chairman of the central relief com
mittee to examine and audit all bills and
accounts, and that they report to this
committee on all such bills before an ap-
proval is made To pay the same.
I'm explanation Of why the committee
recommend the ASScciGted Charities to
be the sole agency for Information, We beg
leave TO state that one OF the great troubles
and dangers of the past has been from the
fact that 80 many different agencies W ere
employed, duplicating information and