The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-01-07
STATE CHARITIES AID.
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the distribution of humane literature to
their duties at the request of the S. p.
G. A., and also that the list of persons
wanting work formerly kept at Smiths
drug store, had been reopened. The
committee further reported that the
Savings Bank would not carry on the
Uncle Ben stamp system any longer on
account of the attendant expense, which
was very heavy, and had proposed new
system, the expense of which would
have to be borne by the society. The
new system consists of book with
pages of three perforated divisions. The
first division is a receipt to be given the
depositor, to be afterwards presented by
him at the bank; the second is left at the
bank, and third is the stub kept by the col
lector. A hundred books have been pro-
cured at cost oil. of $28, which will last
three or four months, and which will be
enought to make a fair test of the sys-
tenn. It was suggested that we might
coon have postal savings banks, which
would simplify matters very much. The
total collection for 1897 was ST. 1927 80.
with seventy-nine new savers, against
81 ,355 and 12l new savers in 1896; times
having been harder in Morristown dur
ing the past year. On motion of Mrs.
COLES vote of thanks was extended to
the Morris County Savings Bank for
bearing the expense of the stamp system
for the past five years.
| T. B. Ironside reported that the wood
yard at the Mission has succeeded be-
yond expectation. During the month of
December $3l. had been paid in cash and
provisions to men living in the town, and
over 300 meals and 100 night lodgings
had been earned by homeless men.
Free lodgings and meals are given only
to the sick and aged who are unable to
do any kind of work and no homeless
man who is willing to work is turned
away unless he is known personally to1
the Superintendent as ''rounder." In
answer to question Mr.. Ironside said
that not SO many were using tickets re-
ferring applicants for relief as had been
hoped; he knew however that a number
had been given to applicants but not one
of these had been presented at the Mis-
sion, which tells something of the gen
eral character of parties begging from
door to door. DIR. Twining and others
said that this good work should be re-
commended to their friends.
A motion was submitted by the Execu-
tive Committee regarding the mandamus
proceedings against the Board of Free
holders instructing counsel to discontinue
proceedings, each side to pay its own
costs, as the Board had removed the evils
complained against. The motion also
expressed approval of the action of the
Board of Freeholders in complying with
the requirements of the law requiring
the separation of the sexes. DR.. Twining
said that every mechanical means neces.
sary for carrying out the law were now
complied with and if the law was not
carried out the keeper could be indicted.
On the motion of DR. Twining, seconded
by Paul Revere. the officers and Execu-
tive Committee were unanimously re-
elected as follows: President, John
Edward Taylor; vice president. Charlton
I. Lewis; secretary, Edgar F. Randolph:
treasurer. Philander B Pierson; execu-
tive committee, Mrs. Kinsley Twining,
Rev. Albert Erdman, Mrs r. V. W
Fairchild. Rev. w. NJ. Hughes, s. T. D.,