Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-14
CARING FOR DESERVING POOR
Chief Of Police BiIby Evolves . Plan ID
systematise Public Charity.
PROVIDES FOR A GOVERNING BOARD
Elaborate scheme for the Investiga-
tion Of Cases Before Assisting and
for Keeping Records, Collecting
Supplies, Disbursing Funds.

At the request Of the Ministerial associa-
tion of the city Chief of Police Fixby has
evolved an elaborate scheme for the sys-
tematizing of the distribution Of relief to
the poor and needy. His plan is to have
regularly organized Board Of Charity, with
the police headquarters a. Q central station
or relief bureau. through which channel the
deserving poor shall be afforded assistance
az the case may warrant. BY the adoption
Of his plan Chief Bixby k Of the opinion
that much could be done toward organized
effort for the relief Of the poor and that the
undeserving cases could be readily weeded
out from the dee ,rving. In conjunction
with Revs. Waddell Barnes, Lemen and
De Long, comprising a committee from the
Ministerial association, he yesterday pre-
pared an ordinance prov iding for the forma-
tion Of this Board Of Charity, which will be
submitted to the o.ty council at the meet
ing this evening.
Chief Bixby's plan provides that the city
marshal keep . set Of books In his office
containing the NAME address, occupation
and age Of all persons In Kane township
out OF employment and desiring help. also
the names Of persons who have employment
to give He shall keep correct record OF
all men, women and children receiving aid,
also a complete description Of them and
the amount Of assistance rendered or the
number Of articles distributed 10 them.
The marshal shail select Al officer from
the force for assistant inspector. This as
sistant shall investigate appeals for assist
ance and report his findings 70 his chief.
These reports shall in turn b transmitted
to the chairman or secretary u the Board
Of Public Charity.
At q regular meeting annually the mayor
shall designate one member Of the city
council, one member Of the Board Of Super
visors and four clergymeu OF different
churches to act ~ an executive board. Six
women she'll be appointed to aot az An
auxiliary board. One member Of the exeeu-
| tive board and one Of the auxiliary board
| shall be appointed from each ward in the
city. They may select an assistant In each
precinct in their ward. These assistants
will be known as the soliciting committee
The executive and auxiliary boards nay
elect their own president and secretary.
All money and articles shall be reesiptsd
for when accepted and shall oaly be dis
bursed after proper Investigation on IN or
der from the president, secretary and Nom.
Der Of the auxiliary board.
The city shall provide horses and vehicles
necessary for the collection and distribution
of donations It will also provide station.
cry, books. postage, badges and cards for ths
! different boards. The marshal shall keep
| list Of receipts and disbursements and rem.
der weekly report.
The ordinance further provides that tn,
executive and auxiliary boards shall nse
| at the ONCE Of the marshal every morninl
from October 1 to March 81. No membel
on either Of the boards or the soliciting
committee shall receive any pay.