The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-27
WRANG[|NG OVER THE FUND.
THE NEW WESTMINSTER COUNCIL
SEEKS TO DIVERT THE MONEY.
ments $2O.OO0 Subscribed by Sc
attle and other Cities-Ffre Suf-
fcrers Depend ON Private Charity.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteiligencer.
VANCOUVER, b. c.. Jan. as.-The eth
zens of New Westminster are excited over
an attempt now being made by the city
council to get possession OF the fund sub
scrIbcd in various parts OF the country for
sufferers by the fire which nearly swept
the town out OF existence. Until today no
British Columbia paper would take up the
matter. and the relief committee had Just
ehoait decided 10 ask the post-Iatelllge
10 send up a representative to give pub
ncsty to what they term is nothing but a
steal.
There .s war now TO the knife between
the members OF the fire relief committee
ard the council. The sum of about $4,000
is the bazle OF contention, and because the
council wishes to devote this money to city
improvements and members Of ths relief
comfpittee VIII not egree TO Il there 10 a
deadlock. which simply means that a num-
Ter of deserving families are IN serious
want
The situation is a NEST peculiar one. Il.
Is claimed by certaArs members OF the relief
committee that ever since money started to
pour IN for the help Of the sufferers by
fire. he council has tried TO have the
handling Of It. The reason OF this. they
state. Is very obvious. Just how obvious
viii be seen from the statement ot Ms.
Myers Gray. given below;
II have interviewed various members
OF the relief committee, and also of the eity
council isi regari TO the deadlock and can
only come 10 one conclusion. While the
present deadlock exists. which, by the way.
completely prevents the Iaymcnt over OF
any moneys given for the relief Of file
sufferers. a nurabsr Of families which
should get immediate help are in want
A case IN point: 81 know OF oge par
ticuiar cas.," sziid divine today. where
Il woman asked me how she could dispose
Of iockst In order - get something TO eat
for herself and her children. This occur
red only few days ago could only
give her personal AID. as. owing 20 the
deadlock between tha city council and the
rskef committee. no nscnay can now lie
paid our OF the relief fani.''
Citizens interviewed state usost emphat-
icaily that The cause OF the present dssN-
agreement Gs SIMPLY that large property
cwrers connected .ish tie city cossacsi or
members " the city co8ncil. wish ~ havs
the balance 6S t8e fire fund. sorie so 90.
devoted 10 CITY improvements, in ofdsr 10
redgee the taxes In this connection IL
might be mentioned thai nearly ss09a Is
stiii co1iectshIs in this city for taxes.
Tbs fund originally was S5oas. % which
Seattle generously subscribed s5sa As
Mayor Ovens wsIs ssga TO checks. mary
families are in want. and there is fi.fn
deadlock. which gives no evidence Of being
broken There Is great Indignation In Brit
s@h Columbia c4sss ever the attempt nv
the eo2ncil ~ New Wssst rrlsnsiar fo use the
snoEsey intended only for IRE Sufferers In
Improving sha streets a public meeting
wfl - heid Ia New Westminster on aatGr-
day evening 20 dlsessss the matter. wilex.
a very wurus time SAT be experienced. The
alleged steal Of ne cnilac!. - the caaaes
faple ~ eonysrsstsou sn this city toAay,
splendid s3tn wss RAISED FOR ssse safTer-
srs l4st afss~ 1ae Ara.