Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-11
GENERAL RELIEF
COMMITTEE MEETS
Disposition of Fund for ScOdeld
Sufferers Taken Up,
MOREDETAILS ARE WANTED
subcommittee VIII Make Report
on Thursday Deseret National
Rank II Elected Treasurer

The general relief committee FOR the
scoheld disaster met this morning at
executive Office in the city and County
building With the exception of Post
master Thomas. who is out OF She city
every member was present those re-
spending to roll call being Secretary Of
State Hammond Mayor Thompson, w,
+. Cotton, L. Holbrook, A. w. Carlson,
o. G. Kimball, Bishop r. j. Parmley
John Jones, Mrs. o. J. Salisbury Mrs.
Downey Mrs. A. y. Haywood. Of Og
den, T.. W. Wilson aud W. lgleheart
Secretary Hammond was elected per-
manent chairman and Il W. Wilson
permanent secretary, and the necessity
of getting the fund into shape was
urged To accomplish this II was de-
cided TO az once select a treasurer so
that scattering subscriptions and those
received by the various subcommittee
might be promptly paid IN
All We're IN favor of selecting a bank
for this position for various reasons
First, it would do away with the en-
barrassment Of selecting any one in
divi1ual and then IL would be more
convenient than any other method that
could be followed
DEsERET NATIONAL ELECTED
TREASURER
Mr., Cotton said that no bank would
seek the position which would be one
Of some trouble. but he thought any one
OF them would accept IT, he believed
that the selection OF the Deseret Ma
uonal would be entirely satisfactory to
subscribers and beneiiciares alike. and
moved IT'S appointment
Mr. Wilson nominated the National
Bank OF the Republic.
The Deseret received nearly all Of the
votes and was chosen
THE SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Chairman Hammond said that there
had teen turned IN to him tl76l2 In
addition to this, there had been collect
ed Dy the ladies' committee nearly
$1,000. by the Provo committee 81. S6g.Oi
In cash and $685. In scrip. besides the
supplies The total known TO have
been paid IN vas about $4,000. These
committees would now al once turn
the gubs rlptlons from an sources into
The bank when the exact total amount
could be ascertained Al the time. no
one knew just what had been sub
scribed because Il was deemed advis-
able &c Keep the subscriptions open
Mt Cotton moved that a committee
OF three be chosen 10 ascertain and re-
port In detail the exact amount Of cash
paid In, the amount subject TO draft
and otherwise collectable and report at
once The chair appointed az such
committee W. lgleheart. J.. Holbrook
and AIRS O. J. Salisbury.
Chairman Hammond stated that a
subject in which subscribers were much
Interested was in regard 10 the plan
the mmittee would adopt In disburs-
ing the fund, There We're many con-
siderations involved I'm this matter.
Mr. lgleheart moved that a committee |
OF five be- appointed 90 carefully i'm !
vestigate the condition of each benehci- |
airy, and report back al OF this infor- I
nation together with a scheme for dis. |
trbuting the fund. The motion pre- |
vailed and Messrs Hammond Kimball. |
Cotton and Carlquist and Mrs. Downey
We're chosen.
on Mr. Colton's motion IL was de- |
cided TO have all checks drawn on the |
fund by the committee signed by the
chairman and secretary.
The committee adjourned until i
Thursday az 3 p. M. when "a detailed /
plan for the disbursement Of the fund /
VIII be presented