The age-herald., 1901-04-24
RELIEF FUND IS
 GIVEN ID CHARITY
Hospitals and Churches Get the
 Surplus Amount
COMMITTEE HAD S4,133.78
| otaI Amount Raised Was S16,162.98, the Greater Part of Which Was Given to the Storm Sufferers.
 Meeting of Committee.

The Teller comfnittee cFealeu py tne citl- zens' mass meeting the day after the re- cent storm to handle the relief fund for the sufferers made it's report to the con tributors yesterday and was discharged with the thanks of the citizens
 The report shows that a total of s16,- 363SS was contributed and the same amount paid out a.a
 In the distribution of the fund the chari- ty institutions of the city that took care of storm sufferers were reimbursed for their outlay and s2Ss.7s was given the Sec ond Presbyterian Church whose building was wrecked by the storm.
 Chairman B. F. Roden, Secretary N. L. Miller and Treasurer F. M. Jackson sub mitted reports showing the contributions and the disbursements.
 The reports were as follows;
 chairman Roden's Report. ITO the Donators of the Cyclone Relief Fund.
 "Gentlemen--we, your committee on distribution of said fund, beg leave. to report that after careful Investigation and much labor on our part, have, to the best of our abilities, relieved the imme- diate wants of the people who suffered by said cyclone. We may have made some mistakes in giving too much to some, and not enough to others, but we have done the best we could with the evidences before us.
 We submit the report of the collect ing committee. showing the amount col lectcd, also the report of the treasurer or the disbursng committed. also list or all parties that we have helped.
 Your committee had In bank $4l33.7S' which has been disposed of as follows; Mercy Home. S750 United Charities, $75o. Free Kindergarten, $500, Rev. J. A. Bry- ant, $500. St vincents Hospital $S5O, and the Second Presbyterian church, S2SS. .7S.
 ..B. F. RIDDEN,
 Chairman Relief Committee"
 Treasurer Jaeksons Report.
 birmingham. Ala, April 15, 1901. ITO the Chairman of the Relief Fund
 Committee, Mir. B. F. Roden, Birming-
 ham, Ala:
 Dear Sir-I beg to submit to you here with my report of the funds received ana disburscd on account of the relief work oceasioned by the storm this city expe- rienced on March 25:
 Total amount received
 from all sources. cash. .$l6, l62.8 Total amount paid out as
 per detailed list shown
 in accompanying cash
 book ...... ...-...... sA'9f.W Cash on hand In First National Bank .......... 4So.is S16,162. .S8 $16, ,162. .S8 .yr,be total expenses incurred by the committee was $29. 50. Of this amount S. 45 was for table and chairs bought Of B.. M. Jacobs and Brother. These articles were afterwards a turned over to one or the storm sufferers The balance of the mon ey was paid out for hack hire-H; porters, errand boys, stamps and stationary-N4. 70 and $4 50 to Leslie Printing Company Tor printing.
 There were over 400 different payments made. but as you know, a good many or these were to persons who received help some two or three times.
 "In the beginning of the work or the committee there was considerable conius- ion on account of the difference Tn tne amounts collected and in the amounts subscribed as reported by the ne"spapers' The lists that are herewith attacneo to- eether with receipts as shown on the cash book, show os accurately as possi- ble the parties who have contributed 10 this fund. It Is possible that some mis- takes have occurred In the names ana amounts, but the total and actual amount of cash received is accounted for by the bank pass DOCK, WIich is eieo ,'SA e"'-- submitted. Receipts are shown for every amount paid out either by receipt from the auditor at the time of disbursement or endorsement on checks paid out. Since making the above report
 the committee has paid out an
 additiOnal..... ....-. ....,.........s 4so'U 'l1as received from the collecting
 C0mmlttee. .'..-.'....'' @1'V' There was returned by one per
 xuhn
 init mitted .................. l5o.oo This makes total amount cash received, including this donation that was returned. -. ..... ..... 16,3s7. .SS Total amount paid out. ...... R,2A.l0 Balance on hand at First Ma tIonal Bank. ......... 411s7s "Ralance in hand ,.. 2600 Total balance..... ........ .$lb, 3o3 oc "All of which Is respectfully submitted
 IF. M. JACKSON, Treasurer.