The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
FINISHING HOMES
FOR REFUGEES.
Shelters for 10000 Victims
of Disaster to Be Ready
for Occupancy December 1

There will be more than 5000 cot
tages and $50 two-room dwellings
ready for the use of refugees by De-
by Thomas Magee of the building de-
partment of the Relief Corporation to
the executive board of that organiza-
tion at meeting held yesterday af-
ternoon. This will house 10000 peo-
pie in addition to those sent to Ingle-
side and those to be kept in the Home
for the Aged and Infirm. Another
1000 cottages will be completed during
the month Of December.
Among the cottages to be completed
this month are 500 at Columbia Park,
500 at Franklin Park, 1000 in Jeffer-
son and Hamilton squares, 1000 in
Lobos square and 500 in Mission Park.
The cottages will be assigned as fol-
lows: First, TO those in permanent
camps; seconds to those In shacks and
tents outside the camps; third, to those
living in cellars and similar habita-
tions, including those receiving shelter
from friends; and last, those who be-
long in the city but are now living in
other places.
James d. Phelan requested the Park
Commissioners yesterday to permit the
building of cottages in Precita Park.
1t was represented that such cottages
would take refugees from Lafayette
and Duboce parks. The matter was
referred to Commissioner Metson. with
power to act.
People living in the camps must ap-
ply for cottages to their respective
camp commanders. Those outside of
the camps should write to Lieutenant
R. d. Broderick. adjutant of Depart
ment D. Cough and Geary streets.
In a letter from the War Department
to the corporation it is stated that
there are several tons of dynamite and
one ton of black powder slowed away
in magazine at Fort Mason which
came there at the time of the fire and
have no owner. 1t was decided to ask
the War Department to sell the powder
and to turn the money over to the Re
lief Corporation.
The executive board appropriated
500, 900 for the erection of the Home
for Aged and Infrm.
F. w. Dohrmann, chairman of the
rehabilitation committee, was granted
a leave of absence for ninety days in
order that he might take a trip to
Europe in behalf of local policy-hold-
ers of the German companies. He will
leave next Wednesday. o. K. Cushing
was appointed to take Dohrmann's
place during his absence.
Charles F. Leege was appointed to
fill the place on the rehabilitation com
mittee made vacant by the resignation
of Mr.. Bicknell. Abraham Hass was
elected to the same committee to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Rabbi Jacob Voorsanger
In a letter from William d. Sohier of
the Massachusetts, relief committee the
local corporation is complimented in
the following words:
TT is very gratifying to US to learn
from time to time of the rapid way in
which the expenses are being reduced
and the way in which your committee
is rapidly getting affairs into more
nearly normal business condition"
Twelve automobiles were sold yester-
day at auction by the Relief Corpora
tion, thus leaving but one for future
USE The total amount received for the
machines is $4,000. 1t cost the corpora
tion $500 month to operate and keep
the machines in repair. There will still
be an expense in transportation in the
way of furnishing horses and vehicles
to some of the employees.