The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27
DECIDE ON PLAN ID SPEND MONEY All Expenditures in Frisco Must
 be Audited / HARMONY AMONG OFFICIALS Work of Relief Is systematized. Street Cars Will Not Be oper-
 ated Until All Danger
 Is Past.
HARMONY AMONG OFFICIALS

San Francisco, April 26.What to do with the immense amount of money that has been contributed to the relief of San Franciseo's homeless was the question that received earnest consideration to- day by all those now engaged In this all-important work So many inquiries have come to the heads of the various departments, civil and military all ask Ing for and by whom the money so gen. erously contributed would be expended, the Associated Press was asked to com municate to the world at large that the plan for disbursing the funds, and the assurance that every dollar would be put to the use for which 1t was intended. While the complete details of disbursing and accounting for the immense sum of money already contributed have not been fully formulated, they have been thor oughly discussed in committee and may be briefly stated as follows
 All Expenditures Audited.
 All expenditures will be authorized by the finance committee of the citizens and Red Cross funds The members of this committee are representative bankers, business men and jurists of San Fran cisco, and pr. Devine of the National Red Cross society. This committee will audit all accounts and make detailed report to the war department where B final audit and statement will be made"
 At noon today the distribution of food to the city of San Francisco was formally turned over to the United States army, which will act under the system already described. Under this system many of the abuses that have prevailed in the giv- Ing out of the supplies by the various To- cal and outside relief organizations. each Of which has acted independently of all others will be diseonunusd, and the dlfec- | ton of all the stations will be centralized in the depot of the quartermaster of the United States army at this post, under l Major Duval.
 No Friction Exists.
 The impression which seems to have prevailed in some quarters that there was friction over the matter of concentrating g and distributing Red Cross supplies were corrected today by Dr. Devine, general agent of the Red Cross society. who in- formed the proper persons in Washington that absolute harmony prevailed and that the work was being carried on to entire satisfaction of everybody.
 Dr. Devine expressed the opinion that less perishable goods and more supplies of substantial character should be sent here.
 The reports from the leading hospitals at the Presidio and at Golden Gate park
 
 tients is fewer than yesterday.
 All the smaller hospitals established during the confusion of the first few days following the fire have been abol- ished and the patients removed to the larger establishments. Tuberculosis hos pitals have been established separately from the others.
 The garbage of the city is being taken out to sea on barges and all unsanitary camps have been removed and the ground which they occupied quarantined A most rigid inspection is maintained. and any case of contagious disease is promptly isolated and quarantined.
 Pardee Visits City.
 Governor Pardee visited San Francisco today when he attended a conference with General Greely,> Mayor Schmitz, Dr. Devine of the Red Crors, and members of the citizens committee of fifty. who are advising the mayor. Governor Par dee today brought up the question of the request of Mayor Schmitz and his com mittee for the withdrawal of the National Guard from the city.
 The governor spoke highly in favor of the National Guard, and referred to the splendid service it's members had done in the war with Spain. He stated that he considered the request as a reflection a well OrOanize1 nd a |. body of men. The governor said he was very indignant over the attitude taken against the guard. and the charges pre- ferred against them. In fact. he was so warm over the matter that he thought 1t best not to make any further remarks.
 No Charges Against Guards.
 Mayor Schmitz replied that he and his committee had made no charges against the guard. On the contrary. he had thank ed the governor for their services If charges had been made they were made by outside people The object in making the request for the withdraw wal Of the troops was to concentrate the control of he city In the federal troops and prevent misunderstanding and conflict of orders. Major General Greedy stated that so far as he knew there was no conflict of authority. and that as q United States
 
 of the state militia. The Mayor was the head of the city and every request made by him had been followed. and he would continue to recognize the authority of the Mayor in giving directions for the safety of the people. The civil authority was superior to the military. and the Mayor is the only head, and he will be recognized
 The state troops have not yet been withdrawn and the meeting adjourned without any announcement that they would be.
 Delay Starting Street Railways
 There was long discussion over the advisability of starting number of the electric street railway systems. The com mittee did not yet feel that all the danger of fire from this source was passed, and the Mayor finally approved a commit tee to investigate and report on this mat ter.
 Captain Payson of the water commit tee made a report on the water phase of the situation. He said that a number of the city's most important reservoirs had been either entirely destroyed or very badly damaged, and the water pipes