Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-30
Patrol Streets and
Drive Looters
Away
One Hundred Food Depots
in Charge of Paid
Clerks
San Francisco Needs Millions Of Dol.
lars as a Fund for Rebuilding
Structures Demolished by
Fire and Earthquake
BY Associated Press.

| BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 29.--The sec
ond Sabbath since the fateful April is
[ has served as clearing house in the
| affairs of this ruined city. While the
old-time quietude is missing the day
has witnessed less of the excitement.
confusion and clamor of it's immediate
predecessors. and the community at
large has been enabled to make q
calmer survey of the situation and to
enter into a more intelligent and
rational preparation for the future.
All possible work of a municipal
character was suspended for the day
and the tired officials who for nearly
two weeks have Iabored necessarily
with little sleep to bring a semblance
! of order out of chaotic conditions, took
advantage of the lull to secure greatly
needed rest and to pay some attention
to pressing personal needs.
Review Recent Events
With the advent of the Sabbath came
an opportunity to review the tremen-
dous accomplishments of the past
eleven days, to provide remedies for
defects in the task of equally and
judiciously caring for all classes of the
destitute. irrespective of race or creed
| Plans for solving the tremendous
financial problems that confront the
city began today to assume tangible
form and the Sunday closed with the
brightest prospect that has faced San
Francisco since three-fourths of its ter
ritory was laid waste.
Will Stop Waste and Thievery
Probably the most important develop
ment Of the day was the PRONUNCIATION
by Gen. Greedy of his plan for the dis
tribution of relief supplies. Reports OF
theft, deception, misappropriation
waste and extravaganza have been con-
stantly received since provisions and
clothing began pouring in to succor the
afflicted, and it is now believed that
misuse of supplies will hereafter be
impossible.
In the first days of the fire little or no
attempt was made to keep check on
| food stuffs, the main idea being to
provide against want, and 1t was
natural that under this haphazard
order of affairs many abuses should
I arise.
Divide City in Seven Districts
But even when the lines were more
| tightly drawn INSCRIPTIONS persons
| continued to take advantage of the
| general distress. and 1t was then real
lied that the salvation of the situation
| rested with the army.
So the officials of this branch of the
| federal government were called upon to
engage in an unprecedented service.
That success will doubtless meet their
efforts may be inferred from the com
| pleteneSS of the plan of General Greely.
The unburned part of the city will be
divided into seven districts, in charge
of army officers who will assume con-
| troll of all the relief stations now esq
| tablished.
Clerks to Draw Salaries
Responsible civilians will be installed
under salary at the sub-stations for the
| purpose of clerical work and daily
| records and checks will be kept. 1t is
| declared that the period of extreme dis
| tress has passed and that at the ear
liest possible moment the issue of ra-
| tions must be confined to helpless wO-
men and children and refused to adult
males unless they are sick or in en-
| feebled condition.
| Issues of luXuries or articles of spe-
| cial diet will be confined to infants and
| invalds Rigid economy is enjoined
I upon any officer engaged in relief work.
To Provide 100 Food Stations
In each of the seven districts there
will be 100 stations. The amount of
food to be allowed each person with
| some latitude for certain conditions is
specified and the allowance in a man
ner is based on the army ration.
AT meeting today at which were
present James D. Phelan, chairman of
the finance committee, and some noted
| LAWYERS and bankers, a plan was
broached for financing the city which it
is hoped will meet with the endorse
| ment of the general committee.
| IT being estimated that the city has
| suffered a loss of at least $200,000000 by
| fire. 1t is conceded that there is not suf-
i ficient money in San Francisco to re-
| construct the city and people here must
look elsewhere for the funds to rehabil-
itate the destroyed sections.
Bonds to Be Issued
Mr. Phelan said that If the money is
| borrowed through ordinary channels.
| the rate of interest will add burden
to necessarily increased taxation that
| will be too heavy to bear.
| The plan of Mr.. Phelan is to frame
Legislation to present to congress. ask
| ing the United States to endorse the
proposed bonds of San Francisco with
| the guarantee of the government.
The city viii be able to go into the
financial markets of the world and bor-
row the needed money at or 211 per
| cent, the bonds to run nifty years
and constitute a mortgage on the best
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