The San Francisco call., 1906-09-08
Los Angeles Committee
Is Administering the
San Francisco Fund.
LETTER MAKES A STIR

Rival relief york at Los Angeles
/ that is costing noney-relief money
subscribed by the generous people of
: Los Angeles for the aid OF San Fran
cisco-caused a decided stir at the
meeting OF the executive committee OF
the Relief Corporation yesterday The
doings OF the rival workers of the
southland were brought out by the
reading Of a letter from the custodians
OF the Los Angeles fund stating that
they have down there about $4,000
out Of tha original s2l5,ooo subscribed
which is Being used for the care of San
Francisco refugees who fed to Los
Arseles after the fire.
The reading of the letter moved the
five directors present to the necessity
or action. That San Francisco relief
money should be wasted in the way
the letter Indicated called forth un-
favorable comment. NJ H de Young
moved that the Los Angeles relief COM
mittee be notified TO forward all funds
collected for the relief of San Fran
cisco.
F. W Dohrmann pointed out that
San Francisco needs the money and
wants 10 get 1t, but that De Young
way was not the best way to accom-
rlish that very desirable end Dohr-
mann favored a letter Of gentler tenor
than De Young suggested.
Thomas Magee stated shat II was alb
sUrd to think 1t necessary to care for
refugees at Los Angeles at this late
date and favored Dohrmann's plan.
james D. Phelan remarked sadly that
of all the money that had been sub
scrlbed at Los Angeles only $685. in
cash had been sent 10 San Francisco.
sci prevailed and Phelan was deputized
u write the letter Of gentle tone that
IS TO tempt the reluctant dollars Of the
southland northward.
William Dodge. auditor of the cor
poratIon, reported that persons who
have filed claims against the fund for
goods confscated during the fire are
coming in two or three a day for GER
titled copies of their vouchers to be
used in suits TO be brought against the
city. the State or the National Guard.
The Relief Corporation must file all
vouchers upon which claims are al
lowed with the War Department, but
without them, or certified copies, the
claimants will be unable TO secure
standing in court. The cost of making
the copies is considerable. and Dodge
thought that fees should be charged for
the work. Il was decided that where
the claims have been rejected entirely
the vouchers be returned TO the claim
ants. but where such claims have been
allowed in part that certified copies be
given anc a fee to cover the cost of
copying exacted. The committee also
notified the special committee of cit
liens at present engaged in the work
Of passing upon conhscation claims
that all claims for forage be rejected
Thomas Magee OF the building de-
partment was authorized TO enter into
contract with c. NJ. Grant for the
erection of 500 houses, 10 cost SIS, 600
De Young was of the opinion that
housebuilding was being overdone, but
Rudolph Spreckels pointed out that
5000 houses would be required to house
even the $4,000 refugees in camps.
Dohrmann warned the committee that
il would have 10000 people for whom
I. provide shelter this winter.
Registered vouchers aggre eating
s21.63610 and claims aggregating S12,-
3T5.S7 were ordered paid.
The committee adjourned until
Wednesday next