The San Francisco call., 1906-07-28

A T THE meeting yesterday after
IN noon Of the directors Of the San
L \ Francisco Relief and Red Gross
Funds the report OF the executive
committee setting forth its organization
and plan for conducting the work of
relief was formally approved, the res
ignation OF Commissioner Pippy ac-
cepted and a vote Of thanks given Dr..
z. T. Devine for his work in this city.
The report specifies that the execu-
tive committee will meet each Tuesday
and Friday in executive session, but
members Of the press are TO be admit
ted.
The relief work is divided among five
departments. The first of these, of
which James D. Phelan is the head,
comprises all matters pertaining to the
finances Of the corporation. the general
Office, the bureau Of history and the
information TO be given out TO the
press.
The department of bills and demands,
which is under the chairmanship Of M.
II. de Young. comprises all matters per-
tanning 20 bills and demands against
the corporation.
Rudolph Spreckels presides over the
department OF camps and warehouses.
This department comprises all matters
pertaining 10 camps and camp supplies,
sanitary matters connected with the
camps and outside warehouses.
The department OF relief and reha-
bilitation is in charge of F. w. Dohr-
mann. 1t comprises all matters per-
tanning to the business of the special
rehs bilitatiOn committee It has charge
Of all applications for donations. relief
or assistance not regularly referred to
the special rehabilitation committee and
OF all matters connected with patients
placed in hospitals on account Of the
corporation.
The department of lands and build
ings is in charge OF Thomas Magee. It
comprises all matters pertaining to the
erecting Of a municipal home for the
INDECENT and aged, the erection of tenn
pOrary buildings for housing the refu-
gees, the granting of bonuses for the
building Of individual homes, the buy
ing OF land and erection of buildings on
same TO be rented or sold on install
ments, the collecting of rent or pay
ments for buildings rented or sold and
any other provisions or plans for ac-
ouiring land, erection Of buildings and
the providing Of homes for families.
The report was adopted without dis
cussion. The directors also gave final
approval Of and authorized the pay
ment OF 1896 bills already approved
Mllcn aggregate Solc, Sb.ZS.
DR.. Devine called attention to the
fact that his withdrawal from the com
mission left a vacancy in the rehabili-
tation committee. No action was taken
in filing the vacancy, but Chairman
Phelan took occasion TO warmly indorse
DR.. Devine's work here and to express
his appreciation for the splendid ser
vice rendered. Mr.. McEnerney moved
that a formal resolution of thanks be
adopted, which was done unanimously.
DR.. Devine thanked the directors for
their action and took occasion TO state
that he wished to share their apprecia-
tion with Mr.. Bicknell, who came here
with him and who has labored without
compensation early and late in the
work Of relief.
I want to put on record" said Dr..
Devine, my deep appreciation Of his
work"
On Mr. McEnerney's motion DR.. De-
vine was elected TO the board Of direct
ors Of the corporation.
A resolution was adopted requiring
that on or before the fifth of each
month the executive committee mail to
each director a statement of the
amounts paid for labor during the
month previous.