The San Francisco call., 1906-07-07
JULY BUDGETS OF
EXPENSES ARE
ACCEPTED.
Finance Committee Decides
to Pay Appropriations for
Care Camps and Sanitation
BIG DOCTORS BILLS
DR.. Devine Promises That
Expenses Hereafter Will
Be Much More Moderate

Resolved, That we authorize ex-
penses specified in the budget submit
ted by the executive committee (relief
commission). with the expectation and
belief that the actual expenditures can
/ be made considerably less and that
| large economies can be put into effect
before the budget for August is pre-
sented by the commission
| This motion, introduced by Allan
| Pollock and unanimously accepted by
| the finance committee after three
hour session yesterday afternoon sane
| tions the expenditure of SS5;169.27 by
Relief Commissioners DR.. Devine, Colo
mel George II. Pippy and Z. f. Moran
and the Health Board. for the month
of July. Chairman DR.. Deyine, in pre-
senting the budget, said the expendi-
lures in the future would be a great
deal less.
The bill had a difficult road to travel
| before ii passed safely through the
vigilant committee. The items of the
Health Department came in for the
| greater share of criticism. In fact. the
only point upon which any comment as
| to the economy of the budget of the
relief commission was raised was that
| section which provides for section
chairman at a salary of 5000 a month
and camp commanders at $3.50 month
DR.. Devine, in answer, explained that
lief stations and distribute all supplies
in the seven sections of the city. He
added the camp commanders control
the encampments. Sanitation, order.
and general care of the people fall
upon their shoulders.
TOO MANY DOCTORS ON LIST.
The expenses OF the Board of Health.
amounting to s27,s14, were explained
in detail for the benefit of the COM
mitteemen. The provisions for fifteen
doctors at a salary of $3.50 month
each. twenty-five additional surgeons
at 800 a month, and eighty-siX labor
ers at s75 a month was criticised.
The fifteen doctors at $3.50 month"
said DIR. Devine, ARE the camp COM
manders. who happen to be profess
sional men. The twenty-four surgeons
on the payroll of DR.. Ward are needed
in the various camps for emergency use
and for the attention of the chronic
invalids. The eightysix laborers are
engaged in carrying off garbage and
attending to construction"
Allan Pollock brought the discussion
to a close by a motion TO adopt the
budget, which carried.
DR.. Devine assured the committee the
work of relief as it is now being car
ried on will be discontinued by the end
of the month, and presumably sooner.
All relief after the discrimination will
be taken up individually by the COM
mittee on rehabilitation. No food will
be purchased during the month except
milk and fresh staples. Ali clothing
has been provided for in the army ap-
propriations.
The running expenses of the finance
committee were reviewed and accepted.
The grand total is S6933.50 a month.
Salaries are s475S.50. office rent at the
new location will be $500. light water
| ri iaY TOR
general supplies s4O0. reporting $780,
running expenses $500. telegraph and
telephones SIS, and contingent ex
penses 5000.
REPORTS ON REHABILITATION.
DR.. Devine chairman of the rehabili-
tation committee of seven, reported on
the progress of the body and wanted
to know how the expenses of $4,000 a
month were to be met. The fnanciers
voted a reQuisition amounting to this
sum- This leaves the rehabilitation
Several plans for the housing OF refu-
gees have been turned over to this
committee for consideration.
The ladies of thc Women's Christian
Temperance Union applied for help and
were referred to the relief commission.
The claims of Colonel Lake for the
services of himself and relatives and
others were refused upon the recon-
mendation of Allan Pollock, chairman
of the claims committee. The amount
called for was $1002.
representative of the Young Mems
Hebrew Association appeared before
the committee and presented demand
for tse of and damage TO the organi-
zation's headquarters, which has been
utilized a relief station. settle
ment of $1,000 was effected This gives
the relief workers the right to occupy
the premises until the end of the
month.
The representatives of the Western
Meat Company put in bill for $4,000
for meat delivered during the weeks
immedia tely following the catastrophe
The claims department offered q COM
promise at s26. 600, which was rejected.
The finance committee demanded fur
ther evidence as to the quantity of
meat delivered and affidavits of Off