The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10

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particularly the new City Hall and the
Hall OF Justice. and. after this work IS
| completed should a balance remain,
use the same for the restoration or the
various branches of the Free Public LII
| brary. Should the term relief be en-
forced in it's strictest meaning, then
the sum should be used for the con-
struction of cottages for refugees when
they are forced TO vacate the public
parks.
Mrs. Sadie A. Wilson, Tent AIS,
Alamo square-Worthy artisans and
business men deprived of income by
the fire should be assisted financially
until such time as they become self
supporting. A committee to investi-
gate the worthiness of each applicant
should be appointed.
Mrs. S. A. Miller, Madera-The s4.-
oo0, 900 should be used for the construc-
ton OF school buildings. Let them
stand as monuments to the coming
generation and to the good people who
gave so lavishly to the stricken city.
John n. Robertson, 1124 Howard
street-Give the fund TO those who
lived here and suffered loss. Then the
people could plan their own under
takings.
C. B., Tent A121I, Alamo square
! Clear the parks of all that are I'M
worthy and then proceed to assist the
| deserving ones, poor widows especially /;
also those wishing to resume business.
w. p. Holmes, South Park Camp IS
Tents should be supplied refugees that
they may be able to avoid ''grasping"
landlords and when all are supplied dis
tribute the balance of the fund among
/ the refugees,
Frank NJ. RaiR, RenO-Use the s4,-
| 5000 surplus for the purchase OF
property to be condemned in order to
conform with the Burnham plans for
the reconstruction of the city. If they
do this 1 will return to San Fran
cisco to live.
| Albert Berger, 933 Hayes street-Ap-
point committee of ten to invite
through the press reports of losses
in the fire and that 100000 be dis
ttibuted among the losers, the remain
/ ing 100000 to be used in the con-
struction Of apartment houses on the
New York plan, apartments to be rent
ed to refugees at a moderate figure.
"a Former Resident of VaIppfaisOr-
AS there is a surplus. the charitable
people of San Francisco should divert
at least a portion of the same to the
sufferers in the Valparaiso disaster.
Many in Valparaiso are in great dis
tress.
Mrs. j. bertrand, Walnut Creek-Let
the refugees build homes with the sur
plus and return the sums borrowed
in nominal rental. Then let the city
be beautified with the money as ii is
returned, or, if all is not needed for
/ this purpose. set aside a fund for the
maintenance in San Francisco of an in
stitution for hayward boys and girls.
F. K.-Let the general relief work
go on as 1T has. but in addition let the
relief committee use a portion of its
funds to force the various insurance
companies to honor their obligations
to the people of San Francisco.
F. Allen Lewis, 261O Lombard street
Send out among the refugees and find
their needs. Then see that they are
cared for.
| A. F. Payne, 315 Hyde street-Buy
lots in the suburbs and construct cot
tages on them. Their let the refugees
pay for them in small installments.
| A. Knowles, ContractOr-Betwee
three and four thousand flats of the
Romeo type, of about three rooms and
bath, can be built with $4,000. 900. Let
the fund be used for that purpose with
out delay.
w. III. Billie, Palo AItO-Put the sur
1 plus in the banks and let 1t draw in
terest until fire or some other great
| calamity occurs, thin send it for the
| relief of the sufferers.
Francesca Price, 1924 Pacific avenue
Give directly and personally to the
ref yln or tn Of
Russell L.. Dunn, 1880 Buchanan
street.-the domiciles now occupied
by refugees to be given them without
conditions; the buildings used in COM
mon by refugees to be given to the
| city; every employee of the Relief Cor
| poratton. except those at Ingleside, to
be discharged and given a weeks sal
ary; a number of trained business and
professional men to be engaged to dis
| tribute the relief fund TO the extent
necessary, the newly introduced group
to select their own chief and employ
such clerical assistance as necessary
it being understood that they must
finally close distribution of relief with
in thirty days from theMate of their
appointment. All applications for re-
lief assistance to business rehabilita-
ton to be referred to the San Fran
cisco Board of Trade. After all work
Is ciOSeu the surplus, SO IdT as pos
sible. to be returned pro rata to the
original donors.
Beatrice. Rush, Represa. CaI.-The
81, 100000 should be divided into the
building of many large parks in various
parts of the city where the poor and
weary might repair for rest and recrea-
tion.
j. N. Adams, Stockton, Cal.-The
money should be used for the building
OF homes for the really needy This
was the object of those that originally
gave the money and would best serve
the purpose of the gift.
Mrs. p. V. Smedes, SIS Dover street.
Oakland-Why not give it to the
worthy poor for which 1t was intended?
Let the ministers of the gospel and the
various charitable societies that are
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