Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
CREATES FUND
FOR CITYS POOR
COUNCIL COMES TO AID OF
HOUSING COMMISSION
President Works Calls Attention t
Conditions Existing in Slums,
and Immediate Action
Is Taken'

An appeal t. every church, club, be-
nevolent and other organization in
the city to assist the housing COM
mission in it's laudable work was
made by the city council yesterday
when that body adopted a resolution
presented by President Works. BY
adopting the resolution the council
Grated a new fund, to be known as
the benevolent fund, and all money
donated to it is to be paid out only
on the order of the housing commits
sion or the playground commission,
with the consent of the council.
Judge Works made, tour of inspec-
ton with the housing commission last
Saturday and was SO impressed with
what he saw that he considered some
official action necessary in an effort
to correct the evils.
I'VE are fond of saying we have no
slums in this city," said President
Works to the council yesterday. But
this is not so. There are hundreds of
men, women and children living in a
condition in which no human being
should be permitted to live. L am sure
the people of this city do not fully
realize the conditions or money would
be Forthcoming to correct these evils.
L
best it can, but it is the people who
live in luxury who should furnish the
money for this work not the general
taxpayer. The unfortunates should
be educated to live in a proper and
sanitary manner, not alone for their
own sakes, but for the general good
of the community, for it is such places
as these that breed disease and crime" "
A committee to be known as the
H. L. q =n
added to the working force of the
council and it will be the duty of this
committee to assist the housing COM
mission in it's hard task. This COM
mittee Is composed of Washburn, Lusk,
Andrews, Gregory and O'Brien.
The resolution adopted by the coun-
ell follows:
Council Adopts Resolutions
Whereas, The social and moral
conditions of the very poor in this
city, especially of the foreign pop
ulation are SO unfortunate for them
and so detrimental to the best in
| terests of the city as to call for
immediate and earnest action on
the part of the city and all good
| citizens; and
Whereas, We have a housing
| commission and a playground COM
and women who are conscientious
ly endeaVoring to ameliorate these
conditions; and
Whereas, The city is unable, out
| of the revenues provided for it, to
furnish funds sufficient to carry on
| the important work of these TWO
commissions effectively; now,
| therefore, resolved:
1. This council appeals to every
church, club. benevolent and all
other organizations in the city, and
| to every good citizen having an in
terest in the welfare and good name
of the city and in the welfare of
| its poor, to contribute literally to
| a fund hereinafter provided for to
meet the needs of the poor, the
| unfortunate and the afflicted.
! q That there be, and is hereby,
| established a fund in the treasury
to be known as the benevolent
fund.
8. That all sums donated for the
purpose mentioned above be paid
into said fund and paid out only
| upon the order of the said hous-
ing commission or the said play
ground commission with the con-
sent Of this council, one-half to
each, to be used only in the carry
ing out of the purposes for Which
said commissions respectively are
! formed.
A. The said housing commission
and playground commission are
each authorized to solicit donations
to said fund; and all moneys re-
celved by them, or either of them.
shall be at once accounted for and
paid into said fund.
| s. That the city attorney be, and
he is hereby instructed to prepare
| and present to this council an or
| dinance regulating all courts, resi-
dences or other places rented or
used for the housing of the poor,
and for the inspection and control
! thereof by the housing commission,
| board OF health or other officer Of
| the city duly authorized.
G. That the rules of this council
| be amended by adding another to
the number of standing commit
tees, to be known as the health
| and morals committee, whose duty
| 1t shall be, among other things, to
cooperate with and aid the housing
| commission, playground commits
| sion and board of health in their