The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-12
CHARITY ... Hill. .
PROBLEM
IS HEARD
Question Was Before Comn1is-
sisners Today
Was Presented by J. 5. Wat
son and Others
Proposed 10 Place a Fargo Boy
in Charge -.

IHe problem or the Associated
Charities of the city Of Fargo again
was the chief theme of discussion be-
fore the board OF city commissioners
this morning. The question was pre-
sented by John S. Watson, president
of the Associated Charities who ad-
dressed the commissioners at length
at the matter of an appropriation for
tha continuation Of the work of the
organization.
Among % the numerous points
emphasized by Mr.. Watson was the
need of an efficient secretary who
could devote his entire time to the
work. He made mention of the offer
of Commissioner Stern to act in the
capacity of secretary with Miss Erwin,
the police matron, as assistant, but
felt that Mr. Stern would find it diff
tlcult with his many other pressing
duties to give time 70 the work of the
charities in the manner in which 1t
should be handled. ..E "a
MIR. Watson. stated the county had
agreed to- appropriate $500 for the
cause and he asked an appropriation
double that amount from the city,
which would give 81, 500 for. the work.
. The total expense for the years work
he said would require about $4,000
which would be made up from other
sources.
Fargo Boy Secretary.
1t is proposed to name Fargo boy,
Mr.. Howland. as secretary of the AS
sociated Charities provided the com
missioners make the desired ap-
preparation. Mr.. Howland i is
graduate of the Fargo public schools
and has taken q course in the Civic
School of Charities of Chicago. head
ed by Graham Taylor. so that it is
felt he is fully prepared to assume
charge as secretary here. ...,
Mr.. Watson stated that if the life
of the organization is continued here
a visiting nurse in the person of
Miss Hazel will be steadily employed
at a salary of $100 per, month with
the secretary at 5000 per year.
1t was said that Miss Irwin. the
police matron, if assigned additional
duties e, as assistant secretary of
charities, as proposed, would be
greatly hampered in her present work
as it would require much of her at
tenton and neither could be given
the proper care. Judge G. F. Amidon
also spoke of the subject at length.
Commissioner Stern Heard.
Commissioner Stern replied to these
two addresses by, stating that his Of
fer had been misunderstood. His in
tention was not to become secretary
of the Associated Charities but COM
missioner of charities and that in SO
doing he felt. he, was doing the heads
of that organization a favor in re-
lieying them of their worries
He proposed that the old council.
chamber should be turned over to the
charity department or to the AsSociat-
ed Charities, so. if the latter organiza-
ton is continued it would be relieved
of the expense Of rent
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gether the city's duty, to shoulder the
burden of the poor but that was with
in the province of the county. Inas-
much as he has virtually retired from
a large share of his business activi-
ties he feels that he has the time to
devote to these problems. The matter
was finally made special order of
business for Wednesday morning.
Jordon Urges Cooperation.
The opinion Of Commissioner Jor-
dan was solicited by President Emery
concerning the work of the police mat
rom Mr.. Jordan said it was his pur-
pose to CO. operate, with Miss Irwin in
every respect SO that her work in the
city could accomplished with greater
efficiency.
He felt there was need of such an
officer and it was his intention to give
her all advice possible and hoped that
T she EMUulU WOINt WILL ~
lice department. AT present Miss Ir-
win is on the sick list at her apart
ments at the Rockwell SO has not been
able to be at her desk for several days.
Upon her recovery working policy
will be completed so that the work
may be started in earnest.
Delinquent Warrants.
j. S. Watson as attorney for the.
Wells -Dickey Co. of Minneapolis, pre-
sented number of delinquent special
assessment warrants amounting to
$4,000, asking that the city treasurer
be authorized and directed to stamp
the same mot paid for want of funds.
Mr.. Mitchell, he said, had refused
to stamp these warrants until author
ized by the commission. The opinion
of the city attorney was called for and
the procedure was declared legal so
the order was made.
City Ordinances.
City Attorney Smith presented a
number of ordinances which he had
been requested to prepare. One pro-
vided for the fixing of the salaries and
bonds Of the city officials, the amounts
0f the bonds stipulated and the
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