Attention is drawn to steps which have been taken through H, M. Jadge, and H. M. Consal-General, to place portion of the British Gaol at -the Council's disposal for the establishment of a Work-Shelter or Casual Ward, result of " memorsodom by the Commites of the Seamen's Mission, to which reference was made in the Municipal Garette of November 25, 1909. The memorandum in question, after treating' of the existing system of charity for indigent foreigners orgapieed by cooperation between the various thropio bodies since 1905, indicated farther neceenary reassures for the better the close should receive no help except in retarn for work, This was embodied in resolation that in order to deal with chronic loafers, the Coan: to open a shelter housed for the night and fed in return for six or more hours of labour.
A police report on this suggesti submitted accordance with th Cooncil's decision at the time, advocated making use. if possible, of the British Gaol for the establishment of the proposed shelter; bat fioiated' out that, without compulsory powers for dealing With the unemployed no improvement in the direction desired would thereby be-effected. The Council in ite reply. to the representations of the deputation appointed by the Mission for discussion lof the question, endoreed this view. The deputies thereupon expressed their conviction that even without compolsary powers the opening of " Work-Shelter or Casual Wacd under the Covecil' management wend effect considerable improvement, and suggested that in view of the small expenditure involved, the measure might be initiated as an experiment for one year.
'A plan showing ® prop #d Cancal Ward by use of part of the Brivieh Gaol has received the approval of H. M. Office of Works, apon certain conditions, These include constraction work and payment of a rental Tie. 75' per mensem.
The Council is prepared to meet the. requisite expense on the scheme for the. establishment of a Casual Ward for Foreigners without employment, tu be Poli Some discussion atisra as ty the class of work which inmates of the Ward will be made to perform, aod it is recorded. that these aod other arrangements will in the firet place be experimental in character. The primary sim of the institation is to met the desire of local for a place where to obtain meals and a few nights' lodging, in retarn for work performed. The matter is now one of contraction de and in therefore referred to the Works Committee.
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