7 | The Incorporation of the Funds
SAN FRANCISCO RELIEF AND RED CROSS FUNDS, A CORPORATION
(Incorporated July 20, 1906)
MEMBERS AND DIRECTORS
James D. Phelan, President
F. W. Dohrmann, First Vice President
W. F. Herrin, Second Vice President
J. Downey Harvey, Secretary
Horace Davis
Frank G. Drum (resigned Aug. 21, 1906, resignation accepted Feb. 26, 1907)
I. W. Hellman, Jr.
W. F. Herrin
Rufus P. Jennings
Herbert E. Law
Thomas Magee
Garret W. McEnerney
Judge W. W. Morrow
Allan Pollok
Rudolph Spreckels
F. S. Stratton
Charles Sutro, Jr.
Joseph S. Tobin
Charles S. Wheeler
Ex Officio, the Governor of California
Ex Officio, the Mayor of San Francisco
Changes made later:
O. K. Cushing, elected member and director April 16, 1907, to succeed Mr. Drum.
Edward T. Devine, elected member July 27, 1906.
The plan of organization adopted by the Executive Committee of the Corporation for conducting the five departments into which it divided its work was as follows:
DEPARTMENT A. FINANCE AND PUBLICITY
This department shall be in charge of the President or Acting President of the Corporation. It shall comprise all matters pertaining to
Finances of the Corporation.
The donations made or promised to the Corporation.
The custody of funds on hand.
The General Office.
The Bureau of History.
All publications issued or made by this Corporation.
All Information to be given to the Press shall emanate from this Department or shall be submitted for approval to this Department before being printed except that each Chairman of the Department may transmit information concerning the work contemplated or done in his Department to the Press.
All automobiles except when assigned to their Departments, shall be in the custody and under the direction of this Department.
The Staff of this Department shall consist of the Secretaries and stenographers at large.
Accountants and Employees of the General Office.
The Janitors, door-keepers and messengers of the Office Building.
The Chauffeurs of the automobiles not assigned to other Departments.
The Committee and employees connected with the History Committee.
Any other employees for general work except those of the other Departments.
DEPARTMENT B. BILLS AND DEMANDS
This Department shall be in charge of Chairman, M. H. de Young. It shall comprise all matters pertaining to bills and demands against this Corporation.
Staff of this Department shall be the employees required for the examination of all bills and demands to be passed upon by this Department.
DEPARTMENT C. CAMPS AND WAREHOUSES
This department shall be in charge of Chairman Rudolph Spreckels. It shall comprise all matters pertaining to:
Camp and camp supplies.
Sanitary matters connected with camps.
Outside warehouses and contents of same.
The staff of this department shall be employees of the office of this department, the Superintendent, officers and assistants and employees in charge of or connected with camps; Officers and employees in charge of or connected with Warehouses.
DEPARTMENT D. RELIEF AND REHABILITATION
This Department shall be in charge of Chairman F. W. Dohrmann. It shall comprise all matters pertaining to the business of the Special Rehabilitation Committee appointed by this Corporation.
Of all applications for donations, relief and assistance not regularly referred to the Special Rehabilitation Committee.
Of all matters connected with patients placed in hospitals on account of this Corporation.
The Staff of this Department shall be:
The office employees required in addition to the staff of the Special Rehabilitation Committee.
DEPARTMENT E. LANDS AND BUILDINGS
This Department shall be in charge of Chairman Thomas Magee. It shall comprise all matters pertaining to the erecting of a municipal home for the indigent and aged.
The erecting of temporary buildings for housing the refugees.
The granting of bonus for the building of individual homes.
The buying of land and erecting buildings on same to be rented or sold on installments.
The collection of rent or payments for buildings rented or sold.
Any other provisions or plans for acquiring land, erection of buildings and the providing of homes for families.
The Staff of this Department shall be:
Employees of the Office of this Department.
General Business Manager and Assistants.
Architects, Draftsmen and Builders required.
Legal advisers necessary for the transaction of the business of this Department.