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(c) Persons experienced in the relief of Distress:—
Mr. George Belt, 33 Mall Road, Hammersmith.
Miss Mary Haig, 13 Askew Road, Shepherd's Bush.
Mr. Thos. R. Jennings, 70 Queen Street, Hammersmith.
Mrs. Dora B. Montefiore, 32 Upper Mall, Hammersmith.
CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN.
The first meeting of the Committee was held on the 30th
October, 1905, when Alderman J. M. Levy was appointed
Chairman, and Alderman Charles Pascall, Vice-Chairman, of
the Committee for the ensuing twelve months.
REPRESENTATIVES ON THE CENTRAL BODY.
At the same meeting the Chairman and Vice-Chairman
were appointed to represent the Committee on the Central
Unemployed Body for London.
APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS.
The Town Clerk, Mr. H. Thompson, having offered his
services as Honorary Clerk to the Committee was appointed to
that position, and the Assistant Town Clerk, Mr. Jarvis, has
acted in an honorary capacity as Assistant Clerk to the
Committee.
Mr. Hampson, the Superintendent of the Labour Bureau,
was, as from 1st November, transferred by the Borough Council
to the Committee, in the capacity of Clerk, his duties being to
register the applications of the unemployed and to assist
generally in the office work. A temporary clerk was also
employed, at a salary of 30s. per week, to assist in the clerical
work.
Mr. William Ready, who acted as Investigation Officer for
the Unemployed Joint Committee last year, was appointed to act
in a similar capacity, at a salary of 35s. per week.
The services of the Investigation Officer and Clerk were dispensed
with on the 31st March, 1906. Mr. Hampson's services
as an official of the Committee have been continued.
SUB-COMMITTEE.
On the 6th November, the Committee appointed a SubCommittee
to inquire into and,deal with applications received
from unemployed workmen, including the classification of cases,
and the selection of men for employment as opportunity arose.