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THE WORK OF RELIEF AND THE RESTORATION
OF THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO FROM
THE DISASTER OF APRIL, 1906

As soon as it was realized that a great disaster to the City of San Francisco was imminent, and before the extent of the misfortunes of the people could be ascertained or even prophesied, and while the conflagration was yet incipient, measures for the relief was so soon to be necessary was initiated.
Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz hurriedly appointed a committee, known thereafter as the Citizens' Committee of Fifty, and called together such as could be reached, and a meeting was held at the Hall of Justice, on Kearny and Washington streets, on Wednesday afternoon, April 18, 1906, at 3:00 p.m.

Mayor Schmitz was elected chairman and Rufus P. Jennings, secretary. The Mayor outlined what had been done for the relief of people in distress and the committee authorized the chief executive to issue orders for supplies to be given to those in need. James D. Phelan was elected chairman of the Finance Committee, with authority to name the other members thereof.

It being at that time apparent that the Hall of Justice would soon be destroyed by the approaching conflagration, the committee adjourned to meet the next day at the Fairmont Hotel.

Committee of Fifty