The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-14
YOUNTVILLE HOME.
1t Is Thoroughly Inspected by
the Board of Directors.
Everything Found to Be in Good Conditional
New Hospital to Be Erected for the
Veterans in the Fall.

The Board OF Directors of the Veterans
Home Association yesterday held its
quarterly meeting and inspection of the
Veterans Home at Yountville. An in
speetion of the grounds and buildings
shows the institution to be in a flourishing
condition.
There are at present about $50 inmates
and within the next six months the Board
of Directors expect to swell the number to
about $50. or the nine hundred acres OF
land owned by the association and devoted
to the home, large portion is under Guilt
walton and last year produced $50 tons of
grapes besides an abundance of vegetables
and grain.
The appropriation last year from the ma
tiOnal Government amounted to $1,000 only,
which together with the State appropria-
ton was judieiously expended in improv-
ing the building and in other ways making
things comfortable for the old warriors,
who find there comfortable home.
At the inspection yesterday, which ex-
tended from the attic of the main building
to the cemetery on the hillside, not single
complaint was heard from the men. Old
soldiers are proyerbial for being GROWERS.
but under the supervision of William Nc
Cleare, Commandant, and the watchful care
of Board of Directors, all Of whom are
Grand Army men and much interested in
their work, the inmates of this Institution
have no cause for complaint, and seem to
realize the advantages which this home pos
sesses over those supported wholly by the
national Government.
ALLOWED TO WORK.
Those who are able and willing to work
allowed n
ton for their services. OF the eleven Di-
reet0rs composing the board the following
were present at yesterdays meeting: w.
+. Burnett, Colonel A. l.. Rockwell, George
w. Waits, William Ruddick, ". Ii. Ii.
Hart, Samuel Deal and II. +. Smith.
w. +. Burnett called the meeting to order,
and Secretary Rockwell read cOmmGnica-
ton from the Commandment, William Nc
Cleare, diScharging COmrade Patrick Cor
nelius for drunkenness and other conduct
prejudlclal to good order.
! he Committee on Buildings and Grounds
reported that the plans and specifications
for the new hospital building, submitted at
the last meeting of the board, had been ap-
proved by the Governor, and that bids for
the erection of this structure would be
opened OH July 26th.
Plans and specifications were submitted
and after due deliberation approved for the
building of an addition to the dining-roOm
the one in use ut present being too small to
accommodate the constantly increasing
force.
NEW DINING ROOM.
This building will be 50x30 feet, making
the length Of the dining-room 10 feet. The
basement is to be used as a storage-room
and the second floor as sQuad-room.
Director Rud1ick introduced for the con-
sideration of the board the subject of fire.
escapes. Upon investigation it was found
that the reservoir held but 10000 gallons of
water, and that in the event of fire this
supply would be totally inadequate. The
hose in use was also old and entirely worth
less.
The Committee ON Buildings and Grounds
was instructed to provide proper fire.
escapes for the main building at once and
to look into the matter of water supply and
hose, using their own discretion.
Bills to the amount of S2923 20 were paid,
a fter which the board adjourned.