The morning call., 1891-04-05
VETERANS HOME
ASSOCIATION.
An Important Proposition Laid
Before the Board.
It's City Property Asked to Be Surrendered.
Profits to Be Derived From the Act
Beautifying the Grounds.

The stated monthly meeting of the Vet
eraus' Home Association was held in this
city Yesterday, President James A. Way
mire in the chair.
In addition to the Trustees. there was
present at the meeting committee from the
Grand Army of the Republic and the AS
ISOLATED Veterans of the Mexican War, VINO
presented a request from the bodies they
represented that the board deed back to the
city certain tract acquired from it in 1881
for the purpose of a home for veteran sail
ors and soldiers.
The reasons advanced by the committee
for making the request were two-fold; first,
because the board has now no use fer
the land in question, and it will. by the
terms of the deed, finally revert to the city,
and second, because the petitioners believe
that by giving the city clear title to this
land, which has of late become quite val
liable, they will be able, in return to secure
a fifty years lease Of the engine-hOuse lot
on Market street, above Tenth, upon which
they wish TO erect a building for the ac-
commodation of the association and post
headquarters.
THE G. A. R. WILL PROVIDE MEANS.
In the discussion which followed the COM
mlLtee SldItu ludJ tllo dlduu Almg hSulu
provide the means for building a fine three
story structure on the engine-house site, the
lower floor of which would still continue to
be used as an engine-house, while the organ
izations represented in the board and the
association would be provided with suitable
offices on the upper floors.
The proposition was looked upon faVora-
bly, by the board, and it was resolved to APP
point special committee to look into the
matter and consult with like committee
from the other organizations.
The property in question is lot 150X240
feet on the east line of Twenty-third ave-
nue., south of Clement street. ltwas decided
to the Trustees under the terms OF an ordl-
nance passed April 10. 1881, Tor the uses OF
q home and was to revert to the city at any
time that it should cease to be held for such
purposes The deed was signed for the city
by the late Mayor |. 5. kalioch.
After the minutes of the previous meet
ing had been read and approved commune
cation from j. j. Hill, an inmate of the
Yountville Home, was read. 1t was petit
ton for twelve days pay at the rate Of 81
day for services on the new reservoir, and
was referred to the Building and Grounds
Committee for adjustment.
On motion of Secretary Rockwell George
Chapman, who had overstayed his furlough,
was allowed to return to the home.
George L. VOliZ, an. owner of the adJoln-
ing property, petiti0ned the board to erect
the boundary fence, which had recently
been destroyed by fire, and offered to pay
pro rata of the expense. Referred to the
Building and Grounds Committee with
power to act.
INMATES AT THE HOME.
A communication from the commandant
announced the death of two inmates since
the previous meeting, viz: Patrick Nc
Keown, aged rs, of paralysis, served in the
United States Army from 1871 to 1851; and
John w. Downev. aged A, of consumption,
served in the Union Army, June to OclO-
Der, 1863.
The COMMANDMENTS tri-monthly report
showed that there were IL new admissions
during the previous ten days; that 2S in
mates were in hospital, 8 were sick in quar-
tiers, were absent without leave, l had
been sent to the insane asylum and 46 were
on furlough.
Secretary Rockwell reported that he had
issued thirty-seven permits for admission
since the previous meeting.
Ex-Judge Waymire reported that. with
Superintendent McLaren of Golden Gate