The morning call., 1891-01-04
VETERANS HOME
ASSOCIATION.
Monthly Business Meeting of the
Directors.
Financial Assistance From the General Gov
ernment-A Comrades Complaint-An
Investigation Promised.

a meeting of the Veterans Home Asso.
Grafton was held yesterday, James A. Way
hlre IN the chair and Directors William J.
huddIck Samuel Deal, II. T. Hobbert, DR..
| M A. Mclaughlin, III. T. Smith. George
| w. Waits and Il. II. Merriman present
After the minutes of the previous meet
ing had been read and approved a commu-
nication was read from the Commandment of
the Yountvllle home, announcing the death
OF Comrade Eli d. Forbes from natural
causes, and the suicide of Comrade Snyder,
who had been suffering from progressive
spinal paralysis for many years. Both
deaths occurred since the previous meeting
Edward Streimer, who was discharged at
his own request in September last, was,
upon application, readmItted to the home by
unanimous vote.
Treasurer George w. Waits reported the
receipt OF 1921 from the General Govern.
inent Tor the quarter ending September Both.
1he committee on Grounds and Buildings
reported that the new hospital would he
formally turned over to the association at
lts next meeting in Youutville The exca-
WALTON for reservoir is finished aud the
cement work is in progress.
On motion, the committee was instructed
to oversee the concrete work, and to employ
an expert assistant if it deemed in neces-
sary.
TREATMENT OF THE SICK.
COmrade MiSenheimer cTaved permission
to address the board, and on being al
lowed to do so at once proceeded to inveigh
against the home, especially against the
treatment of the sick. He desired the board
to investigate the matter on its next visit to
the home.
After somewhat rambling statement the
old soldier nnast inna1 nv tho directors
TO whom he admitted that he had no COM
plant to make regarding his own treatment
but that certain invalid Of uncleanly
habits was not properly attended. He adj
mltted That this man, from the offensive
character of his complaint, was domiciled in
one OF the isolated cottages, and that an in
mate oil the home was detailed 10 attend
him and paid for that duty.
He claimed, however,. that his attendant
was not strong enough for the work, and in
consequence neglected it. He thought the
man should have better nursing. Asked by
the board IL he would undertake the dis
agreeable function, lie admitted that he
would not willingly do so, nor did he think
subsequently appeared that the complainant
had been Quartermaster up to April last
and had recently been a candidate for the
position, but failed to secure it. He asserted,
however, that that fact had nothing to do
with the charges of msmanagement
INVESTIGATING ALL CHARGES
1t was resolved that at their next visit to
the home the Directors would investigate all
charges against the officers, and that in tie
meantime the Commandant be instructed
to engage such extra help as he thought
necessary for the care of the invalid referred
to.
Comrade George r. DObbin, who came
down from the home to be examined for his
pension, applied for return trans portation,
and, on vote, had his application granted.
As there are others at the home who are
similarly situated, a communication has been
sent to Congressman McKenna asking for
the appointment of an Examining Board at
Napa or st. Helena, so that the institution
may be saved the expense which will other
wise be incurred by the inmates coming to
San Francisco.
After the bills for the month had been
audited aud ordered paid the meeting ad-
journed