The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-07
CHANGES AT
YOUNTVILLE.
A New COmmandant for the Vet
erans' Home.
Business Of the Annual Meeting Completed
Committees ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
for Readmission,

The Directors Of the Veterans Home
Association held their monthly meeting
yesterday, ex-Judge Wavmire in the chair
ACt,r the minutes of the previous meet
ing had been read and approved the SecTe-
tary read a number of applications for ad-
mission to the home.
The FIRST of these, from John E. JAG obs of
AtchiSon, Kansas, proposed that in case
the application was favorably received he
would surrender all or part of his pension
as the rule might require, and would also
endeayor to pay for his support by doing
the tailoring work at the home. The letter
was so much out Of the common that his APP
plicatIon was unanimously supported and
his petition will be granted if he can present
the proper credentials.
James +. Eaton, retired sergeant, after
thirty years service. asked to be allowed
temporary admission to the home, to enable
him to recruit his health, and o1ered to pay
$40 to SD per month during the line he
should remain. Similar action was taken
by the board as in the Jacobs case.
APPLICATION OF A PSYCHOLOGIST.
a third application was from I. b. Tay-
lor, described as a physician and author,
who went through the war as n member Of
an Illinois regiment. He Is now in such a
nervous condition, he claims, that he could
only c0nsenttO 8 to the home. provided he
were given single room and not required
to do manual labor. In case his appliea-
tion was allowed he also asked the priv
lege OF being allowed 10 finish a work on
psychology and 10 bring IN the necessary
books for the purpose. The work, when
flushed, viii be used as textbook, he
said. in the Stanford University. Referred
q. rf.a mil 4af wit "a
power 20 act.
Communications were received from the
adjoining pr0perty-owners asking the board
20 join them in erecting division fences.
Referred TO tie Committee on Buildings
and Grounds.
The suggestion for the establishment of a
sh0e-,hop was received from an inmate and
referred 10 the COmmandant Bugler Oar
uoll asked for a new bugle and the Com
mttee en- Supplies was directed to obtain
one.
The petitions of several discharged in
mates for TeaduiSSiOn 10 the home were
read and referred 10 the Committee on APP
phcatjonS. Most of them were dischlrged
for iutOXlcauOn and QuarrelS0menesS.
RESIGNATION OF THE CONNIANDANT.
A communication from Commandant
William {. McCleayc, dated lountyjle,
January 2gth, was read, IN which the writer
begged 20 resign Iii, position. No eXplana-
ZION tl Vie causes lEd4lUE 10 IT WAS ~ ell
On motion Of Director Hart the resignation
was accepted.
Director Burnett moved that the seCre-
tary be instructed 70 express the regrets Of
the board at losing SO valuable an officer,
and TO assure him that lis conduct of the
Home had met its fullest approval The
motion passed unanimously
General Charley William Emmell, the
Only veteran Of the Florida war at present
In the home, pctitj0nej the board for a
birthday present, as his birthday Is one
which comes bur once in four years. He
desired pair of top-b0ots with patent tops
His request VIII be granted
Director HeTrlCk asked that steps be taken
% secure q stand Of arms for use m firing
saiutp5 az the burals II deceased comrades,
and alter considerable scu>sl0A II was de-
terulned 10 Apply TO the adjutant-Reueral
Of the State for sixteen rifles, with ne Ces-
sary acc9u'rrmeuts aud ammunition.
Tie cuaTd then proceeded 10 the election
Of Ulcers.
a letition from 2i3 Of the 2l5 inmates Of
tie home expressed tueIr regret at losing
Cummaudaut McCleaye, and asked the
board u re-plect him.
A SUCCESSOR CHOSEN.
NJ action was taken with reference to il,
bat TIE names OF d. Is. Merriam and G. II.
\. DmpteI were placed IN nomination for
the vacancy. The election resulted I'D Mir.
Merriam, favor by vote Of TO 3. and the
successful candidate there upOn signed his
seat in the board. Or. Aiken. the present
medical director, was reelected The fol-
lowing standing committees were then
chosen: Executive Committee - Nessrs.
Royce. Hart, Eu3diCk and Stevens, Audit
Ing Committee Me,srs. Euddjck, Burnett
and Herrck; Building and Grounds Com
mjtteF-M essrs. Royce, Deal and Herrick:
Committee on Supplies Messrs Deal. Stev-
ems ana Hobart; Committee on Apphca-
tIOus-MessUs. Burnett. Hobart md Rud-