The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-23
VETERANS HOME.
The Directors Have a
Busy Meeting.
DISCUSS GENERAL MATTERS.
Secretary Rockwell Hauled Over the
Coals-Mystericus Disappearance
of Two Hundred Dollars.

The directors of the Veterans Home
Association got through large amount of
routine business at their meeting last
night. President Burnett was in the
chair and those present we're: J. c. Cur
rier, George II. Stevens NJ. ID. Hyde.
Samuel Deal. Eugene HeIrick and w. j.
Rnddick.
Secretary Rockwell sent letter that
owing TO sickness he would be unable TO
attend the meeting, and Accountant Hor-
ton was instructed to act as secretary pro
tenn.
Complaint was made that the minutes Of
the two previous meetings were not writ
ten out, and Mr.. Ruddck moved that the
secretary be instructed to have all minutes
not yet approved In shape by the next
meeting.
air. Stevens said this was the fourth or
nth time such a resolution had been
adopted and IL never had any effect. If
they now passed the resolution they should
insist that it be carried into effect. and if
the secretary failed he should be dismissed.
Ii was well-knOwn fact that the secrc-
tarv was derelict in his duty.
Dir. Deal defended the secretary and
thought the directors were themselves to
blame great deal for II. lie was opposed
present. There was too much haste to
ceDsure somebody.
NO censure is intended by the resolu-
tion." said Mr.. Ruddick
II think II Is very important that such
resolution should be passed." remarked
Mr.. Currer.
Mr.. Hyde held that there was an implied
censure on the secretary. and he urged
that the motion be Withdrawn.
Mr.. Rnddick finally Withdrew the mo-
ton, but not until the president was re-
quested to ask the secretary to have the
minutes written up before the next meet
ing.
j. Downey of Downey Bros. was permit
ted to make statement regarding his
accounts. There was one for S525 and
an ther for $500 %, together S725 %. He
got $500 from Colonel Royce out OF the
canteen fund and signed receipt for it.
A few days later Commandant Merriman
asked him to rereipt his bill for $500 % and
kno X off the % cents. which would keep
things straight. He therefore gave two
receipts for the one amount. He after
ward received S97 so in cash and S27 so for
his blacksmith's bill. and gave an order to
Jesse Walters for $500. All that he got
was S525 instead of S725.
Ex-Comnandant Merriman said there
was still $500 due Downey Bros. Colonel
Royce had instructed him to get the bill
receipted on the understanding that $50
OF the $500 still due was to be paid on an
order from Downey Bros. and $50 10 be
paid to them in cash.
An examination showed that the home
had paid the juil amounts and the directors
concluded that Colonel Royce had put the
$500 in his own pocket instead of giving 1t
to Its proper owner. Tho matter was re-
ferred to the treasurer to trace out If pos
sible the disposition Of the money.
The buildings and grounds committee
was instructed to make all necessary ar
rangements, with the assistance of the
secretary, commandant and doctor, for the
memorial services at the home. General
Hart Is to deliver the Grafton.
The treasurer was instructed to segre-
gate tie bills due and commence paying
them off in their order according TO their
dates as long as he has funds
The directors will meet again ON Friday
night.