The morning call., 1893-06-18
VETERANS AT BAY
Their Home Association
Out of Money.
Attorney-Generai Hart Takes Back
His Structures Upon Architect
Mahoney.

At meeting of the board of directors
of the Veterans Home Association last
evening Attorney General Hart rose to
make an explanation.
He said that a the last meeting he had
scored Architect W. c. Mahoney. of the
firm of Henriksen &5 Mahoney, for being
unjust and false in his report as an expert
upon the YOuntvile buildings. BE desired
to say that he had spoken on the authority
of partial report. and since seeing the
full report wished to recall his structures.
lie found that Mr.. Mahoney had overestl-
mated rather than underestimated the
boards expenditure. especially in the item
of the laundry, which he put at S2500 more
than the board paid. In fact Mr.. Mahoney
made out the directors to be pretty good
men, and the general wanted to do him
full justice.
The meeting had been called to consider
bills. especially those of the experts, Solon
Pattee and Mahoney, but, as the auditing
committee was not able TO make report
the matter was laid over.
There was a good deal of discussion
about the non-payment by the State of the
associations quarterly allowance. Attor-
ney-General Hart explained that only
about $3.50 was due up to July l. 1t was
resolved that Genera; Hart and Director
Currier should be appointed committee
to 90 to Sacramento on Tuesday aud en-
deavor to collect the money.
The action Of COmmandant Dinkel of
| the home in making certain interior
| changes was approved. The cOmmandant t
also asked that Rev. Mr.. Shurtleff should
! be allowed 10 preach at the home and be
! paid So for each service. Attorney Gen
eral Hart said the ordinary amount al
| lowed was s. 80, and he was not in favor
! of increasing expenses at the present
! juncture. The secretary was Instructed 10
so inform the commandant.
Veteran John kllnes, who attempted to
| blow out his brains by inserting a car
fridge in his mouth, was hon orably dis
charged from the home last week. but tore
| up his papers, Whereupon the command
ant gave him dishonorabe discharge Some
members of the board doubted the legality
of the commandants action, but it was
| finally resolved to approve the honorable
| discharge and 10 instruct the commandant
TO change IL to a dishunoraDe discharge.
Director George Ii. Stevens was unan-
| im0uslY elected to fill the vacancy ON the
buildings and grounds committee.
Director Samuel Deal rendered his resig-
nation from that committee on the ground
of want of time. Ge said the mem bers
were all getting abused.
Director Hyde moved that the resigna-
ton should be accepted. He said he did
so reluctantly, because he knew Deal's
| worth, but there was no charity Or conf
deuce between the members OF the board.
He himself intended resiguing in a few
days.
Acknowledgement Hart opposed the
motion. He said all good men were perse-
cuted. Deal was not asked to resign, and
if he thought the members had no conf
dence in him they ought to show that they
had by refusing to accept his resignati on.
He did not believe In retreating under fire.
Deal said he was afraid of nothing.
it was unanimously resolved not to ac-
cept his resignation.
Veteran Charles William Emmel wrote
from the home asking for accommodation
for his clothes ar he would take poison
and make himself scarce" 1t was decided
to build a little house for him.
Director Arbuckle announced that be
would not vote for the payment Of any
bills unless they were approved by the
whole association. besides by the auditing
commit tee, and the inreting adjourned.