The morning call., 1894-02-11
BUYING SUPPLIES.
Veterans Home Directors
Disagree.
w. j. Ruddick's Resignation Again
Presented, but II Is Not Accepted.
Financial Matters.

The members of the purchasing and
supplies committee of the board of d.
rectors Of the Veterans Home must have
had very enjoya bic seance at their meet
ing on Wednesday night, judging by the
minutes of that meeting, and the report of
Chairman Stevens presented TO the board
OF directors at its monthly meeting last
night.
Up 10 few months ago it was the Gus
tom to buy all goods for the Yountville
Home by contract In the early part OF
Novem Der change was made and now
supplies are purchased in open market
Chairman Stevens actions in purchasing
did not please Arbuckle and Fuller, the
| other members of the committee, and al
the meeting on Wednesday, when Fuller
would propose a motion Arbuekle would
second 1t, and Fuller would do the same
for Arbuckle. Stevens was practically a
nonentily.
Last night Chairman Stevens of the
committee made the report OF the CON-
mittee. and these facts were developed
from the report. When Stevens obtained
and did not hesitate to speak his mind.
Il dropped Oh this connubiatiDg by two
men," said Mr.. Stevens.
Comrades. you meaD," iDterjected
| Arbuckle.
mo, sir, they are not comrades" said
Stevens; they would legislate a man out
Of his position. Ii this board sustains the
| report of the committee IL will do me an
| Injustice. / asked for Information and
| instead uneartbed a conspiracy. A man
| that would do That is not fit to do the
| buying" and Mr.. Stevens continued in
this strain for some time.
Fuller and Arbuckie remained silent
and w. 81. ii. Hart arose and poured oil
| on the troubled waters. Captain Deal and
| Treasurer Currier followed and finally
Arbuckle closed for the committee.
The report of the committee which de-
posed Stevens from the craftsmanship was
adopted by vote OF to 8.
A lively discussion followed over a
proposition for the board to visit the
/ Yountville home this morning. The
buildings and grounds committee recently
constructed some additions to one of the
buildings. which did not please Architect
! Wharf,. He wants them removed, and
after few preliminary skirmisnes, every
member of the board was on his feet
urging his views. 1t was finally decided
that the board should go up this morning.
Director W. j. RuddicS again rendered
! his resignation as member OF the board
/ of directors, but the board declined to
mittee on supplies presented his resgna-
ton as q member OF that committee. and
| il was accepted.
Chairman Burnett has received informa-
| ton that ex-Treasurer Royce is possessed
of 100 acres of land in Plumas County IN
which no attachment has been levied.
| Chairman Bennett desired the member
of the hoard to express their views as to
the advisapiIity of attaching the properly.
| The ardor of the board to secure il was
/ quickly cooled when it was learned that
the land at present WAS under nine feet OF
snow and that it would cost more than il
was worth to find the land under the pres
| eDt circumstances.
| Treasurer Carrier reported that he had
over $4,000 on hand. From 40 pension
ers he has received $500 so. aud paid oui
| on orders to dependents Sl766 TO-