The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-17

wards, says that the G. A. z. veterans do
not understand the true status of affairs
regarding the origin of the cemetery.
The application OF the veterans for a
plat in the cemetery contained the follow
ing:
The organization desires to procure
a burial plat in your cemetery large enough
Tor the members-present snd future-and
their families il you can see your way clear to
grant it.
1t should pc understood in the beginning
that we are not able to buy a plat and are led
TO present the matter for your consideration
by the knowledge chat many cemetery associa-
tons have donated such plats and the fact
that your association received several hun
dred dollars from the home military company
Of Haywards when il disbanded.
Should you be willing TO consider the propo-
sltlon, the undersigned committee will be glad
to meet you at your convenience. when q full
discussion and underst landing may be had.
Awaiting your answer, we remain,
yours respectfully, COMMITTEE.
In his explanation President Dole says:
The Veterans Association asks for a Plat
large enough for the members. present and
future, and their families" A member of the
association says there are eighteen or twenty
meub ers and there may be twenty-five. For
this number the smallest lots would be the
least required for each member and family.
At the figures 200 square feet, 10 feet by 20
feet (these are the smallest lots except single
graves), the Veterans are asking for about
1000 square feet, not considering single graves
and decorat ting space, and, judging from their
ideas expressed, would at least calculation re-
quire 5000 to 10000 square feet.
The Veterans claim the Haywards Guard re.
ceived money not theirs by right. The guard
when it dissolved had 500, their wages for
divide this money among the members, which
would have been their right. Others sug-
gested the establishment OF library for the
town, and still others a cemetery. On a vote
it was unanimously decided TO establish GEM
etery.
1t was thought that each member of the
guard should have small lot free, but when
the final decision was made it was resolved
that no lots should be donated to any of the
guards.
The land cost 5000; lumber (sencing. etc.).
$3.50; surveying and laying out lots, $403,
besides windmill. tank, trees, tools and many
other items TOO numerous to mention. The
five trustees found 1t necessary to take money
from their private pockets, and each one paid
900 for small lot at the same price that they
are sold to any other citizen The trustees
gave their time to help the surveyor, and fur
nlshed stakes and sharpeRed them nor have
they ever received q CENTS compensation for
their services given the cemetery.
Money was borrowed at a high rate of inter-
es t, and later at lower rate, the trustees CIV
ing joint note for the amount until the sale
OF lots amounted to enough to pay the indebt-
edness The trustees want the Veterans Assoc
citation to state where they obtained their in-
formation regarding the sale of lots to mem
bers of the guard or any other person for $40,
This statement oil Lne veterans Is talSe. NO lot
was ever sold for less than $16.
A member of the Veterans Association
stated that contributions had been given bv
citizens OF Haywards. This statement is alb
surdly false, as no one has ever contributed q
cent for any purpose whatever.
No lots or plat has ever been given away. If
the Veterans had asked TO meet the trustees to
consider special rates, the trustees would have
been willing to meet them, but their COM
munication did not ask this,
The Veterans say they waited long time for
lion
Is, 1861 special meeting of the trustees
was called and the reply sent June %.