The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04
ITALIAN SOCIETY TANGLE
Resignation of the Collector of
the Beneficial Association
Demanded.
P. DAVALLE HIS SUCCESSOR.
Casassa Was Over Three Thousand
Dollars Short in His Ac.
counts.
,. DAvALLE HIS SUCCESSOR.

Considerable comment is going on in the
Italian colony over the tangle into which
the affairs of the Mutual Benevolent So
ciety (Societa Italiana di Mutua Ben
eficenza) are stated to have fallen.
few days ago A. Casassa. the collector
of the society, was quietly but firmly re-
quested to resign, and P Davalle was ap-
pointed to his position. A. Casassa was
5000 behind in his accounts, and at pres
ent the officers of the society are waiting
to see whether Casassa will avail
himself of the few days of grace
given him to pay up his arrears.
The collectors bondsmen, Cav. Calegaris
and G. Cuneo are responsible to the amount
of $500 each, but the remaining $4,000 was
stated by the president, J. c. Sala, yester-
day, to be without surety.
II would rather not discuss the subject
till we see what course our late collector
intends to take" said Mr. Sala, when
questioned on the subject YESTERDAY. eve
have given him few days in which to set
tie his accounts with the society, and it is
our hope and belief that he will act prop-
erly with US: If not we shall have to take
other steps"
F. Cavagnaro, the treasurer of the So
cieta Italiana di Mutua Benefcenza
stated yesterday that it was only at the
beginning OF this year that A. Casassa be-
gan to fall behind in his accounts. Motto
ing that the books were not tallying, the
treasurer demanded an auditing commit
tee, and himself, L.. G. Peri and L. Degra-
zia were appointed committee to exam
inc the books. 1--WE worked for several
evenings and found it to be a very simple
sum in addition and subtraction to find that
A. Casassa had collected 5000 more than
he had accounted for" said F. Cayapnaro.
when the report was made to tho society
pressure was at once brought to bear TO
make him resign. and at present we are
waiting to see whether he will settle his
deficit. Up to the beginning of the pres.
ent year Mr.. Casassa was not behindhand
in his accounts"
There are some mem bers of the society
who think that the late collector is being
dealt with good deal too leniently. Cav
Calegaris, one of the bondsmen was hoo I'd
to remark Yesterday that he would treat
the case differently. Most of the officers
OF the society state, however, that they
stll! bellvve Casassa will settle amicably.
The Casassa affair is not the only trouble
which the Societa Italiana di Mutua
Beneflcenza has to contend with at pres
ent. Inc sum OF $500, which the estate
OF the late A. Daneri owes the society, is
causing considerable comment on account
OF the TACT that one at least of the bonds
men, ). Iorre, declares that he does not
consider himself under any responsible
lty In case the estate does not yield the
sum it owes.
The Daneri matter dates back number
OF years. In the days when the society
was struggling for an existence A. Daner,
the treasurer. lent money to the organiza-
ton. As time passed the borrowed money
was paid back and the sums that went on
gradually accumulating were taken by
Mr.. Daneri as loan and were paid a
bank rate of interest for. The amount