THE OLD MEN'S HOME

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1455, 13 January 1887, Page 2

THE OLD MEN'S HOME

At the meeting of the Charitable Aid Board at Chriatchuroh yesterday. Mr Hosking broached the subject of the Aahburton Homo, and referred to the statements published about it being swarmed with vermin. If ilila w*re not true the Board BhouH dony the statements and if it wer;i true thon let the Bo>rd ti-.kes atepi to make alterations.

Tho Chairman caul that tho Committee would meet at the Home next week, when tho question would be decided upon. Me Walker understood thnt every care had bean taken to keep tue inaeota undar but of osui-ao m this waather tbay were

.;;ji'3 troublesome. The state of things waa so bad that he had thought of suggeaiing the nao nf canvas tents. The matter, ha oaid, had been made pubHo twelvo months ago.

Tho Chairman anggeatad temporary moaaares far relief, which might ba carried ont ponding a decision on fi anco m connection wiih tho new building. The Committee appointed would go into full details. Thon thora was the qutßtlon of dealing with the old women m this district, which wouid. also bo considered by the Cjinmiftee.

Mr Frudhoe suggested that the Oommifctea should have full power to act forthwith :

Mr Walker said that the master and Committee had done their beat to abate the nuisanoe. The best thiug would be for the Board to meai; naxt tlma m Abliburton, and then they could ace what place they had to contend with. The place offered every opportunity for the BDread of the inaeot3. The roof showered them, and" a ni^ht vinit should be mado under an umbrella

Mr White said that the Board should consider tho advisability of erecting new buildings If the boardlng-oufc system wai not lo bo adopted. He would like to nee two Homes, one for the imle3and another for the females .

Mr Hosking would like an aaauranoo from the Committee that they would reline the place or planter it. If that were not promised he would move a motion. He did not like to fetter a Committee.

Mr White did not liko to hear Mr Hosklng'a nrgument. The Committee had already givon its assurance, He would move — " That the question of the accommodation of the aged and iufirrn who wero provided for by the Board be referred to the Charitable Aid and Ashburton Oommlttees."

Air Pariah aeonided the motion. E mentioned a large building at OxforJ which might bo usaful if a large building were wanted to asconiodate any appli* oants to the Board for relief; The^ motion of Me White wbb adopted.