BENEVOLENT TRUSTEES.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 54, 27 November 1907, Page 9

BENEVOLENT TRUSTEES.

QUARTERLY MEETING.

The quarterly- 'liioctino! ofrthorßonevolent Trustees was held, at-i thevOhiro , Homo: : yos-> torday morning, (lioi'o.■'.being , present;:—The Gliairmaii (Eev. W. A..Evans)V:-Mfa! Darvall," Messrs. H. C00k,, J. ;-:Wukohatn,-.'.G , . London, and J. Smith. '" "

A .tour of inspection showed that -cvoi-y-----tliinji • wjis.Vspick in; oxcellent • order, and-fitno, inmatfcs ■ perfectly, satisfied with thoir condition.-., A luncheon, similar to that provided, for tliOi; old,.pe6plc. was served ,to the visitors,; niiclj judging.'by tliQ excellence of 'the fare, the cafei-iiig- : nr- ■ rangemoiits at tho, Bjiino; are : -,aU that oould be desired.' . .-.i ~j i mv . • The Board, by resolution,: p!acod : -on-•record 1 its appreciation of the ; '.kindness.of- Drs;'Fell and Hislop"in : assisting; : ! bv 'their- gratuitous services, l ■ih the- physical..welfavo of the in-' mates.- '' —i i v vj .{. w .The secretary t'alll'ofl ;s'->Yotiifn' ; 'showing ■ the ' number 'rif inmates'. the 1 jHotfic l ,'. with! their' 1 hgfes:'iiml ■; «w. . •v. - ... ' ...

. Thcro arc 14 malc ; aftd';4 female,cripples,; 8 males and 8 females mentally afflicted; 2 males and 1 female epileptics; and .7, male and 2 female inmatesr.classed' as-helpless.. . ORDINARY . MKIjITINGy - '. ,/■' . At the ordinary weekly meeting in the aftcrnobn tliere iChairman (Rev. W. A. Evans), . Jlrs. , Darvall. Messrs. A.W. Hogg,' M.H.R.'; J. Walreliam, J .Smith,. ,D'.. ,1-tobortsoil,i : 'tlie District .Visitor (Miss. Kirls)*'. 'the..• secretary. (Mr. A. H. Truebridge),. ajid.,tlie.'toieasurer. (Mr. Pctlierick). . - " The .report of the^..qiiai'ter.ly;,visit;to' tlie' Home was read and adopted'. "" ' The Chairman suggested,,that an honorarium, at the ;.rato. of .£SO, for a ; period ,of eight weeks, be voted to the.'secretary, in consideration of the ,extra'''diities performed by him while tile Board, was without 'a treasurer.

It was decided to advertise for applications for the position of assistant matron, the same to be a duly (iunlified 'nurse,- at a salary of 255. per week. ..The..Trustees then considered several applications for relief. . ■ 'YALEDICTOitY...,,- , ~ ~.

The. Chairman (Rev. iWi ■' A.. .Evans),: remarked ' that 'members: wore assembled for the last time, as a , constituted'body; A new Board would be , elected : oil'.;Monday : next, December 2. Ho sincwelyrJiojiodtosee them nil return again, as, Jn- ajl-his.eleven, years' oxporienco in charitable'" attl work on' the Board, ho had never boon . associated, with, swell sympathetic and willing co-workers. He thanked members present for their assistance to him during the past ■year;/ Messrs. G. London and J. Smith suitably replied. 'They had taken considerable pleasure in their duties, and had waraijy, -appreciated their. Chairman's personal won: and assistance. Tn work of this kind they r( sl>p.uld..haye.continuity of service if they \vcjre;..tp ( gain ,ii thorough 'insight to,.the working-.pf the institution.

Mr. London moved t'liat the thanks of the Trustees be tendered' to tbo Master and Matron of,the (Mr. and Mrs. Triiubridge), for the eincipnt manner.in which the affair's .of the Hofiie'had boon administered by thorn. Mr. 'Cnp'k'.'.se'con'ded the .motion, which was carriM'" unanimously.

'Age.' - ..3}aIos.;l l 'enialcs. Total. Orer SO •! 2 6 „ 70 •' '.. iff. -11 30. : ,, 60 28" ' 10"' '38 ' • „ 50 ' . 13 .2 15.. » 40 - . Total ' 06 . Condition: ,, . .. '• Totally disabled • v l.., 30 .,14. 4i'.' Partially: disabled 12,, ;5 . .17 . Second-class workers *"15 S 23 Eirst-class workers ... 11 1 .12 .Total "I.''' ''y~% '