OTAKI HOSPITAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1775, 13 June 1913, Page 4

OTAKI HOSPITAL.

ARE THE SALARIES TOO HIGHP When tho Otaki Hospital and Sanatorium accounts were bejng passed for payment at yesterday's meeting of tho District Hospital Committee, Dr. Mac* kenzio remarked that too much money was being paid out on the Otaki insti.tution. Some of the salaries were too high, when viewed in relation to tho work to bo done. Tho Taihapp lnc'atution was largor than that of Otaki, ana vit tho Taihape institution was paying wit a good deal less money. Ho considered that tho Otaki salaries were too f'he ohairman (Mr. j. Smith) said that, tho salaries at Otoki had been fixed, and they must stand. . , . Dr. Mackenzie: Tos. But I just want to speak about them. - , • ' The chairman: \ou cant question tna went on *<> W. as he was a member of the Otaki _ Suboommittce, and had gathered some information, he would like to speak about the salaries and 1 accounts Senernl tj • . Mr H. Baldwin expressed the_ opinion that' the oommittce could not interfwo with the salaries now, as they had been fJ nil time" If tho committeo to erfore with them, it won d live to give all the officers notice, and notify thorn that they would bo eligible for a reappointment. When that had beon (lone the question as to whether tho salaries were too high or not could bo discussed.