DUNSTAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 826, 15 February 1878, Page 2

DUNSTAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL.

- o The usual monthly meeting ol the Committee of Management was held in the Com-mittee-room, Clyde, on Monday evening last, the 11th instant Present—B. Naylor, Esq. (President), \V. L. Simpson, Esq. (Vice-President), Rev. J Dewe, and Messrs Attfield, Beck, Cambridge, Holt, J. E. Stevens (Treasurer), and G. Facbe (Secretary). The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The outward correspondence, including a letter to the Agent of the Bank of New South Wales, in reference to a charge made against members of the Committee for payment of cheques into the Hospital account not drawn in favor of the Institution and thus evading the. customary exchange, and asking for an explanation, was read and adopted. The inward correspondence, including a a reply to the effect that the charge as made iu former letter was against the Collector, who had indulged in the practice for a long time, citing a representative case where two cheques of L2 6s. and L2 respectively, were so paid in, and concluding by saying that it rested with the Collector to explain the circumstances that entitled him to do so, was read and received. Mr Fache, the Collector, in explanation, denied that an such practice was indulged in, but that as it frequently occurred he received monies in tho ordinary course of his business including Hospital besides his own, that he placed such cheques to his own account, thus relieving the Institution of tho obligation, and that occasionally, as in the case referred to, he, as a quid pro guo, passed cheques of his own without payment of exchange to tho Hospital account. Ho distinctly and definitely' denied that it was done with tho view of evading tho payment of exchange. Mr W. L. Simpson said he was of opinion that tho explanation was acorrect one, and absolved Mr Fache from the charge of dishonesty imputed, but thought it would be as well if the system was not adhered to. He would propose, “That the Committee do not endorse Mr Denninton’s views in thinking that Mr Fache passed cheques as stated by him with a dishonest intent to avoid paying exchange as a private individual, but that tho Committee think tho practice of passing any other cheques but those directly belonging to the Hospital ought to bo avoided.” Seconded by Mr Holt and carried. The Visiting Committee’s report, recommending payment of accounts for salaries and supplies for the mouth of January, 1378, amouutisg to L 53 Ms, was read and adopted. The Treasurer’s report, as follows, wan read and received Receipts. Subscriptions, &c„ ClydcCollce.it ... ... £2O 10 0 Clyde ... 8 8 C Kempthomn and Prosser 22 0 Ida Valley, per J. Stronach 15 0 6 £l6 0 6 Disbursements. Overdraft B. N. S. Wales paid £2 2 1 Passed accounts paid 42 17 4 £4l 10 5 Balance in hand ... 11l £46 0 6 Assets. Balance in hand ... ... £1 11 Gov. Subsidy for last quarter... 56 13 4 do do current quarter ... 46 0 6 £lO3 14 11 Debit balance. ... 54 15 9 ’ £153 10 8 LIABILITIES. Passed accounts for December £lO4 .16 8 do do January ... 53 14 0 £l5B 10 8

The Surgen’s report, as follows, was read and received : —Number of patients in Hospital on December 31, 1877,5; since admitted, 0 ; discharged, 3; remaining on January 31, 1878, 2. The report also referred to the great ,'scarcity of water, and asking if some other arrangement cannot ba made whereby the Institution would be supplied more regularly. . . After discussion it was decided that tho Visiting Committee bo empowered to treat With Mr Holt for a supply temporatily. Messrs Dewe, Cambridge, and Attfield were appointed of the Visiting Committee. Resolved, That the salary of the Collector for the ensuing year be L4O, and that the auditors be paid two guineas each. Resolved, That the President, VicePresident, and Secretary be a sub-committee to deal with the suggestion contained in the annual report of the retiring Committee relative to the-Surgeon attending the outlying districts. A vote of thanks to the chair concluded tho meeting.