DUNSTAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL

Dunstan Times, Issue 882, 14 March 1879, Page 2

DUNSTAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL

The usual Monthly Meeting of the Commilti eof Management wa-* hehl in the Llhrary Hall, Clyde, on Monday evening last 10th instant.

Presi-nt: B. Naylor, Esq, (President) W. 1., Si apron, Ksq., (Vie.: President) and Messrs Oliver, Hotop, Holt, Omibii i,e. .1. E. Stevens, (T.easurei ) ami Gi-.orge Each:, (Secretai y.)

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.

The inward correspondence w s read and received.

The Secretary stated that he had written 20 letters, accompanied by Subscription Lists, asking for subscriptions, an 1 in s me instances pointing out that no im nit s had be n received from tho e addressed or their district for the pist ye .r ; also, that he ha 1 sent nut 120 Annual R. ports The Visiting Committee reported that they hoi visited the Ina itution dining the month and found everything clean and in good older, and that the fence requited repairing. Resolved (hat the cost of rep iiinsr the fence an I erecting g.ite 111 front of the Imildin .be left in the hauls of he Vi itmg ComniLtee. 1 lie Visiting Committee s No. 2 Report, recommending payment of accounts for Salaries and Supplies for the past month, amounting te L 55 18s 41 was lea 1 and iec ived. The Treasurer's report, as follows, was read and received. llß'-Birrs Bitsnc» from lait siateinciit £32 8 1 Govt Subsidy for last quarter 19 15 ft Suoscripuoii, Bank N'.S. W. Clyde, 5 5 0 ~ Mr Oliver 1 0 0 ~ Mr Norman 5 0 Paying patients 3 10 0 £62 3 7 Disbcbsemknts. Hospital buildings—Charnoek £l3 0 0 Patient’s travelling expenses 4 0 0 Balance iu hand 45 3 7 £62 3 7 Assets. Balance in hand £45 3 7 Subsidy for curn nt quarter 55 17 ft £99 1 I Debit 1 alauob 89 14 0 I £lB3 75~1 Liabilities Passed accounts unpaid—Jany. 49 15 6 •> —Ee oy. 55 18 4 Balance of Oovt. Grant iu ai l of building 83 I 3 <•188 15 I The Surgeon’s icpo-t w„s rca, and a. dopteb | I'ho following lenders were accvptp 1 Cods, Thomas Jackson; Bread, T. H, B-dl ; Groceries. B. Naylor, Far meat theie was no tender received. B*do e opening the lenders for repaiiing water-race, the Secretary explained that Mr Brown’s tender , was only ipccied that • evening.

Resolve I—Th it the tender of W. Bro vn being put in after the time advertised be not entertained, the Committee thinking that it won I he a bail price lent. Mr Oliver’s tender, being the only o'her one. was then read. The tender was for repairing the race ; also, for the purchase of it.

Mr Oliver, by consent of the committeeexplained that while his tender was for repairing and looking after the race for 12 mon'hs, and it was n -t to be inferred that he would repair any damage to the race by flood or othor cause. After considerable and somewhat animated discussion Mr Oliver said, as there was apparently a misunderstanding he would withdraw hj s tender. Resolve ! That as the tender of Mr Oliver after his ex'danati-m does not convey what he means, that Mr Oliver be allowed to withdraw same. The Committee decided that the race should not he so'l R g.,lv. d—That the Visiting Committee he instru te I to iosoect the wa’er-race, and dec deou what repairs are necessary, draw up a specification, and invite tenders same to close >-y the next monthly meeting the Committee Jte appointment of Collec’or. Mr Simp gon gave notice of motion—That at the next Monthly Meeting-I the Committee of Ma nagemenN the Res >lu>io ', »« payment of Collector '-y Commission, he resign led. \fr Atttielil retire 1. a id Mr H dt elected in his nlaoe, as Meinoer of rhe Visiting Committ-e. A Vote of thanks to thd Chair concluded the meeting.