HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD FOR CENTRAL OTAGO.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1242, 18 December 1885, Page 3

HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD FOR CENTRAL OTAGO.

A meeting of ihe above Board was held In the Vincent County Offices, Clyde, on Thursday, the 17th iii't. Present, • Messrs W. p.-ase*-. Chairman ; I). Mnckell-ir, Cromwell; and G. N. McDonald, Alexandra.

The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirms!. 8 hednles of inwa*-J and outward correspondence were read and received. Resolved : That the resignation of Mr Forster, representing Maniototo, be accepted.

Rotnms ns asked for. as to the receipts and expenditure of the different hosp tals jn the district,, a1»o the return of revenue of the contributing bodies were laid on the table and read.

The hospital returns of receipts and expenditure for the past 7 years’ wore as follows :

Naaeby—PeeMpt*. T 3931 I9s 4d ; Expenditure, L 3705 19s 2d. Crnuiwe 1— Receipts, L 5699 4s 4d ; Ex-, pendltnrs, 1-5494 2s 4'. |tnn-tan—R'c.up'g, L 4969 8s 10.1; Expen dtnre, L4BBt 4s Id. Mr Mnckeliar said. the question now to he cornu 'ere I was the levying of contributions f om the contributory todies in the distrjo-v J s„ Conn'iea of Vincent and Maniu oto ; an! Boroughs ot Alexandra, Cromwell, and Nasohy. The Chaifttan said, according to- tLn re

turns, 1,70" was required for the 3 institutions up to ths end of the qns. ter 31st March, 1996 but considering the essences of the Board end possible contingencies, bo thought it better that the amount to meet should be eonsi lered at LR6O.

After di eussion, Mr Maokellar proposed —Tbit in view of the returns of the Committee's cf Management of .the various hospitals in the district in re the average expenditure for tha past 7 vears, and upon consideration of the probable requirements of these hospitals for the period between the 30th of November, 1883, and the 31st March, 1336, it is the opinion of this Board that the sum of LBSO will be required for the said period, and it is resolved that tbe local bodies be called upon to contribute a total sum of L 212 10s, based on their re« speetive rateable capital values, and that inch contribution be made payable to the Treasurer of the Board at his office, Clyde, on or before the 30th- January, 1886. Seconded by Mr O. N, McDonald and carried. Resolved—That the Bank of New Zealand, Alexandra, be the bank of the Board, and that all cheques be signed by the Treasurer, and countersigned by the Chairman aod Mr McDonald. Resolved—That tha Chairman be instructed to provide a seal for the Board. Resolved--That tho bye laws as subtnftted by the Chairman for regulating the proceedings of the : Board be approved of md adopted. Resolved—That the Chairman place himself in communication with the government with the view of obtaining an advance of subsidy in anticipation of required advances by »he various Hospital Committees. The meeting then adjourned line die, the Chairman to convene next meeting.