HOSPITAL TRUSTEES.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 102, 9 May 1901, Page 4

HOSPITAL TRUSTEES.

The monthly meeting of the Trustees was held last night, there being present: Messrs Nolan (Chairman), Harding, Kennedy, Tuohy, Warren, Dewing, Macfarlane, and Johnston. Mr E. P. Joyce wrote : “ Sir,—As Trustee representing the Borough Council, and seeing the newly-elected Council may feel disposed to have a change, I beg to tender my resignation its a member of your Board.” " ' The Chairman said that, the resignation having been sent in, they could hardly do otherwise than accept it, but he was sorry that Mr Joyce had resigned ; he had been a verv useful member of the Board, who took great interest in the institution, and did not shirk any of the duties. The resignation was accepted, and the Secretary instructed to write informiugt’pe Borough Council of the resignation. A communication was received from the Inspector General, asking that temporary provision should be made for patients suffering from delirium tremens, the Government paying cost of maintenance.

The question gave rise to some discussion. The Chairman stated that hitherto the Board had refused to take such patients.

Members expressed themselves to the effect that there were fortunately not many such cases, and that it would be better for the hospital not to interfere in the matter.

Mr Macfarlane said they might give supervision at some other place than the hospital at the Government expense.

Mr Warren said the Government were doing a desirable thing in dealing with such cases,and the Trustees should, whore possible without interfering with other arrangements, endeavor to meet the Government;

It was resolved, on the motion of Mr Macfarlane, that a reply be sent, stating that the Board was willing to meet the wishes of the Government, but at present there was not sufficient accommodation. W. 0. Sheet, contractor for tko addition to the Hospital, applied for a progress payment of .6100.

On the motion of Mr Kennedy, seconded by Mr Macfarlane, it was resolved that the matter be deferred, pending a certificate from the architect, Mr Finnoran, that the amount of timber stated is on the gropnd. The Treasurer’s report showed that PBS 15s had been received during the month in patients’ fees, A'-l 15s for sale of a cow, PIG l 8s Government subsidy on subscriptions, and P 26 18s 8d in subscriptions. The latter were from the following*: W. Richardson £l, 11. N. Lysnar £2 10s, St. Patricks’ Sports .£2O 11s, Vincent Pykc £2 2s. The disbursements were : Bank overdraft Brd April, P2B 4s 5d ; accounts passed 3rd April P 156 2s 9d, leaving the credit balance on May Bth, P 47 4s 6d ; accounts presented for payment that evening, P 124 8s 2d, leaving PBB overdrawn. A contribution of PI Is from Mr J. Sheridan was received.

The monthly report showed :—Remaining from last month, 27 ; admitted since, 21 ; total, 48; discharged, 24 ; deaths, 4 ; total, 28 ; remaining at date, 20. Mr Macfarlane, for the Visiting Committee, reported that everything was working smoothly. THE ESTIMATES. The estimates as prepared were adopted. Last year the receipts were estimated at P6S2, while the actual receipts were P 793 2s Oil. The assets at the end of March, 1900, were P 2112 9s Bd, while the estimated assets at the end of March, 1901, arc P294G ss. The estimated receipts for the current year are P 1557 14s, expenses being set out as follows : —Salaries P 750, rations P 250, additions to buildings PIOO, repairs and improvements Pl5O, surgery and dispensary PBO, bedding and clothing P6O, furniture and ware PIOO, fuel PBO, lighting P7O, wines, ales, and spirits Pl 5, sanitation P 25, printing and advertising PlO, postages and stationery PlO, rates Po, incidental P 9 6s 10(1, insurances POO, commission PlO.

The following is the estimated and actual expenditure for 1900-1901 : Salaries, estimated, P7OO, actual P 660 Ss ; rations, P 250, P 228 7s 8d ; additions to buildings, PIOO, P 660 16s lid ; repairs and improvements, P 75, P 53 14s 9d ; surgery and dispensary, PBO, P 154 18s lid ;-bedding and clothing, P4O, P7O 3s

Id ; furniture and ware, P 65, P 59 13s 6d ; fuel, P6O, POB 14s 3d ; lighting, P7O, P6O 19s 9d : wines, ales, and spirits, Pl 5, PlO Is ; sanitation, L2O, L 24 5s ; printing and advertisng, LlO, Ll 6 10s 4d ; postages and stationery, L 5, LlO 3s lid ; rates,Lß, L2 10s 9d ; incidental, L 8 3s 4d, L 5 4s ; insurances, L3O, L 26 16s 8d ; commission, Ll 5, L 5 16s 8d ; bank interest and charges, L 3 14s 6d. ' Liabilities at 31st March, 1901 :—Bank overdraft Ll4l 5s sd, accounts for March supplies L 156 2s 9d, building contracts L 872.

Tlie Chairman said that, owing to the heavy work involved, it was thought that some increase in salaries would be necessary, a view with which Messrs Johnston and Harding agreed. On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr Johnston, it w'as resolved that Messrs Macfarlane, Harding, Warren, and Kennedy act as a sub-committee to report on the matter of salaries.

The Chairman and Mr Macfarlane were appointed a Visiting Committee for the ensuing month. On the motion of Mr Macfarlane, seconded by the Chairman, Mr Harding was re-appointed Treasurer, the mover and seconder of the motion alluding in warm terms of praise to the way in which Mr Harding had carried out the duties.