CHARITABLE AID BOARD

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1950, 5 December 1906, Page 3

CHARITABLE AID BOARD

A spactal meeting of sas Charitable Aid Boo'd was hold last night, Present: al--ara J. Tcwnioy (chairman), A. F. Matthews, J. Ojlloy, W. Wobb, J. Whinray, and J. W. Bright. Two letters wore reoaivod ifom Dr, DaLisle, Bistriot Health Officer, as follows ; 28ih November.—Bs case of scarlatina, I expeotei to have had como somo oom maoica'.ion from you with reference to She above that you wired mo about and to which wired I replied, my reply being supplemented by instruotions from the CTo..ui, n «,..•> T" j uoaiicr x wou d tail your astontian to sections 4 ,-, n d SoS tha -Public Health Amendment Aet 1903. I woa.d further c >ii your attention so section 6 of the Public Health Amendment Act, 1903, and So inform you 'hat the Hospital Board has not shown an excess of zeal in the equipment of aho.-pi-tnl for iha reception of infections diseases, and should there bo any further unnecessary delay, I shall feel it my duty to oommuoicats with the Chief Health Otfloer on iha subject, 29 ;h November. —Be infectious diseases hospital tor Gisborne.—l propose leaving NagieE ou Tuesday nest, the 4.h ptox, and y/ould bo glad if you would arrange a meeting of your Board for t'co following Uu" ;has the matter may bo ~Mr Matthews asked shot the meeting should ba adjourned, as all tha County Councillors were very busy, and they

would iiko an opportunity of hoinK prosont Dl Biiok u mnotiog which uioanJ the oxpondituro of a largo sum of money, a groat part of whioh would havo to be providod by thorn. Mr Harding said that Df DoLialo had nakod thorn to adjouro. Tho Cbairman : No, to arrange a moot fog. This mooting was arranged in advance of his lutsnr. , The Chairman : Would it bn poesiblo to got a mooting to-morrow to mi os tho doctor V _ . Mr Matthews paid tho Crunty Coancil had boon adjourned until to-uiiy, but bo was afraid tmy would uot be able to gi t u quorum. Thoao able to attond could i moot tho doolcr next day, and thon havo a lull mealing later on. Tuo Chairman Brttcl they bud tho piunu sboro, and might go on with a littlo detail work that night. Mr llanling : Wo might got an expression of opinion whether tho mooting oonP i iors that a suisablo site, and go ou with piolimmary arraugomciKs. Messrs Matthews and Webb ibougbt it bettor to leave (ho whole thing. Mr Harding said thoy Huroly would not bo blind enough to obaoso a sito without knowing what they had to pay for it. I'ho Heoretary said the Board had given instructions to purchase The only q.usturn now was tho amount of o impooßu lor-. Mr Harding nail they ojuld get b.-Hor and cheaper laud for tho pur post—tb r was a claim in for a thouiuiul pounds (or iuis, u lir.lo over an aoro. Liu supposed thoy would havo to pay TbOO or -£7OO. Mr Weiuray : Nut at all. Tuo Chairman: I was not naming a prieo. . Mr Whiuray : Wo arc mdiseroot to »ugvost any price, L sold„au aoro nos long ago for .CdJU, nearer to town than this, m Disrueli street. Mombuis considered tho luuu sotd by Me Wuinroy to ho more vttlaablo »h<m tbo other. _ ~ lu rogard to tho County Council, Mr W/iiniay said no did not think tho Councillors took aullioicut mtoross to euro a button. Mr Matthews : They do. Mr Woiovay : Xuoy do not attend tho Charitable Aid Board. Tho Mayor said thoy must havo tho County Ouuuoiliora with thorn m this quostion. Mr Wuinray said thoy would bo guided by tho doctor. Mr Harding: They will ba guidod by tho cost. Tuo mooting was adjourned until throe tki3 afternoon, whan Dc DoLialo will bo pcoaoni.