HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2062, 2 October 1880, Page 3

HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

A special meeting of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board was held yesterday, at 4 p.m. Present—Mr H. Thomson (chairman), Messrs Montgomery and Hawkes, the Mayor of Christchurch, the Mayor of Sydenham.

Tenders were received for the re-building of the ehimney in the laundry. It was decided that as the meeting was a special one, and the matter had been referred to the hospital committee, the tenders should stand over till the regular meeting of the Board, on Wednesday next. The Board then proceeded to consider the object of the special meeting, viz, the proposal of the 3-overnment that half Mr March’s salary, as now paid, should be furnished by the Board. The Government had reduced Mr March’s salary by one-half as Immigration Oftioer, and the Government asked the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board to pay Mr March the half salary thus deducted. The Chairman then read a letter on the subject from Mr March, and all the correspondence with the Government as to the payment of £IOO per annum as secretary of the Board.

The Chairman said that the amount payable by tho Board to Mr March was £144 15s, which included 3s per diem for travelling expenses. The total salary now received by Mr March was £472 10s.

Mr Montgomery suggested that tho Board should pay Mr March the £2Bl 5s which was rendered necessary by the request of the Government. He also bore testimony to tho sterling qualities of Mr March. The Mayor of Christchurch supported Mr Montgomery’s suggestion, and would second the resolution when put forward by him. He also desired to add bis tribute to the many sterling and business qualities possessed by Mr March.

Mr Montgomery moved—“ That this Board agree to pay the sum of £l9l 5a rendered necessary by tho action of the Government, and £9O as the proportion to be paid by this Board to the salary to Mr March.” Tho Mayor of Christchurch seconded tho motion, which was put and carried after a short dircuasion. It was further resolved that the allowance of 3s per diem now paid by tho Board should cease, and that for the future all actual travelling expenses incurred by Mr March on behalf of the Board be refunded to him. The Board then adjourned.