HOSPITAL BOARD PURCHASE

Hokitika Guardian, 1 November 1930, Page 5

HOSPITAL BOARD PURCHASE

a.chairman disqualified.,| (By Telegraph—Pr«« Ajaooiation).,j| j DANNEVIRKE, November i.| Disqualified in t the .inorhipg and reelected in, the afternoon, this was the position in which Leo Stein, ,Chairman of the Danuevirke Hospital Board found | himself in: ,on‘. Friday^.through a technical breach of tjh&; Act by exceeding by 7s -the amount stipulated in the 1 Act for goods supplied to the Board.; f ■■ * . . - L V ; ' "It was explained 'that Stein, a draper and Chairman of the Board; discouraged the purchasing ,of goods for th£ hospital from his*shop. the books of the Board closed fit* • tfif end of the financial year, Stein had' supplied goods amounting to 07/1/8 representing separate items procq.r,?ci for the hospital from a wholesale firm which i was unwilling "invoice the goods to the Board direct, In addition the matron of the hospital had prbcvhv' ed goods amounting to £B/6/9 Which were chargeable to a special fund were paid for after the year closed, although procured ‘ previous to March 31st. ; , . ' , .‘ < A This brought the total to £lO/7/- and resulted in Stein being disqualified by the Auditor General as the amount exceeded the limit , allowed-by, seven shillings. Notification of disqualification was only received that morning and the. Council reappointed Stein, as their 1% presentative on the Hospital Board in the evening. t; ■ ■ ' .t!

Meanwhile, presumably, the Hos-| pital Board is without a Chairman, ft