PIO PIO MEDICAL SCHEME.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 586, 19 July 1913, Page 5

PIO PIO MEDICAL SCHEME.

| The following report forwarded tor j insertion in last issue was Junavoid- ! ably held over through pressure on cur space:— A meeting of the Pio Pio District Medical Committee was held on Saturday last Mr F. Moore, chairman, presiding. The secretary, Mr G. Elliott, read several recent letters from the Congregational Union solicitor with reference to the manse purchase. The last letter of July 3rd, concluded as follows: —"This matter is extremely urgent, and you must understand finally that the money is available forthwith I shall advise the union at once to issue a writ so that the matter may be brought on without fail at the next sitting of the Supreme Court, unless I hear from you this week I shall advise the union to take steps on Monday next, and when this is done thei\3 will be no delay on the part of the union in pressing matters to the utternost. In order to protect the interest of all parties I have renewed the insurance which recently camn due in the National Co." The secretary explained the position as most unpleaiant and awkward. The provisional committee had entered into a deal with the union for the manse property, which had been approved by the Waikato Hospital Board. The late chairman and himself had signed a cheque for the money due, which was afterwards repudiated by his colleague. Owing to circumstances over which he had no control he now found himself tangled up in a Supreme Court action. He had kept faith in the oVal. He had called a public meeting of subscribers which had spoken with no uncertain as to the course to be followed. A permanent committee was duly elected with instruction to complete and connect the manse building at once by telephone with all parts of the district. The chairman, Mr Moore, and himself were empowered by the subscribers to sign cheques on their behalf. A fresh cheque for the purchase money was drawn up and had since been hung up at the bank by the obstructionists. Furthermore* the provisional committee put the doctor into possession of the manse where he had been residing from the commencement of his duties up to the present moment. They were not only morally, but legally bound to the Congregational Union. After mature deliberation the following resolution was passed unanimously:—"That the secretary write the chairman of the late provisional committee enclosing a copy of solicitor's letter notifying him that as he was solely responsible for the delay through blocking both cheques for £2OO at the bank, the Pio Pio District Medical Committee would h)ld him : personally responsible for all damages, costs and expensss incidental to breach of contract in the event of such an ; ' action being taken."