KUMARA HOSPITAL.

Kumara Times, Issue 2125, 21 June 1883, Page 2

KUMARA HOSPITAL.

APPOINTMENT OF SECRETARY, The adjourned meeting of the local Hospital Committee for the consideration of the appointment of a permanent Secretary was held in the Town Hall last evening. Eleven out of the thirteen members were again present, viz., Mr Campbell (in the chair), Messrs Stockman, Harris, Mansfield, Payne, Morgan, Burger, Montague, Toms Spyer, and White. Five applications were received from persons offering themselves for appointment to the position of Secretary, the salary for which was advertised to be £25 per annum, being a reduction of of £ls in the amount previously paid. The names of the applicants were L. J. Spyer, Joseph Dove, Alex. Ross, R. E. Wylde, Geo. Crams. Before proceeding to the appointment of Secretary, some discussion took place with regard to the meaning or interpretation of the fifth of the Kumara Hospital Rules, as affecting the appointment of Secretary. Some held that the Secretary should be elected from the Committee, others that he should be elected by the subscribers, and others from the subscribers. The following is the rule referred to : 5. The business of the Institution shall be conducted by a Committee of Management, consisting of a Secretary, a Treasurer, and eleven other members, who shall be elected annually from the subscribers. Eventually it was determined to elect from those applicants only who were subscribers to the Hospital. The Secretary referred to his list, and found that four out of the five applicants were subscribers, and a motion “ That nonsubscribers be not considered ” was put and carried, and the application of Mr G. Crams was struck out. The Chairman then announced that there were four eligible candidates, viz., Messrs Spyer, Dove, Wylde, and Ross. A motion by Mr Burger, “ That the number .f c - ’M.tes be reduced to two, by ballot,” was put and carried, and resulted as follows:—Spyer 6, Wylde 6, Dove 4, Ross 4.

On the motion of Mr White, seconded by Mr Mansfield, it was resolved that open voting be adopted for the two first-named candidates. Mr White moved the appointment of Mr R. E. Wylde as Secretary. Mr Stockman seconded the nomination. Mr Burger had much pleasure in supporting the nomination of Mr Wylde, who, although young, was very deserving. Mr Morgan moved as an amendment the appointment of Mr Spyer as Secretary. Mr Spyer was eminently qualified for the office. He had been, he thought about six years, an active and zealous member of the Committee, and was therefore well fitted to occupy the position of Secretary. Mr Mansfield had much pleasure in seconding the amendment. Mr Spyer had been always at his post when wanted, and his long experience of Hospital matters made him the most suitable person. The Chairman then put the amendment, which resulted as follows: Ayes, s—Messrs Campbell, Toms, Morgan, Payne, Mansfield; Noes, 5 Messrs White, Montague, Burger,. Harris, Stockman. The Chairman said Mr Wylde was a very deserving young man, and he would go a great way in assisting him, but the Secretary of the Hospital had a great deal to do. Mr Spyer had been on the Committee for six years; he had the larger experience of the two, and was more likely to carry out satisfactorily the work of the institution. He therefore declared Mr Spyer to be the duly-elected Secretary. Two small accounts were passed for payment, and the meeting adjourned to the first Tuesday in July.