HOSPITAL TRUSTEESHIP.

Kumara Times, Issue 2967, 6 May 1886, Page 2

HOSPITAL TRUSTEESHIP.

The ordinary meeting of the local Hospital Trustees was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, after the Fete Committee meeting; presentMr W. Morris (in the chair), Messrs Voysey, Burger, Ziegler, Mansfield, Wooldridge, and Maloney. The minutes of the previous ordinary, •special and adjourned meetings were read and after an amendment in special meeting minutes, to the effect that the increase of salary to the surgeon-super-intendent commence with the new officer, they were confirmed. The outward correspondence was read and approved of, one important letter being as follows : To the Chatuman and Members of the Westlaxd Chakit ahlk Aid Boari>. Gentlemen—-I am instructed by the Board of Trustees to i! IC Kumara Hos* pital to refer Lac':-: t. you ihc case of Mrq

Phelan and family, who. have been in receipt of charitable aid from the Benevolent Society ; and have the honour to inform you that the Trustees, after considering the "Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act," and especially clause 30, have come to the conclusion that they have not the powers and functions of a Benevolent Society. The Kumara Benevolent Society having gone out of existence before petitioning for separate incorporation, the Trustees consider that its duties devolve not upon them but upon the District Board. I am, &c, R. E. Wylde, Secretary. Kumara, May 1, 18S6. The inward correspondence was read and received, and considered. The following communication was read from Dr. Davy, Surgeon-Superin tendent of the Hospital:— The Chairman Hospital Trustees' Board. Dear Sir—l acknowledge the receipt of your letter informing me of the resolution of the Committee. The year of office expires for me at the end of May, and also the month from the date of my first letter to the Committee, with the addition of a few days. My former notice was erroneous, and I now advise you that I shall bring my duties here to a close at the expiration of the interval mentioned.— I am, dear sir, sincerely yours, T. D. Davy. Kumara, May Ist, 188 G. The Chairman sti.t-d that owing to one of the Friendly Societies not having yet met to consider the question of applications for a surgeon-superin-tendent, the Committee appointed had not yet drawn out the advertisement calling for applications. It was arranged that the .subcommittee meet on Monday evening next. The Wardsman's Report wmk read and received. It showed that the total number of in-patients treated during April was five only, of which number two had been discharged cured, leaving three under treatment at the end of the month. A. Donnell, of an injury to eye, and Chow Shoiig, of scalp and face wounds, were discharged cured. C. Mycklander, suffering from a fractured leg", S. Hughston, ftom paraplegia, and Samuel Balderson, from facial paralysis. are still in the Hospital. Accounts to the amount of £4O lis 6d were passed for payment, that of Messrs Kempthorne, Prosser, and Co.'.s (£22 12s 6d) being held over to be referred to the House Committee. The Secretary was instructed to procure 500 vouchers. A letter was read from Andrew Carlstrom, Pvotorua, asking for relief Carlstrom, it will be remembered was suffering paraplegia, and was sent to the Hot Springs at the instance of the Benevolent Society. The letter being addressed to Mr Chas. Harris, it was suggested that it should not have come before the Trustees. It was, however, decided that even if it had been addressed to the Trustees they could not consider it, as the Central Board was the proper authority to deil with matters of charitable aid and business pertaining to the late Benevolent Society. The Secretary laid upon the table several tenders for cleanup, grulibinir, and fencing with wire the Hospital Reserve. He also read the specifications for the work tendered for, Mr Burger suggested that before the tenders were opened it would be advisable that the ground of the Hospital Reserve proposed to be cleared be marked off in allotments, to enable, the work to he done in smaller contracts. Mr Mansfield then moved—" Tint the House Committee mirk off the Hospital Reserve in one acre sections ; and that fresh tenders be called for next meeting; and that tenderers have, their tenders (unopened) returned." The motion was seconded by Mr Ziegler, and carried. The time for receiving tenders was extended to the 18th inst. The Secretary presented a proof of the rules and regulations for Hospital management. It was resolved that they be held over and submitted to the next ordinary meeting. Receipts were handed in as follows :

By Mr Wooldridge, £3 ; Mr Vowey, £2; Mr \V. Morris, £4; the Wa.dsman, 10s; total, £ ( J 10s. This concluded the business of I lie meeting.