HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 287, 5 December 1901, Page 2

HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

The final meeting ot the old Board wafi Viol lon Wednesday. Present: Mes.«»s F. P. Corkill (chairman), Oliver, McDonald, Wilkinson, Liardet, Lepper, Stohr, Mackay, Stewart, and Sc:>tt. The Haweri House Committee reported that the position of cojK had been filled satisfactorily. They recommended the windows in the old 'building be a'tenltd to; also tlia". t e gardener's wages be increased by Is 6J i week. They congratulated the chairman, Mr F. P. C'orkill, on the completion of the Old Men's Home, and thanked him for the care and impartiality at all times shown to members during his term of office, and expressed deep regret at his retirement. They handed over the first instalment of the old Jage pension of the Maori Rongohumanana. —Adopted The New Plymouth House Committee recommended that £5 be devoted to procuring new books for tbe hospital library, and that a selection of books from the library be sent to the Home; that Mr Lepper be authorised to secure a further supply of fowls and have another run erected; that the Home be placed on the telephone exchange.—Adopted. Mr Wilkinson referred to Mr Stewart's statement to the Hawera County Council relative to tbe cost cf the Old People's Home, and he rr ad an extract from the r«ipo<t of the m- n«. After detailing what had transpired »r, meetings of the Board relative to the Home and commenting on Mr Stewart not having made any protest against the expenditure when it was authorised, Mr Wilklrain said that it was rough on the Board that such a statement as that of Mr Stewards should have been made when there was no member of the Boird present to answer it. He was sure that every member of the Board was firmly convinced of the urgent necessity for erecting the new Home and was cognisant of the expense involved. The Chairman stated that he bad answered Mr Stewart in a letter to the paper in which the report of the Council's meeting appeared, Mr Stewart said that from the outset he had been under the impression (perhaps erroneously) that the whole cost of the building was not to exceed £BOO. He admitted the necessity of the new site, but in view of the condition of the roads in his part of the district he considered a much less elaborate building would have sufficed. The matter then dropped. The Chairman reported that Miss Fotheringham bad taken up dnty as probationary nurse. Also, that the police had investigated the case of an imbecile woman living with her brother at Midhirat, and it appeared that it was not one for the Board to deal with.

Travelling expenses amounting to £8 lis were voted. Several charitable aid oases were dealt with.

Accounts wera passed. Tenders for supplies were left for the new Board to dual with.

The Chairman (Mr Oorkill) then proceeded to tske leave of the Board. He raid that the time had arrived when after twelve years' servioe he was severing bis connection with the Board, as the work was now greater than his business would permit him to attend to. He could not s*y he was leaving the Board with pleasure; but by so doing he would be relieved from pressure of work. He was pleased to say both hospitals were in excellent working order, and he did not think any one could take exception to the way in whioh they were managed. There, was a good raelical and nursing staff, «nd he hoped the work would continue with- 1 out interruption or hitoh. The Old. People's Home was aloo in good onter, j and the inmates were now treated in a milch more human a manner than in the past, making the Homo a real home, not a refuge. He piid a well deserved tribute of praise to Mr Lister, the superintendent, aod said the Home was a credit to the Bard, and to the district, as well as a eource of comfort to the inmates. He concluded by thanking the members for their assistance during his chairmanship. Mr Mackay, af'er expre'gin? the general regret felt by the members at Mr Corkill's resignation, Paid that he had been struck by the fact' that the l*te Mr Bellringer and Mr Corkil) were tbe two best men he had met on any Board, He piid a flattering tribute to Mr CbrkiH's ungrudging services to the Board, and moved: That this Botrd regre'a exceedingly that the chairman, Mr Corkill, has found it necessa-y to sever his connection with the Board, and the members desire to plaoe on record their high appreciation of the assiduous attention, the ability, and sacrifice of j time he his so ungrudg : ngly given for < so many y«»rs to the bunaess of the Botrd, and theinterests of public. Mr Scott, in seoonding the motion, alluded to the difficulty in obtaining a fitting successor, owing to the grasp Mr Cbrkill had ot the details of the Board's business, i

Several members spoke in support of the motion, which was carried unanimously.

I At the suggestion of Mr Stohr, it I «as decided that a permanent memorial of Mr Oorkili'n tenure of offioe should he hung up in the Board room, and that the mem bars of the Board should be photographed in a group for the purpose.

Mr Ooikill briefly expressed thanks, and the B:>ard dissolved.

THE NSW BOARD. The Clerk read out the names of the new members of the Board. There were present: Messrs Maunder, Oliver, McDonald, Sutton, Stewart, Liardet, Gray, Lappe-, Stohr, Tisob, Wareham, Moir, Mackay, and Scott. Mr Wilkie waa absent, ] Mr Mackay, who was temporarily: voted to the chair, called for nominations for the chairmanship. j Mr Gray, after pointing out that the chairman should always be available and a resident of the town, moved that Mr Lspper be chairman, and in so doiDg paid a tribute to bis serves j n the pist. Mr MpDooftM seoocded the motioo, whi,ch w*s carried unanimously. On taking his s»at Mr Lapper briefly 1 turned thanks for the honour conferred upon him. The following Hou«e Committees were appointei : - New Plymouth, Messrs Lop per, Stohr, and Tisch; Hawera, Messrs Sutton, S-ott, and Stewart. It was decided thit theßrardsh' uld meet at New Plymouth on the third Monday in each month, exoept January and July, when meeting* will be held at Hawera v The quorum of the Board was fixed

at five, au amendment by Mr Maunder in favour of s«v<>n being los'. Means Lepper and Stohr war* apto aiga eontrac's. The following tenders for supplies were accepted Groceries, 0. Cartel;; bread, 0. Buchanan; meat, Sola Brothers, Ohairitable Aid R. W, Dixon; milk, Milk Supply Company; wine and spirits, Gjldwater Brothers; drapwr, 0. 0. Wird; coal and firewood, 6. VVard; pi inting, T. Avery. Charitable Aid: Boots and shoes, S. W. Jackcon; undertaking, M. Glow, Ha war*: Gro wies, J. J. bmith ; bread, Keene and Company; milk, A Shiimpton; [ drapery, A. Paterson; coal and mod, J. McGuire; ucdertaking, J. E. Wilton. Supplies for which no tenders were received ware left to the House Committees to arrange, The Board then rose.