Hospital and Charitable Aid Board.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7744, 21 February 1905, Page 2

Hospital and Charitable Aid Board.

The usual monthly meeting of the ISourd wus held on Monday.. l'rci sent : Messrs Tisch (Chairman), Iturgess, Andrews, lirown, Murley. , | A precis of the proceedings at the | conference between reproientatives of .| the Hoard and the Stratford Hoard I relative to Uie adjustment of acI counts between the two bodies was ( l'ead. The Chairman also gave a . full explanation of the contentions of 'both' partes, and stated that in the absence of an agreement being arrived at tho matter had been refer-, red to the Auditor-General. Mr Andrews moved, and Mr Murlev seconded, that the action of the Hoard's representatives be confirmed. —Carried. -I The House Committee reported I having appointed Mr and Mrs Wad.s- ---' worth 'gardener and laundress, respectively.—Action confirmed. I Correspondence was read from contributing bodies forwarding amounts due. The Stratford County Council intimated that, Iwing in doubt whether they were liable to the Board |or to the Stratford Board for contributions after October lasf., t-hev ( they had wnitten to the AuditorGeneral on tho point. Several cases of rejief were dealt with.

I E. 0. Ellcrni wrote complaining of , the state of the fence between his . and the Board's property,, and asking for repairs to Ixiilone.—To be at- • tended to. 11 The name of Miss M. Palmer was placed on the outride list of appli- . cants for prohationershlps. 11 The Town Clerk of Opunake wrote legre'tlting the Board's action relative to a proposed cottage hospital ifor Opunnke. , | The local agent for the State liirstirance Department wrote asking the Board to insure the hospital and home in that office. | Mr Andrews considered that being in a way Government property the I '■windings should be insured In the ,State office when the current policies expired. The Clerk" pointed out that .according to the conditions in the lease from the School Commissioners the home was bound to be insured in the office for which the Secretary of tile Commissioners was agent. It was decided that Mr Russell be informed that when the present poli-

,cies expire the Jtoaixl will consider bis application. The Auckland Roaixl wrote inquirj ing for information o« various points of administration. The Chairman 'Stated that a reply to the questions nskctl had already boon sent. | rhc custodian of the home imported ,the discipline and health of inmates ,as good J'wo males and one female were admitted ; two males departed and one died. | The honorary librarian, Mr Chitm rcportWl having put the hooks i n ,0o«d (order. The well worn appearing ,'V 1 WO '" k ' S of licU <>n Sral | that these books were much appreci.ated. He cordially thanked the cmxv i f °- • tht " aMsistilna ' n'lKlcivd I c iVpairmg the booka. l| e Ml ,,_ , Bested a new rule as to the e iviL out of boofo. b»iuj, I It was decided to lhank Mr, Chirni foi his Work, and to inform him i hat his suggestions were noted J 'Jhe Chairman reported that the .new dispensary „ as linished, and a C 'T i" it t - connected 0 a.»U home into the .sewer hU ' S] " lul before fo,-oas wH, il "as thereadopt'*. MV "-port w„ s ed the R hos^pi:ta^^n t [' 1U ] 11^j ! 1 i ( ' I ' J^i^ v ' »lth„ improvements "a'nd