A FEVER HOSPITAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 264, 15 December 1909, Page 2

A FEVER HOSPITAL.

COUNCIL'S RELUCTANCE TO PAY ITS SHAKE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. * » iv Wellington, Last Night. A City Council deputation, headed Vy the Mayor (Br. Newman) waited on the Hospital Trustees this morning to ask lor delay in the acceptance of a tender for the erection of a fever hospital and the reduction of the levy on the Council (£5404 19s, made up o'f 84'/, per cen' Of the whole cost). Dr. .Newman iv called how the Council's delegates had objected from time to time against the omount of the total cost., and how dcV ptes from other bodies made objection The non-inclusion of some parts of 'ne Wellington hospital district was also objected to, and the fact that the Ci'v Council could Do levied upon for this large sum without any consideration of the Council's position. His Couiril wished to impress upon the Hoard tie (lesmiblemss of delaying until March next, when n new board would tal;e pflirc. The Council felt, it was justified "I going to any length in resisting Ihe claim now made. The Hon. C. M. Luke (chairman of the Board) recapitulated the proceedings (luring the laet two or three years making a point that the duty of con•trueting the fever hospital was upon the Board, and reluctantly undertaken. When the estimates were objected to as excessive, provisions for two subsidiary infectious diseases were droiped out, and other reductions in the cost effected. The amended plans were i scussed at great length and were finally approvelil at a conference of local bodies representatives. The need fcr the hospital was imperative, and he would he partner to no further delave Dr. Frougley (representing the riovernment Health Department) said Ihe whole proceedings had been according lo statute. Wellington's proportion of the cost represented the city's population in proportion to the whole district and for a period of three Years the cites proportion of eases was greater thin according to population. The Department was convinced of the necessity fo, a new hospital. SiiWqnenM.. t| 1(1 rt oard doc ; de( j ,„ proceed with the erection of the Ins?.Ji «?? a f. <,pteil th '' tond(,r °f Hunt *nd McDonald at £10,475