HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1905, 18 June 1889, Page 2

HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the above Board was held on Friday. Present—Messrs D. M. Ross (chairman), McLaren, Slee, Hayhorst, Jackson, Barker, and Moore, and Dr Lovegrove. Ob the mioutes being read, objection was taken to a resolution passed «t the previous meeting on the motion of Mr Moore, relating to the resident surgeon taking consulting practice, and wea ordered to ba expunged, as it ought not to have beeu passed without notice. Mr Moors afterwards gave notice that he would move the resolution again at next m eeting. The steward, Mr Jowsey, repot, d that the existing contracts for supplies would expire at the end of the present month. A linen drying closet in the laundry was required ; provision was made for it in this year’s estimate. A patient named Wm. Clark hnd died, owing £l4 odd, and his only property was, a pawn ticket for a silver watch. The chairman, Mr Jackson, and Dr Lovegrovo were appointed a committee to receive tenders for annual supplies to the hospitas. The chairman was authorised to write to Mr Ashbury, Dunedin, asking him to supply plans, specifications and estimate of cost, for a drying closet. The chairman was also requested to get what he could for the equity of redemption of the watch. . Another clause of the steward’s report stated that the visiting surgeons’ book required the attention of the board, the last entry of an attendance being made on May 16tb. —After some discussion it was decided to draw Dr Maclntyre’s attention to the rules, and inform him they must bo strictly complied with. > A letter from an ex-patient in the Geraldine district asksd for a reduction in the hospital account. He was turned out of the hospital uncured, aod would not have gone there if he had known it was such an expensive luxury,—lt wss resolved to make no allowance. Hospital accounts amounting to £209 Jls were passed for payment. Fifteen persons applied for the office of secretary and collector, and Mr Reuben Orwin was appointed. Charitable aid business was dealt with, an account for £176 6s for charitable aid being passed. The sub-comrnittee having recently met recommended to the board that a benevolent committee of ladies bo apopinted in each district to undertake the supervision of children who may from time 10 time bo boarded out by the board. The recommendation was cordially approved by the chairman and members, and adopted. • Mr Mooro gave notice to move at next meeting—“ That in the opinion of this board it is considered that charitab'e aid would be more efficiently and economically dealt with if placed in the hands of road boards, town boards, and boroughs ; each district to have power to levy tbsir own rates for such aid, and to receive subsidies from the Government ; and that a copy of this resolution ba forwarded to the Premier.”