Thames Goldfields Hospital.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4530, 12 July 1883, Page 2

Thames Goldfields Hospital.

The usual meeting was held yesterday at the County Council Offices. Present:— Revg. S. J. Neil, (President), W. Calder, P.O'Rielly, H Bull, and C. E. Barley; and Messrs Deeble, Ebrehfried, Hall, Lawlor, McGowan, Osborne, Renshaw, and Stdne—The House Committee reported that they! had interviewed Mr A. Fleming re 'the .purchase of his property situated' . bet ween the Hos • 'pital. and the 'Old Men's Refuge. It consisted of one freehold allotment and a house, and two leasehold sections, 7 years to run ; and Mr Fleming fixed bis price at £600.—The Colonial Secretary had been informed that the'dost of replacing flax mattresses with hair would be about £3 8s each.—They reported the tenders accepted for supplies, as previously published.—The dispenser was authorised to sell the! last of the pigsj at the Refuge for, £4—Wages and accounts to the amount of £182 3s 7d were recommended for payment, and the Dispenser's rooms recommended to be furnished.—Mr Brodie wished to explain that the subcommittee, in considering the tenders for supplies had found that nearly all of them had been received too late, and Mr Bateman's was in the same position as Mrs Dalziel's, in view of the consideration of the committee in the affair he thought their action should be oudorsed. After an amendment of no import was carried, the re port warfadopted. The financiaUtatenient was read and adopted, it shewed: — Receipts: To balance, 31st May, £6 3s 3d • subscriptions, £2! pit^nts' charges, •$1 U; garden (wle of' pigs), £4 ss; Government, £576 6s 8d; Sank N.Z., £678 2s 3d.—Total, «1267 18s 2d.— Expenditure: By bank overdraft, 31st May, £950 14s 4d; salaries, £83 13s 8d ; do. fever hospital, £7;. maintenance, £67 18s* lid ;.^druff;«^d-ip>Kinoeß,-'£S^"'l4«; miscellaneous expenaes, £3 l7s 5; commission, lls; garden 10s ; farnituret £ia Ss 6d; medical comforts, £13 Is lOd; clothing, £1 13s 6d; advertising, £9 7s 6d; fever hospital miscellaueoas, 12s;,

Jo. fnrniture, 11s 3d ; do. building. £78; cash balance. 30th June, £7 9s 3d.—Total, £1267 18s 2d — Assets: Cash balance, £7 9s 3d.—Liabilities: Salaries, £75 9s Bd.— The House Surgeon's report contained nothing of importance, and its contents were referred to the House Committee.— The resignation of Dr Callan as Honorary Surgeon was recei'ed. and in it the writer stated that he had written to the President claiming the position of Surgeon to the Fever Hospital owing to an in.formality 0f... the -application .r-rofere<lhe*-« candidate elected, but upon the advice,; of his friends''whd assured him that there was little chance of the election being reseindedf he had'%itK(Ji ii*ifl' as his letter. As there was a paid staff able, be presumed, to discharge the professional duties in connection with the in9ti. tution, he: would state that, should fhis , services be required at any time, either in consultation or in operations, they were always to be commanded—at the usual scale of fees. It was ultimately resolved . to refer the statements contained inDr. Callan's letter to the House Committee. — It was resolved that a copy of the report by the Tnspectorof Hospitals be procured with a view to inquiring into the statements made ioto it.—lt was resolved that the President communicate with tbt Colonial Secretary and the members-foe the district with a view to having a sufficient sum of money- placed! on -tfie,Supplementary estimates-for the erection of a new building, in pursuance of* the Inspector - General's recommendation. — The fiev, Mr Calder was authb'riaed to : draft rules for the (Stevernment of the f Old Men's Kefuge. The temporary accommodation of a man named Murray in the Refuge was authorised. House Committee appointed for the month were: Messrs Bill, Carpenter, ltenshaw, and Stone, and the meeting closed.