HOSPITAL COMMITTEE.

Tuapeka Times, Volume I, Issue 51, 30 January 1869, Page 3

HOSPITAL COMMITTEE.

The usual monthly meeting of thi above body was held in the Surgeon'i residence on Tuesday evening. Pre sent: Bastings. (President) Henderson, Harrop-, Cormack, MacSwiney^Bussell, M'Nicklej Simpson Keen, Hears, Hayes, Smith, Richards, and Farrer, and Drs Halley anc Stewart. -A letter, from the Secretary of Clyde Hospital was read, requesting information as to the working, &c, oi earth closets. This was received, and the Secretary instructed to reply. A letter from the contractor for the erection of the brick ward was read, announcing the completion , of the work, and stating that no skirting was mentioned in the specification. After some discussion the matter was referred to the Building Committee. A report from the old building committee, in reference to the brick tank, was read, from which it appeared that, owing to the existence of a spring, Water Was rising in the tank, but as the contractor had fulfilled his contract in terms of his specification, they recommended he should be paid, and the tank filled with water in order to test its holding powers. A long and animated discussion ensued, which, owing to its technical character, we could not always follow, and which would be of little, interest to the general public* Suffice it to say that Messrs Eussell, Hears, and several others gave an account of Victorian experiences, in proof that good puddling would resist almost any pressure of water. Hr -JML 'Swiney. considered an arched bottom necessarff, and instanced the tanks in the Government barracks in the south of Iceland, the erection of which he had supoMntended. He stated that the power ofj^sistancc of a flat bottom was so sm^flHit very little pressure would dejH^^HjL Hr Cormaek staifn^^^^BLrifb existed, the water plj^^^^^^HtfT would sink to i&jr^^^^^^^^^^Ef it was asked wtfStij^^^^^^^^^H tank was cem^^e^^^^^^^^^^^^M x Julespaijghe^|^^^^^^^^^H

which, he stated, was neither wind nor S£L*f* S>" was also referred to the Visiting Committee. rfr^rT 1 complained of the state of the kitchen range, which was m a ruinous condition. It was agreed that tho Visiting Committee should report on this at neit meeting. Dr. Halley inquired if my steps \ms. taken for the insurance of the buildings, i The Secretary stated a letter had been received from Mr. YogeL suggesting the 'Committee sbould Insure at once. Mr. Farrer proposed the various companies should be asked the cost of insuring for aa y £1000. Dr. Halley stated the buildings had £1200 six or seven year * * s ° at Mr. Smith said those were different times He himself had given £140 for a buiWUng f or which he would now take £30. ■a-' R ?"i llayes Baid th&t ™ B nothing. He had given £115 for what he would b* glad to get £5, and that a farm too. (Laughter). A motion in terms of Mr. Parrer's wggestiou was finally agreed on. YThe Secretary was instructed to get copie-j of the report be\ n P am pWe4form; tjxd there wif^ other buLia^ 88 > #■-» meeting, adio3fe USUaI VOtb the chair,

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