HOSPITAL COMMITTEE.

Tuapeka Times, Volume II, Issue 77, 31 July 1869, Page 2

HOSPITAL COMMITTEE.

Tuesday, July 2) i Present— The President ( Messrs Henderson, Farre Russell, Hayes. Harrop ] Meyer, Me^J^M'Beath .M'Cluaky, DrTHßey, and t Dr. Stewart also attended. The minutes of last me been read and approved The Secretary produced ; the Provincial Treasurer in a grant of books for the Hos that the Government had their disposal for such an ol the Education Board woul< "Comnrittee^on the same tern plied the district Libraries price. ' Mr,JKeen thought a sma books might be obtained by the public ; many people w to contribute their spare i the want once made known, that an advertisement rem tions should be inserted papers. Mr Mears thought an with the Athenaeum advisab £5 per annum abundance of be procured. -De- Halley seconded Dlpj which was carried. „ Mr Farrer mentioned at t he had received £500 on a « sidy account. "■ The «report of the Visitin on the! garden was producei that the garden was main weekly cost of at least £2 5 a mended, that one of two com adopted, Ist, that three m should be given the gardi crop already planted for this been taken advantage of laid down in grass ; 2nd, thi should be let by tender, th< supply all, the wants of i The-report recommended thi the former course. The report was received moved its adoption, and M seconded. , Mr Keen said it was clear sent garden stuff coat the fl too high a price. The inst: l>e supplied by any of the m ers for from £25 to £30 per Visiting Committee thought well to 'take advantage o crop. : _ After a long and desulto tion on the propriety of en garden, Mr Mears moved " ' visable to lay down the pi under grass, and have the of the ornamental ground ai of the Hospital done by ten* Mr Farrer seconded. Another discussion folloi M'Clusky, Henderson, and I ing in favour of the report, i dent in support of the amen a show of hands, there votet port, 5 ; for the amendment, The President commented meriibers not voting, and would certainly give his cast trary to his opinion in all •members refused to do theii therefore votedagainst the a On the ren^Jfcbeing put, for the report^; against, 5 The President said it w members to attend the mcc would not take a part in the He gave his vote against tl that nothing whatever had 1 the matter.

Mr Mears, in bringing first motion standing in h quested permission to alter cause a book containing info] the diseases, dietaries, &c, instead of a report, to bi monthly to the Committee.

Dr Halley asked Mr Mean anything aboat rule 23. — JMjr Mears knew, nothing al On examination, it proved provided for all informatio tients the Committee could expect or demand being laid at the quarterly meetings, accordingly withdrew his i gave notice he would move a ing "That the books be submi fustead of quarterly. " Mr Mears moved that th< the' furniture belonging to th at the Hospital should be pre a view to having it offered f( it was decided not to meet ai the Hospital, it was as well furniture.

Dr Stewart, in order to misconception, desired to s1 had noi the slightest desire furniture.

As no one appeared willin the motion, Dr Halley said h so pro forma.

Mr Keen said he was astc Mr Meara ever dreamt of I ward such a motion, and w tonished at him coming there it. Mr Mears wished the fu because it had been bought f < the Committee ; but the rooi built for the Committee also, furniture was sold he did not room also should not be sold ; characterised in warm terms ness, of this paltry attempt tc Surgeon, and expressed his be one but the mover would b enough to vote for it.

Dr Stewart said he would nishing the room with furn own.

Mr Smith said the Commii to forget their position as pub and were too lazy to go up to meeting place. He condemi meetings, in an hotel. *' -Mr Russell said that the nw only held in the Commerci winter months, when the roa an impassable condition. After some further discussio Mr Mears replied in an abua The motion was lost, onljs voting in favour of it. Mr Mears moved " That tl salary be reduced to £400 p and quarters." No one seconded, so the moi Mr. : Farrer succeeded Mr J member of th^V^isiting Coma the meeting closed. m

" Better to be alone than? ifoZ pany.?- True ; but unfortunaH persons are never in so bad Qccfl when they are. alone, jm