AN EXPLANATION.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 183, 10 August 1871, Page 5

AN EXPLANATION.

. . (To the Editor ) Sir, — A.B a number of the subscribers to the Tiiapeki Hospital, outside of Lawrence, seem to he under the. misapprehension that I have acted inconsistently-; in opposing the motion to i^ive' the ISesidtsnfc Surgeon £253 a year and private practice, nii'.l allowing' myself to bejpiit npoatlie .conumttea jvpp >vite\ to dr.iiv up a rep >rt in acc-irJance with the res JuKons passel by a majority « ■£ _ the Cpuii aittee, to -Liybefore the subscribers.: alL' v' me-to »tate that I opposed the motion i a iCommittee, by m ivin'jf an amendment, to the effect that both the R-sideut aid Honorary Surgeon be paid £100 each| #ith private practice — which amendment*, I said, I was willing to alter to £153 and qnart^rs for the liesidcnt Surgooii, aiidJSlOO fir the Honorary Surgeon, making'the Resident Siuytson resposi!«il>le for the Sjd->«1 maii.igo!MBllt of tho Hn&j)ital • but it ,did n.»t. seem to meet the approv.il •of the Committee, so tha motion was" carried by a I'ar.je, majo*ity« a^ninst the: A coinmtntee was then appointed, consistiiig, of Messrs. Simps'in, R^Bjatliand myself, merely to draw u»| A. report in> accordance with the resolutions passed by* ''ajm'.ijority of the Committt ai to be lail * bkiA'e 1 a public meeting 6 Isubsoribers >fof<theii? approval.^ A^ suol ,'a signed itj ?bi;t*>in noiway hinduigint p sfclf to support, it, be'QUiJse I. did not,' and &V'no'6, ' h( C£>usider it, uxet«|.he,, requirements of the' case, in so f.ir { tli-it v there i§ ii) security 'that ihe, Hospital* will lie . m'operJy »'.-. tended' to in ths a'»sehce !o| the KesiiSeht,Sdrgeotf. — I am, &c.'\ Ji " *' l - * '- ' 'i ' v ■' R. M{KIiIMIB.