Hospital Board.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 129, 28 March 1901, Page 3

Hospital Board.

The usual monthly mooting of the above was h-ld on Wedarsd.y ; p:ese> t Sinclair, (chair) and Messn Atwill. Studhidme, o’C'>n- or and Ros 1 -, The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

Tho surgeon's report showed that th re were 7 males and 4 females adini' ted during the m m’ h 6 males and 6 females discharged as cured and 1 main and L fema'e releived leaving 4 nnlea and 4 fetiiales sti 1 unde'- tiva tnrnt.

Mr Sinclair said tint the windmill wsnl 1 not woi k and that experts said ii was worn out.

Mr Atwul thought that the trees kept ihe wind away from the mill, and that ther r qaiied a higher one. Mr l oss asked if the same mi l would do on a higher stand. Members thought that a no a mill w:ia needed. The Chairman said that a new mill was allowed hr on the estimves, and that when 'he mill slopped working it took a man all bir time to pump en ugh water.

Finally, it was left to a committee consisting of Me’srn Ross, O’Connor, Atwill and the Chairman to examine the mill and ca 1 for tenders for a new one if required Messrs O’Connor and Sinclair we e appointed visitors for the month. A considerable amount of discussion took p ace on tho use of the nadded cell Members thought the staff nit strong nough to guard any patient that required to be put in, and it «aJ decided to write to the Inspector of Police, asking him to co-operate with tne n in this matter.

Tixonns. Only one tender was opened for funerals —that "f M- J. Moore—at £1 10s for adults and 9s 6 1 for ch 1 Iren. F r coal and fi ewoxl Mr S. J. Adams quoted 29s 6d f r cial ( u qaal quantities of Allandale and Ne«’ca-t e), and £2 15< per waggon load of wood cm t lining three cords. For the woodwork of the padded c-dl Mr A. Phil p was ths ■ nly tenderer, quo 1 ing £9 16s, while for the padding Messrs Pciest and Holdga'e tendered at £lO 15s and Cvrl-s Dash at. £l2 submitting the prices and sampl s to be used.

i.t this stage Dr Barclay took his seat. For groceries Messrs S. J. Butcher and Shaoklffcon and Sratft tendered, and that of Mr Butcher was accepted. Mr Moore’s tender fur funerals waaccep'ed, as was that of Messrs Adams (coal and firewood) and A Philip (wood work on paddvd cel 1 ). The es : irnates for the year were rea 1, and considered very satisfactory. Messrs Atwill and Sinclair were appointed to sign cheques.