WAIKATO DISTRICT HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2753, 6 March 1890, Page 3

WAIKATO DISTRICT HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Thb nsual monthly meeting of .trie above board wan held in the Hamilton Borough Council Chamber)), at 11 a.tn.^yfateMitf^ Thero were present: Messrs Primrose . (chairman),' Soddon, Sandea, Kullouder, tfM|EhetiSi4Br«il!^Heaney,!Mills):E«n|,- " Fiholt, ktf* Cbepniell. ,; ' ■•'*■* ' *'■'"'* * The minutes of the last ordinary mooting were eonfirmed, and the outward ourree- * road wijd.'ido|itM& ( ~< S ' ! ' O Raxbablji, Valob^.—ln,, rrjily to thq Seiiretftry, the PtopertyiTax Comu'iiseiDnflfe forwarder the Btatement. of tt.c rateable value*"of the cimtriliutory, bonjiea »b f<>!-,., , j OW e r_Pi a ko.Jß6Bl.'4l6; WiiKtt... BoTS^fi; , Waiμr, £460,331; £114,815., These value* were exclusive of Crown and N»tive Lands. In reply to a similar request by the Secretary, the counties of Pinko, Wai- : kato, ikna WliiMi ie'tat in the rftWable Cvailie: as Bhown on the valuation rolls to be, Pinko, £680,777; Waikato, £576,639; Waipa, £456,032. In forwardiw? hia return, the Olsrlcitothe \7aipa Go«nty. Council »t»ted, that if. 'he valnatioh roll supplied by the Property Tax Commieeinner, a nnmber of propjrrti'S, wich a* echoole, mneeum enfrom.ibittur. wiWincUideflland le*vine thin out,AT»ablS^ruV' W aS'oniriß4s6 l o32. The Hecretnry wan in»truoted tt> Write to the clerk, asking him to forward? th& amount shown in the valuation toll; KMappliea'by" the Property Tax Commissioner. Powkll.—The etoward of tnn Auckland Hospital wrote, etetiiiß that Eliza Powell formerly of Wuiknt", had been admitted into that Hospital, and that the cost of her treatment .Wfonld sbe , cHartled 1 a^in*t ; the Waiketo Hospital f he secretary, immedi.ately.on the .receipt the letter, reulied.on HhaiaothSlity; |f ilift chairman, dJchniM ' an#r4plSftibility for any exfiertfie inottrred 5 by MU« Powell, ae the Wuikuto was ouen and ready to receive her for treatment, Davidson's Lease.—Mr • T. • Dandsfm wrote ■•■ withdrawing- his- offer of £5 per annum for the 30 acres of Hospital endownnient, leased by him,,as he could get ]00 acres, for £4 10a per annum. It was reunlved ' that any tenants being denirons to eire up their properties on payment of the rent in full' the Board will take over the property. , DoNNKLi/r.— Mrs Donnelly, of Tβ Aroha, applied fortnome aesistance. stated ehe was sufferihl; from; rheumatism and being nnable to do anything for herself, cwiild U"t do without the help of her little Rirl, and all she had to live on was the earning*) of oneson. With reference to this caae Seret. , Emeiaon reborted tnafc ,Mrs Donnelly was in destitute circumstances. She bad arrived at Te Aroha on February Ist from New Plymouth with her daughter, and had one son, aged sixteen, at work who whs earning £1 per week, and did all he could for -bie mother, but out of this he had to keep hiiiuelf. She had another daughter married to a farmer named Kirkpatrick, but they were unable to assist her an the farm was .not fpnyinif. Jjb was decided to grant MrsllDfi'hnelly 5s pe/jweek rehef/and• me secretary wW" instructed to inform the . New Plymouth Board that this would be a » ch'ariJe ftgain«t ' ',"..' V Allkk.— Mrs Alice Allen applied, for •ome help to keep her children is the Orphan Home;, where, she bad kept them for the past four veafs; - After considerable discussion, on the motion of Mr T. G. Sandes, seconded by Mr'.S. T; Seddon, it. was resolved that two rations be granted to Mrs Allen for the children. -•,?; -f -.fy. Estimates.—The following report was received from the committno appointed t-> draw up the estimates for the year ending March 31st, 1891:—The, committee have to report that in pursuance of the resolution passed ) at: the last :mpetinß.oflthe Board they duly met, and, after having carefnlly considered the expenditure for the current year, unanimously agreed that the sum required for thn ensuing year would be not less than £2,030, £1.015 of which will>e the amount to be allocated by the Board among the vnrioua contributing local , authorities-, and ; £1,015 will be receivable from the Government as provided by the Act. — Moved by Mr Chepmell, "That the following be the expenditure recommended to be adopted by tho Board for the year ending SUst March, 1891."—Seconded by Mr Tensdale and ciu'rif-il, viz.:— Lepal expenses, £20; salmie.s and wages, £051: travelling espunsea (members), £S4; r-iiditi'>ns aiiii reimirs, s rmintinp, &e., ±1SO; oftict-, £16; 'chaiitahlo i>lll, £200 ;, i»riiitin«.»«i<i mh-ertis-insr, £30; iii'lustrial Kchoolw, £200; drugs £100; Miieicul appliances, £100; water supjily, £70; bedding and clothinif, £25; fnrnitnrp, £50 ; Hembhinp, £25; i>rovinionß, £220; TBiel and light. ; £|00 ( ; winea and 41,% J. a &t*k e ' 10 !>.inte.«;-', nients, £10: labour (fencing, &c), £o0; insurance, £20; milk, £t>o; instruments", surgical requisites, &c, £100 ; refugo, £150; total, Estiuiatod .balance 31st March, 1S!)O, £042'; receipts from endowinent, £20 -receipts from hospital £100—£1.002; less two months' expenditure, £400 i ■utnritint of tenders, verandah and laundry, £76—£580; thn» leaving a balance of £2,030.—Mr Seddon spoke strpnsly*.in favour of iiu|ting t a snra on jt(* provide fa rfsidfnoe; for thi'dnctor at the hospital during the coming year, as the Bnard was assisted to the extent of one-half by the subsidy from the Government, which would soon be liljejy ,tp.jjej.shipped, but a motion by him to the effect that £400 be put on the estimates lapsed for want of a seconder. —Mr Chepmell moved that the as , prepared/be , adopted.-r Seconded' by the Chairman and carried.- • Skcrktauy's Report.—The Secretary's reimrt was i-ead as follows :—Finance: To bank credit balance, £419 16s lid; snlisidifs due by Government, £240 13s 8d ; contribution due by the Wnipa County, £140 4s sd; (since 'paid) ditto Hamilton Btrough, £30 18s (id; £1 for £1 subsidy, £171 2a lid; Hospital fees receivable, about £10; Total £1022 15 Bd. Accounts to be paid, £197 10s 8d; to balance, £825 ,os. The expenrii 'ture:for the mopthiaitionnts to £197i10.s 8d viz CLiidnnM Mercantile" Agency balance of instrninentH frmn Arnold aud Sonn, and churges theroun £4914»4d ; grubbing furze, £2 3s; total, £51 17s -Id. The balance £145 13.< 4d being ordinary expenditure. The following ainoui'itH have been receiypd since the last meeting of the Board, uz., Ctmtribntioiin frtun locul bodies Cutnbii'iga Borough, £3 Ms 10d ; Piako County, £115 8a Id; and Hospital fees, £12; total, £151 Br lid. William Smith who left the refuge at his own request on the 16th January was re-admitted on - the 17th February, on the . reoommendiition of Mr A. Clements, his employer. Daniel Baillia who also left the refuge, of bis own accord on the 10th February, and failing to procure any suitable employment returned on the 25th-,and w<|B readmitted,;;; .Forbes Gordon who applied foe.outdoor relief in lieu of maintenance in the refuge, left on the 10th inst. and will receive Sβ per weets Sas voted by the Board) from that date, [n accordance with the resolution of tht Board, tenders were invited for the erpotion of a veraudah to the Yever. ward, the addition of a laundry to the" Hospital, and the grabbing of furze along'the. boundary on the Ohaup® Road. The following tenders were received :—Fo'r " verandah : Thos. Cbappoll, £7012*; Tho». Evane, £6Q; and VVm. Johnstone, £44. For laundry, Chappell, £49 14s ; Evana, £34 12s; and Johnstone, £29. For grubbing furze: James Raynhara».l2s s per chain; L, Wil son. 3s 9d; R. Dillicar, 2s Gd; and Robt, Waite, (a lump eum), ; £4' lOe. Mr John •tone's tenders for the Fever; Ward anc laundry, and Mr Dillicar'a tender foi grubbing furze were accepted. Owing t( the exceptionally dry season and th( largely increased numbec- of Hoapita patients, the consumption of water the expertise ot pumping has been far greate: than anticipated, the House Committei therefore rocoramend the Board to au thoriee them to enquire as to the cost am erection of a small engine for,,pumpinf purpqseii. ,1 «have >lso,by their- autlio Jity called for tenders (retumabk to-day)lf,br \ fittroping a, B(tflSaient quan tity of '' water' to appi-ly: tha aud Fever Ward for one month. Ihi report wae received and adopted. Dootor'b "Report.—The monthly repor from the (JitctiW was read and received. MebHNO.—The date for the next meetini wu fixed for Wednesday, March 26th. BliuoWirßNT.—The Chairman pointei out that l»t 69, Hamilton West, occupw by the police department, was returned bj the Property-tax Commissioner as a'Hoa pitolFendowment, and the secretary was ill structed to write to the Minister for Land to have this property vested in the Board. AccOtSTS. --Payment of tho followini accounts was authorised:—Salaries, £5 12s 4d; Thames Orphanage, £16 10»; Friar Da via and Co., £3; Mrs Mcßurney, £1 8s T. Wells, £21 relief, £1 18a: Sandes am Co £9 10s 6d.. T. , Qualtroueh, £5 18s ; W C 6»»tletfin, £5 10s 2d ; J. Kuox, £18 1C Id • J. Knox. £18 l(' s 1() 5 New Zmil«m Lolrl'on'd*RferciiTltit.-'Company, £40 14 4<\ J R.B H«trik, £1 4. 6 I •. A. Ro-tt. S 3rt -J l)e«an. 18-.; W. Tavlor, £18; .1 T HorneV 2k 61; R. 'WHw. » 3s; 1

Shaw, £1 15s 3d: J. Dillicar. £1 16s < E. Wilson, £1 Ss; D. ElHntt, £2 7s 6d; Auckland Hospital, £10 19a Bd. Relief.—The same relief aa last month, ,wisb the addition of Mrs Allen, wns granted forfthe ensuing month, nnd the Board rose.