WAIKATO DISTRICT HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2780, 8 May 1890, Page 2

WAIKATO DISTRICT HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

The usual monthly meeting of the above Board was held in the Borough Council Chambers, Hamilton, at 11.30 a.m. yesterday. There were present: Messrs Primrose (chairman), Chepinell, Mills, Brunekill, Clements, Laner and Seddon.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed and the outgoing correspondence for the month approved of. Tibrnky.—Mr Tierney wrote as'ring that the Board take his son's case into consideration ; the lad was only eight years old and he was a poor man with a large family, and the account, £58 odd, was a large one.

—Mr Clements moved that, taking into consideration the circumstances of the case, one-half of the account be remitted. —Seconded by Mr Brunskill and carried unanimously. Tahawhiti.—Mr Thos. Turawhiti wrote asking for time in which to pay his hospital account and offering payment at the rate

of £1 Is per month, with the right to pay up the whole amount at any time when in a position to do so. In conclusion, Mr Tarawhiti tendered his sincere and hearty thanks to Dr. Kenny and his staff for the kind and courteous manner in which he had been treated while in that institution, and said that he would always remember gratefully the time he spent there. The offer for payment was accepted. Leases.—Mr T. K. Davidson gavo notice that he would surrender his lease of the Hospital Endowment on September Bth, up to which date the rent is paid.—Mr Jas. Hally, on behalf of Dr. Ciishney wrote, stating that his client would give up his lease of Lot No. 24, Cambridge, and asked for exceptional treatment, on the grounds that the freehold of the ground is not worth £11, that he has already paid £44 in rent and that on two occasions in 1888 when he had applied to have the land taken over, the board had then stated that they would be glad to do so if in their power, but then tho question had been adjourned for further information as to their position. Mr Clements moved that owing to the applications made soma 2 years back, that the board now accept £11 in full payment of the rent for the property, and that they accept the surrender of the same.—Seconded by Mr Brunskill, and carried.

Newton.—The Secretary reported that on the application of Mr Pavitfc, supported by the police report, Launcelot Newton had boon received into the hospit?!, suffering from rheumatic gout. BiiKCHnrx.—Mrs Burchell, of Tβ Aroha, a widow whose husband has been dead 19 months, applied for relief for her three children, aged 9, S, and 7 years respectively. Since her husband's death she had kept herself by washing, but now, owing to a number of men having left the mines, she

is unablo to do so any longer. The police report bore oat the above, and stated that was a suitable one for relief, The secretary reported that he had granted Mrs Burchell temporary relief to.the extent of 5s per week. RKl'OUTs.—The Doctor's and Secretary's reports were read and adopted. Finance.— The financial state of the Board is as under :—Cr. Balance from last month, £57S 12s 2d ; amuunts dse in contributions and fe.'s, £2,131 11s 4d— £'2,710 3-i Gd—less accounts forpayment— £205 15s 7d—Balance, £2,444 7s lid, which, with the amounts due, but not collected, deducted from it gives the Or. balance in tho bank at £312 10s 7d.

Accounts.—Accounts amounting to £205 15s 7d were*passed for payment.

Complaints.—Mr Brunskill read the following letter, which had been received by him, with reference to the erection of the verandah to the fever ward, by Mr Johnston. Hamilton, Ist May. 1890. To Mr 0. Brunskill, TaotuLoroa. Dear Sir,—l beg to call attention to the way the verandah at the. fever hospital _ has been built, which I think, in justice to the other tenderers, should be made public. In the first place the specifications slated that tho timber used should be either first-class kauri or totara and on that condition I tendered at as low a rate as possible. The timber used has been principally kahilcatea with the exception of the bearers, blocks and balustrade. Had I been allowed to use such inferior material I could have done the contract for less than the price charged by the successful tenderer. Surely some friend of the contractor must have passed the job, as no architect or workman could have done so, especially as the paint which covers this botched job was put on wet timber, in fact I do not believe the verandah will last two years. The same faults mainly apply to thu laundry. The Umber in this job is correct, though wet, but the workir.anship is disgraceful, and the concrete is not according to the specification. I remain, dear sir, your obedient servant, Thos. Evans.—l shall be moat happy to prove my statement before the board. — ylc Seddon said that ho had inspected some of the work and it was regularly slummed over, and bo spoke in reference to the cement work in the laundry and the balustrades on tho verandah. The cement work was so soft that on walking on it you would sink, and the balustrades, while they were of the best material, were lot into a bottom plate of green kahilcatea and which would not last any time.—-The

epecifications were reid, and it was found that for the general work no timber wna specified, the only timber specified being kauti or totara for the blocks and bearers, and this had been used.—The members all spoke of the necessity of bavins a skilled workman to draw up the plans and specifications, so as to avoid any mistakes like this one.—Mi , Seddon moved that the contractor should have his attention called to the cement woik, and that he be requested to Rive, the work a facing with hard cement. —Seconded by Mr Brunskill and carried.-—, A letter was read from Mr Gilmour, with reference to the acceptance of tenders for bedding, &c., viz. :—G-ilinour's tender Hamilton 7th May, 1890.—The District of Wiik.ito Hospital and Charitable Aid Hoard. Gentleman, —I beg to bring under your notice the matter of the late tendering for blanket*, sheeting, etc. for the District Hospital. In the matter of the blankets I would particularly point out that the simples submitted by Mr Hatrick and myself were exactly the same, being a standard quality i.f which there is only

one make of the size submitted. Of this I beg to assure the Board there is no mist ike, yet notwithstanding this fact, a tender con-

siderably above mine was accepted. A similar thing occurred last year. (Jμ that occasion tenders were called for by the Board for Kinlay's f. t. Bheeting. This I would again point out is a we'll known standard sheeting, and the only matter for this Board to consider would be the price. Yet as in the case of the blankets above referred to a tender considerably above mine in price was accepted. I would respectively submit these matters for the consideration of the Board.—R. T. Giluour. The Chairman of tho House Committee said that the committee had accepted the tender they thought best for the Board, and with reference to the blankets Mr Gilmour'd blankets were not to be compared with Mv Hatrick's, although Mr Hatriek was closely run by the blankets sent in by the Direct Importing Co., but if Mr Gilmour was going to instruct the committee as to what tenders they should accept the committee had better give up to him at once. Mr Seddon also spoke to the same effect and the matter dropped.

Reuei , .—Mr Clements applied for admission into the refuge for Mr and Mrs Johnson or else that some extra relief be granted so

that someone might be got to look after them as they were almost helpless now. It was agreed to increase the relief granted to 12s lid per week, Mr Clements offeringtofind someone to look aftor the old couple. The usual relief with tho addition of 7s Gd to Johnson and 53 to Mrs Burchell was granted for tho month.