DISTRICT OF WAIKATO HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2870, 4 December 1890, Page 2

DISTRICT OF WAIKATO HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Till! usual monthly meeting of the above Board was held at the Hamilton Borough Council Chambers at 11 o'clock yesterday. Tho old members present wore Messrs Primrose (chairman), Teasdale, oeddon, McPhorson, Clements and lleaney. After tlio miuutes were read aud sonfirmed the old Board was dissolved. Nkw Board.—The clerk read the appointment of representatives by tho various local bodies as follows: —Waikato county : Messrs Primrose, Seddon, Mcl'herson and Kallender; Piako : Alessra Chepmell, Hoanny. Browne, and Uanmer; Waipa: iMesara Lang, Teasdale and Anderson ; Raglan : Mr T. (i. Sandos ; Horough uf Hamilton : Mr I Coates : and Borough of Cambridge : Mr A. Clements. Tho following members then took their seats:—Messrs Primrose, Clements, Heaney, Coates. Mcl hereon, Teasdale, Lang. Hamnor aud beddon. Chauuian'.—Mr Heaney proposed that | Air Primrose be re-elected chairman. - Seconded by Mr Lang. -Several members spoke of the excellent manner m which Mr Primrose had curried on tho work or the Board, and on the motion being put it was carried unanimously. — Mr J rimnwe thanked them for the compliment passed him iu re-olecting him to the position ot chairman. r . Hoi'dK AND FiNAN'CK COMMITIKi:. It haviug been decided that House aud Fiuance Committee consist of bvo members, two to form a quorum, oil tlio motion ot Captain McPherson, secunded by Mr Hanmer, Messrs Primrose, Seddon, Coates, Chepmell and Lang were unanimously appointed as that committee. _ Paws, —Further communications witli reference to the account for the conveyance of Paris from Raglan to the Hospital were read.—After considerable disoussiou, it was decided that tho account bo not pan , the Board not considering themselves liable tor the conveyance of patients to the Hospital. Deputation.—Messrs J. H. Latham and

W. Washer, of Pukote, attended as a doputation, and asked the Board not to lease the Hospital reserve at 1 ukete. Ihey Btated that for years this reserve had been used as a landing place on the Waikato river for settlers, aud it would bo a great disadvantage to them ware it locked up. The deputation asked if the Board would agree to exchange for another piece ot lanu if the Government would grant it. ine Board said, as trustees of the land, they would be compelled to lease it, aud suggested that the settlers combine and lease the reserve for the present terui. Then, in the meantime, they could apply to the Government to oii'er another piece in exchange for this, aud tho Board would consider the offer. Giiekn.— Maty Grecu, of Hamilton, applied for relief of horself and children. Her husband, she said, had been working in Hamilton for 12 year::, receiving only iiiiall wages, not being able to save anything, lie was now away looking for work.—ihe Chairman said that this matter had been brought up before the House Committee, and they had orderud her one week * relief. The husband had, howavur, ijow returned, and relieved tlio of their responsibility. . rnt Wir.MAMS.—The Secretary to the Thames Orphanage wrote, with reference to tho lad John Williams, that ho could not yet be licensed out, as he had not attained to the Htandard of education required by the act. When he did rough the standard arrangements had been inside for licencing him out to a farmer with i m his brother is also living. Ihe Chair' man stated that this hitter was written in reply to one yent by the secretary u "d^ r [lis instructions, requesting that the lad be forwarded to his care. He said that he bad a place for the lad where ho would be educated until jWiPMng the proper standard.Tho secretary was instructed to write to the Thames Board, stating Umt this l,oarj4 is preparod to take charge of tho lad Williams and provide for his education up to tho standard required, and that if thoy refuse to gjvu hit)) up this Board will not pay anything more for his maintenance. Monti fc'LUSfe.—]>r r Jfo'l'iy wro(,e. stating that he urgently required t-v/o iftmp probationary nurses. The present nurseu | wero being knocked up with the oveiwork, as he had to send two of theiu down to attend to tho fever ward, tho whole of the Hospital work devolved on the other two.—Tho Chairman said there was no (iMjbt tl|at the present staff was overworked. I[o Mci!)!}!)', liouever, that one extra probationer would l;e suj|(C|ent at present Mr Heaney moved that appl.r.ai tions be called for tho appointment of a probationary nurse. —Seconded by Mr oecidon and carried. Do.vni-XM'.—On the motion of Mr Hanm.ir, it was decided to erant Mis Donnc.ljT )'l towards paying her expenses to Queensfa'iia, vfWK h" *>'" wiU ! )n,v " le flir . l ' Br - t Buii.i,iK..^--/>pt-■H4 >l . ,e . r,l ''\f' cl as the subsidies wouTd on t/etpfiei l v t, I,Sill, the Board should take into eoiiuide.-a. tion what extra buildings, including a house for the doctor, would bo necessary, and get thein erected before the subsidies were stopped, otherwise tho ratepayers would have to pay the whole cost. Hni'OliTS.—The Secretary in his report stated 'hat there wero 24 persons receiving charge ajd a f; d male inmates in the refuge, two of vvhoiff for their maintenance, 'tho s/4tpmet)t <iI !•". as follows :—liank credit balar.fio J; lot) li?s I'd : contributions due, UoT'i -s lid ; .b for £ subsidy oil same, -s lid; iindownment fees, £10 ; Hospital fees, £80. lota , £1.2111 Is Id. Less accouuts to be paid, rl-IO J.Ss od ; leaving an available balance of Jtl.loO lis Id. Tlio report was received. —VJ;.y tfoctor's monthly report was ieuwa, vli.e; for [ho mouth wan orderud to l>i! cci:^li: ; . ,;i fThia was all the busiii^u.