CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 2308, 26 May 1898, Page 23

CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

■ The monthly meeting -of the. committee cl the Charitable Aid Board, held on Tbu sday, was attended by Messrs R. Chiiholm (chairman,), A. C. Begg,' -C/ Samson, J. Green, R. Clark, C. 'fl&yce*, R. Wilson, and D. Baxter.

It wan reported that the treasurer had paid a requisition of £750 from the Benevolent Institution, for the maintenance of the inmates for th>s ruoutV, an I hit aefcion was approved. The Chairman stated that the board had a debit balance at tha bank of £470 0s 3d, bub the Government subsidy, of £628 14s was due.' * The Secretary stated, in reply to Mr Begg, that 'he thought the -board paid .6£ percent;, interest on the overdraft. -

Mr BjEgg mentioned that; the Roilyn Council were paying less . than thafc, and Mr Samson said so were the Taieri Council audj other local bodies. « ' * '• The .secretary— was instructed to see the bank manager with regsrd to the rate of interest paid by the board. ■ A requisition of £8 from the- Female Refuge was passed for payment. , - An estimate of £2900 from the Cayersham Industrial School f«.r ihe support qf indigent children in the school for the year ending M»rch 31, 1899, was approved. _ , ' An estimate from the Nelcon „ Induvtjjal School, showing that from £475 to £500 would be required for the year, was approved,, the secretary bsing instructed to write for information as to the number of inmates, &c.

I A letter was received from the_ Auckland Industrial School stating th*t G16,18i wou'd I probably be required from the board for the I maintenance of one child in the institntJon fur I & year. — The estimate was approved. , , : The Burnham Industrial School forward-d an .v estimate showing that 3E2ovvould.be required ■ from the board, for. the, maintenance', of a child lir- the school. — The estimate was approved, and I the secretary, w&s J authorised to .apply "for 1 furtber'iufornaaiton in regard to the-number t ol iumfifas in- the 5cb.q01,. &3." > : v ,*, Mr Begs asked whether thebpard' were paid for children belonging' to" other, "districts that were in the r Caversham Industrial School. „ The ,-CHAiRMAN-s*id he did-.not' think they were. There was, he understood, something like an understanding that each, board should for the children th&t came from their reI spective districts. He was not "in a position j to say whether there were any children ia (he Caversh&oi school from other districts.

T-be Secretary was instructed to, make inquiries with regard to the matter.