CROMWELL DISTRICT HOSPITAL.

Cromwell Argus, Volume XXVI, Issue 1323, 28 August 1894, Page 5

CROMWELL DISTRICT HOSPITAL.

The ordinary monthly meeting of trustees of the above Institution was held in the Secretary’s office on Tuesday, 21st August, 1894. Present ; The President and full meeting of trustees. The minutes of previous wheeling were yead and confirmed. Outward correspondence was read and approved. The surgeon’s report was read, by which it appeared that during the month of July four patients had been admitted and five remained over from previous month ; of these two were discharged cured, Maurice Leahey, of Cromwell, had died from cancer of the liver, and six remained in the wards for further treatment at the end of the month.

The surgeon’s report was received and adopted. Thr chairman reported that Mr Johnson, government auditor, had audited

the accounts for the year, he had also made an exhaustive report re the arrears of subsidy due by the Government ; he havin'' brought up a statement of all contributions received since 1890, as since the death of Mr W. Rooney, collector, there had been a disputed balance as some of the contribution lists could not be found. The auditor had forwarded his statement and recommended that the full amount about £230 be paid. He bad also suggested a form of a patients ledger for maintenance to be kept at the hospital so that it could be seen at any time who had paid and who were in arrears. The secretary was instructed to order a book ruled with the headings according to the form drawn by the auditor. The works committee reported that Johnstone was not carrying on the tree planting satisfactorily ; he was neglecting the work, and the trees were being damaged through being out of the ground so long. The secretary was instructed to give Johnstone formal notice, that if the planting was not completed before the end of the week that someone else would be put on to complete it at nis risk and cost.

The chairman suggested that the different stations in the district which always contributed a considerable sum each year, collected by the difterent managers, were entitled to have some consideration shown as regards payment of paying patients, and moved the following resolution, which was seconded by Mr Talboys and carried ; —That any employee on either Morven Hills, Tairas, Mount Pisa, Kawarau or Northburn stations shall be admitted on the certificate of the manager of the respective stations, as if he were the subscriber of 20s per annum. The following accounts were passed for payuuent :— Jolly and Co., goods, £G 8s 4d ; T. M‘Cracken, advertising, £2 0s (id ; Craig and Co., 4s Od ; Mitchell Bros., meat, £1 15s 7d ; Kempthorne and Co., drugs, £7 63 6d ; Trees and carriage, £6 13s Bd. The meeting then went into committee to consider tenders for supplies for the year :—Rations : D. A. Jolly and Janies Kerin being equal, to take alternate mouths, J. Kerin to have first month. Bread : J. L. Scott, 7d per loaf, accepted. Meat ; Mitchell Bros., 3d per lb all round, accepted. Coals : J. Perry, 16s per ton, accepted. Funerals : W. Foreman, £3 os, accepted. Spirits : The surgeon having suggested the use of Australian brandy, the matter to stand over, and fresh tenders asked for to be dealt with by chairman, Messrs Murrell, and Mountney. A vote of thanks to the chair concluded the proceedings.