HOSPITAL TRUSTEES.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 143, 11 March 1908, Page 11

HOSPITAL TRUSTEES.

'■■■.-■A,' v'i': :. ;^ v Trustees.me't' there were present-The. Hon. C. M. Luko (chairman), Messrs. •F. IG. Bolton, W. H. Hales, jjleorge Nash,.:Ji M'Ev/an, G. T. Lull-, don, ft:-C, Kirk,,and:A. ,C. Pcarco., ' y.The'vfinancial>;statement.'Ksho«Td;, ; 'receipts . amounting to £2775 Bs.. (including balanco brought forward, £2518 12s. 2d.), and \cxpanditufe,£G29 18s; 10d., leaving a credit balanco of £2115 Ds. 2d. . . reported ,Uiat' thero had been 802/ bntpaUe»ts'.C'diiring'y.'ith'ji;l fortnight, .as, agaiijlt. 296;f0r:-the fortnight preceding. ..The : in-patients.sere' as folloTy,^General'hospital,. 110-niaies.'and , -79'fema1es I ''maliihg'a totalVo'fv 194,. as'.; against :192 for'- the previous. 'fortr' .' night*;'fVict'bria Hospital, ; 20 males and 28 ' females jj-Seddon--Hospital,- lo malcs and '8 - females j''.:,grand, i total, 265' patients, ,as , agairist'2sS for the . preceding fortnight.. . >■; >.; . A letter,' ; was,received, written oii behalf of ; ' i holders : of- Ueases,-stating .that, tlicy ; had .- copimuuicated. the Trustees* .last yoaivvwitßa.! 'view "to ; aV cpnferenc'p'between bv>, .- tW'leaseKolder? respecting tlie 'present posir -, tion 'of 'the leases.'As. the -.session was .ap-., proaching, the leaseholders would be grateful: . if the.Trustees would appoint a-sub-commit- •' tee to';confer with - a sub-comiiiitteo of lease- - holders. : in order that a mutually satisfactory . '. . that ;-;tho ' lease-:, holdersTdesiredr to-convey :their holdings -into: pastoral , leases.- --.'Action -in connection with the matter had boon unavoidably 'delayed.-last year. 1 v '

It was- decided that the'' Leasehold Comnittee should • meet. at y an .early, datc .to deal, vith tlib matter. Mr.; R. C. Kirk wrote, stating that- in 1805 jhevhad; put.through ,a. local Bill, eni T powering fan■; exchangd' betweenthe' Wclliiig-' ion'l-Ipspital- contributors and' the' Trustees i>f .the 'Wellington .'Society for the' Relief of the' Aged Needy, but' ho found - that such BxchariM'hatl never: been carried into effect; He had prepared Hho :• necessary transfers,' which ho- forwa:rdod ■ for signature ; by tho Trustees' contributors to the society. ; It~>vas decided to'take the necessary steps to rive effect.to the exchange. : . The Houso Committee recommended:— That the . assistant ' dispenser's salary bo > .id to.:£l. per week; that' Miss Dunlop's i . est. to .be allowed to.jgive massago l«s- -- n.t ;tbe,'."Nurses'., Home bo• granted ; tlwt stop.- be falcon to icriablo' assistant ■ dispensers'; to _ qualify. as :ciiemist3 under the- Ph.fi'maceutiial 'Act'; that :tho - Rugby Union "'jo asked to pay £50 per:annum:for medical attention. to such players, injured while playing,. 'linable to ;pay .for treatment';, that thoVresigrintion of. Sister .'Bertha bo accepted? with r'ogretthat circular letters -be forwarded to'the bands, of the city notifying them that the Trustees will provide a bantl rotunda if the .'bands c will afterwards arrange a . Series of performances' at- the hospital, at which collections may: be taken to liquidate the-'cost' of the rotunda ; that- applications'be invited for positions ; on the honorary : staff; that tenders, for supplies be called for. . • The.report; wSs adopted. ' The 'Finance"" Committee recommended: — That,tile Nti. 2 Account be increased by the omoiin.fc. of £10;, that a letter be forwarded to; the Town Clerk respecting; the payment and : treatment df tramway .employees; that the bank iP?.ss book be placed before the Board of Trustees onco a month. Tha recommendations .were approved,