BENEVOLENT TRUSTEES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 327, 14 October 1908, Page 8

BENEVOLENT TRUSTEES.

The trustees of tho Benevolent Institution met yesterday afternoon, when thero wcro prcserit the Rev.' W. A. Evans (chairman), and Messrs. A. W. Hogg, M.P., H. Cook, It. Smith, and F. G. Bolton. The number of inmates of the Oliiro Homo was reported to be 101 (70 males and 31 females). After tho reading of tho minutes, Mr. R. Smith rose to apologise for his absence from tho meetings of the board, tho absenco being unavoidable'through illness. He'said some remarks ha.d been made about him in the'press, but lie hoped that the young men who had been responsible for them would have experiences of the samo sort as ho had liad. Tho Rev. Mr. Evans: Tlia.t is not in connection with this board, Mr. Smith. That is tho Charitable Aid Board Mr. Smith said ho understood that, and he had a good reason for not attending tho meetings of the Charitable Aid Board. During tho seven or eight years he had been on tho board lie had never received a penny of expenses, and he thought it was not tho correct thing to expect a man to come down from the country under such conditions. A QUESTION OF EMPLOYMENT. The master of tho Oliiro Homo reported that the assistant at tho homo had resigned and it was therefore necessary that another appointment should bo made. Thoro had been several immigrants among tho original applicants for tho position, and it was for tho board to say whether one of tlieso should bo appointed or whethor the position should bo gjiven to a local man who had recently applied. Air. Smith thought it would bo bettor to take a man on trial first. Mr. Bolton: I think, all things being equal,' the local man should have preference. Mr. Hogg was of opinion that, as they were bringing peoplo into tho country every day, they should not hesitate to givo them a trial. He moved that tho matter bo loft in tho hands of tho master of tho homo to deal-with. This was seconded by Mr. Smith. Mr.- Bolton' objected to such a courso of action. The board had the responsibility for tho carrying out of tho work, and it should delegate its power to no one. Ho moved as an amendment, "That'tho applications previously put in for tho appointment bo reconsidered by tho trustees with tho object of selecting a man temporarily in tho meantime from thoso applicants." Tho amendment lapsed for want of a seconder, and the original motion was carried, Mr. Bolton dissenting/ Tho usual applications for relief wero then dealt with.