HOSPITABLE AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXIX, Issue 156, 4 July 1895, Page 2

HOSPITABLE AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the Board was held last evoning. Presont-Messrs Rout, Everett, Beuke, Talbot, Piper, Pattie, Bost, and* W.B. Thomson. Mr G H. Allan reported that the Hospital leases at Motupipi hnd realised an annual rental of £ 53 15s. air Gilbert had again purchased the lease hitherto held by him, and Mi* Stent that hitherto hold by Mr Cook. ' The Rev E, C.- Hullott, Takaka, wrote with reference to several eases recommended by him, and asking for an order for furthor rations. It was rosolved to reply to Mr Hullott, informing him that the proper channel of communication upon those matters was through the 'Board's looal relieving officer, the district oonstable, who had power to grant temporary relief in urgent oases. The Hospital report showed that at the beginning of June thera were 12 males and 5 females in the Hospital. During the month 2 males anu i. ',Z~,»°° had beon admitted and 3 males and 2females disoharged as oured, and one fenjale had died, leaving tho number of inmates at the" end of the month 20— 11 males and 0 females.

Accounts were passed for payment as follows :— On Hospital accounts £103 3s lOd, on Charitable Aid accounts £178 10a lOd.

Mr Gully (Secretary) laid upon the table the audited balance slieet to 31st March.

In reply to questions, Mr Gully said that there was outstanding in respeot to patients, at the Hospital, £73 ls 2d, and owing by recipients of charitable aid £35 7s s there was duo £13 ls for Government subsidy s and rents due to the Hospital amounted to £78 os. Mr Gully said that most of this was good, but he was doubtful about a portion of it.

It was resolved to refer the list to the Board's snb-Committee, aiid to publish the balance slieet in each of the daily papers. The report of tho sub-Committee of the Board upon certain cases was read and adopted. Relief was granted to a number of deserving cases

In one case it was deoided to grant temporary rations and request the police to report on the ability of .'the sons of the applicant to pay something towards the cost.

Mr Piper reported that he had given an order for temporary rations to an old man (65 years of age) who said his children were starving. He had a family of five under 15, besides others older.

Mr Piper's action was approved, and it was decided to continue temporary rations,