WAKATIO DISTRICT HOSPITAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 948, 5 January 1865, Page 5

WAKATIO DISTRICT HOSPITAL

A npecinl ini-etinirof th-s Board of Management was held at the Hospital on Thursday, 29th December. Present:—Messrs Bets (President), vi'orthinctoD, Harris. Williamson, Brown (Son. TrMsur r). G»rdon (Hon. tJecretarj) T!ic minutes of tbe last meeting were read and confirmed. A report from Mr Mamlcrs, the collector, was read, from which it appeared that the total amount collrcidl during the present finnncial yt-nr wan L 382 ll«. Aft»r tome discussion, the Hoa-d declined to tnke this report into consideration, and. on tlm motion of Messrs Gordon j md Harris, referred the came to the Finance I Committee. Mr Haughlon strongly o'j^cted to the referring ji report of such importance to a SubOotDnnt«ee at the last meeting of the present Board. Proposed by Mr Gordon, seconded by Mr Brown—"That the amounts collected from the patients are not subscriptions; and tout the collector receive bo per-centage for 6uch monies." —Carried. The Treasnrer (Mr Brown) produced the bank, bwk and other document*, ghowina; a balance to the credit of the institution of L 775 lie 7d. Sever 1 me'tibers of the Committte thought it wou'd be desirable that a regular balance sheet should be prepared, to lay before the autocribtrs at the annual meeting in January, bhowina: *he exact financial state of the Hospital at the end of ttie pre&'nt year. The hon. Treasurer did not think it absolutely necessary, a> half yearly statements were made to the Government, but a« it seemed the general opinion that ruch a balance tiheet should be laid before the meeting of suhjeriber?, he wou'd prepare one accordingly, f-'evpra.l accounts wern pissed, and ordered to he paid ; and the collect >r*a books hn ing been audited and found correct, an order was made for the payment of hi<t'c)mmisHion. A letter was read from Mr Frosser, druzgiat nt Qiuenstown, stating thnt he had nerer " refused to tender for drugs," as reported in the DaVy Times, but dimply " had not tendered." Mr (iordon said that the words in question hai been put into hiß miuth. and there certainly was somi; mistake in the report, as he bai never ina'ie usu of the expression. Mr _H;iughton remarked that as far as his recollection went, woris to that effect had been mode use of. nor could he (Mr Haughton) see any great difference between "retusinpr to te'ider" and not tendering; however, the Board did not Kit to hear complaints about reports in the Tines —parties who considered themselves aggrieved, shimld writ) to the Editor. After some furthir discussion, the Baard declined to consider Mr Prossur's Utter. Mr Haughton thought that the Hon. Treasurer should b ive on opportunity of explaining a matter which was brought very prominently lefore the Boari at their la«t meeting, and on which two members, not present on this occasion, hat] made so mo very strong, and an he thought uncalled for remarks. The Hon. Treasurer was very glad of the opportunity to explain what was simply the result of accident, in consequence of his having b'en cal'ed away suddenly to town. Mr Brown proceeded to lay all the particulars beforj the Board. Proposed by Mr Haughton, seconded by Mr Harris- " That the statement of tbe Hon. Treasurer, with regard to the matter referred to at thela«t meeting of committee, is entirely sad? factory." Carried. Votes of ihanks for donations respectively of L 3 131 63, and L 6, were accorded to the .Lake Lodfre of Ophir, and Messrs VV iUinuM and Hoxboroucih. A letter was read from the Resident Surpreon, recommending that the salary of 1), Cameron, acting House Steward, ba raised to L 3 a-week. Heveral members of the Bwrd testified to the '/fici-ricy of Cameron, nnd to his diligence in tbe di^ch'irsre of his duties. Proposed by Mr Haughton, seondeJ by Mr Gordon.—" r hat the letter of the lte<id»nt .Surgeon be received, and the salary of D. Cameron be rais:d to L 3 a week. Carried. Itwi>< ordered tint advertisements be Insertrd in the pa]jer ronvoking a general meeting of imbEcribers on th» last Thur-day in January, for the purpose of elecfing- the Board of Managements for the pnauing year. After some conversation the Committfe decided upon allowing tbe various parta of the district to nominate candidates for election by the general meeting, as it wrned very dcsirahle for many purposes, that there should be resident members of the Board at every considerable centre of population, in orJer to sign papers of admission for patienU. &c. The foilow!ng proportion was ordered to be observed is the nomination:— QueenHown 8 Arrow District •• 7 Arthur's Point 1 Kingston .. 1 Maori Point 1 Nokomai 1 Propused by Mr Haughton, seconded by Mr Harris:—•" That the thanks of the Board on this ibeir last meetinir, be presented to those gentlemen who have acted as officers during the prwent year, namely-the President, Mr Bees; Hon. Treasurer, Mr T. H. Brown; Hon. Secretary, Mr Gordon. The Committee then adjourned to Thursday, ths26th Janawy, at 12 noon. REFUSAL OP THE MIKING lEASB AT THB TWELVE MILK, WAKATIP. In October last, Small and party made application for a, lease of (wo acres for sluicing purposes, at the Twelve Mile, Lake Wakatipu. Objectioas were lodged by two neighbouring parties, and dismissed by the Warden afteir a personul inspection of tbe ground and hearing evidence in Court. The objectors then sent down a petition to : the Superintendent, which appeared in the Dalit/ Times, praying him not to recommend the (jrantinfir of the lease. His Honor baa been pleased to comply with the prayer of the petition, thus practically annullioff tho decision of the Warden. Mr Beethain, has proceeded to-dny to the 12-Mile with tb.B Mining Surveyor 1» draw the pegs and proclaim the ground open to holders of miners' rights, according to the Ordinance.