BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION TRUSTEES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9546, 30 September 1892, Page 4

BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION TRUSTEES.

The regular weekly meeting of the Benevolent Institution Trustees was held on Wednesday afternoon, and was attended by the chairman (Mr ; Solomon), Messrs Haynes, Gouvley, Wilson, 1 Swan, Chisholm, and Calder. Accounts amounting to LlO2 9s 3d were ras=ed for payment. The Cir.vin.irAN mentioned in reference to the proposed new buildings that he had received a private telegram from Wellington that the Government would allow them to have the money required for these buildings. He (the chairman) had gl ven Mr Petre a rough sketch of what they would require, and he would meet the committee at 3 o clockon Friday. The chairman laid on the table a plan of the grounds at the institution showing the improvements suggested, includingthe draining of the land ; the wfiole to cost about After discussion, it was decided to allow Mr Mcc to go on with the trenching and formation of walks, the propriety of getting a windmill to pump the tanks into which the ground drainage will be discharged to be considered hereafter hrinS P"jAIUMA,N referred to the case of a'man biought down from Naseby, who was not quite right m his mind. had been examined by doctors, and they thought that it was a case for the Benevolent Institution. Mr Carew had' referred the .matter to him (the chairman), but he would not act until the trustees had been consulted. Ihe constable, who had known the man for some years, stated that he was quite harmless. —It was decided to admit the man to the institution, witf c relief casos Wole theu considered and dealt