HOSPITAL BOARD

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9564, 21 October 1892, Page 4

HOSPITAL BOARD

A meeting of the Hospital Board followed, and was attended by the same members, with the exception of Mr Miller and the addition of Mr A. C. Begg.

CONTRIBUTIONS BY LOCAL BODIES,

The following report was read by the Chairman in reference to the contributions by local contributing bodies: —

To tbe Executive Committee of the Board.

Gentlemen, —In reference to the payment of contributions to the board by local bodies for the current financial year, I bog to refer you to my report to the committee of the Unitecl Districts Charitable Aid Board, which will apply all through, except that the Cromwell Borough Council, not being a contributing body to this board, have to be omitted. lam pleased to be able to state that the present financial position of the board is fairly satisfactory, since from the bank book submitted you will see that we are in ciedit to the amount of L 765 8s 3d, whilst, in addition, there is a sum of L 450 10s Id due by the Government as subsidy on contributions paid up to the lOfch inst. With these facts before us lam hopeful that the LSOO advanced by the board to the Hospital Trustees far completion of the I Nurses' Home will soon be in hand and placed to its proper account. It might, therefore, under the circumstances, be advisable to authorise the chairman to place this amount on deposit.

The Hospital Trustees' requisition for the month, amounting to L 493 13s 4d, was passed for payment.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S

COURT.

Thursday, October 20. (Before Messrs A. C. Begg and T. Brydone,

J.P's.) Judgment for plaintiff with costs was given in each of the following undefended cases:—A Briscoe and Go. v. A. M'Millan (Waitahuna), claim L 3 4s lOd, goods supplied (Blr Finch appeared for plaintiff company) ; Brown, Ewing, and Co. v. Robert Hewefct (Naseby), claim L 6 3s 2d, goods supplied; E. Stokes and Son v. George Beath (Roslyn), LI 6s, for goods supplied (Mr Thornton appeared for plaintiffs) • Catherine Davis v. William Woodley, claim L 7 4s, amount due for board and lodging; Otago Daily Times Company v. John Mackenzie (Invercargill), claim L 6, on a dishonoured cheque.

R. Francis v. John Nail.—Claim L 2 10s, on a judgment summons. —Mr A. S. Adams appeared for plaintiff, and defendant, who did not appear, was ordered to pay the amount claimed, with costs, by weekly instalments of 10s, in default three days' imprisonment. It. Gould v. George Bettridge.—Claim LiMs, on a judgment summons.—Mr Thornton ai>peared for plaintiff, and Mr W. Macgregor for defendant.—After evidence the case was dismissed.

E. F. Lawrence v. John G. Macintosh.— claim L 2 18s <kl, on a judgment summons.— Mr W. Macgregor appeared for plaintiff, and Mr A. S. Adams for defendant.—After evidence defendant was ordered to pay the amount claimed by monthly instalments of 10s, no alternative being made. D. Dawson. v. James Wilson, jun.—Claim L2O, on a judgment summons.—Mr A. S. Adams appeared for tbe plaintiff, and after evidence defendant was ordered to pay the amount claimed with costs by instalments of L 2 a month, m default two months' imprisonment. Henry Gess Harte v. Thomas S. Scott — Claim L 2, for work done.—Mr John Wilkinson appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr A. E. Meatyard for defendant.—The defence was that the work was not executed in the manner ordered.— After evidence, judgment was given for the amount claimed, with costs.