CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10730, 19 February 1897, Page 3

CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the Charitable Aid Board, held yesterday afternoon, was attended by Messrs J. Eobin (chairman), W. Snow, H Clark, C. Fisher, D. H. Hastings, P. Miller] A. C. Begg, and T. Scott. Mr Green wrote apologising for his non-attendance, owing to illness. THE BENEVOLENT TKUSTEES. The Chairman said he had paid the Benevolent Trustees' monthly account, amounting to £916 13s 4d. The economies effected by tha trustee did not seem so far to affect the i finances. | Mr Snow said he thought the trostees of the | institution were going too far with their econo- } mien. He said they were depriving the old >. women lomates of their afternoon tea The Chaieman thought the board could not I discuss that. { Mr Ssow: Surely we can make a recom- • mendation. : The Chairman : No. { Mr Snow : There is another matter ■ I The Chairman: Don't say any more iust 5 now. « Mr Haynes said that it was the duty of the | trustees to administer charitable aid to the \ best of their wisdom. He did not think that • lt! 2? So r place to cr!tic«se the trustees. j Mr Snow : But we can make a recommenda- ; tion. | Mr Hastings :It does seem a pity to take ; away the tea from these old ladies. | Mr Haynes :As an old trustee I might say ; I have a good deal of sympathy with Mr Snow's j remarks. j Mr Ssow: Is there no way of approaching t the trustees with reference to the old men's j. tobacco ? i The Chairman : You can do that as an ! individual. j Mr Snow : What are we hers for ? i The Chairman thought it would be a-very foolish thing to admonish the trustees because they were doing something in the way of i economy. I The chairman's action in paying the money was approved, and the matter then dropped. GENERAL. The Female Refuge requisition, amounting to £10, was passed for payment. j It was resolved that Mr H. F. Hardy be appointed a member of the board in place of Mr Morrison (deceased); Mr Hastings moved the following motion notice of which he had given :—'• That a subcommittee consisting of the chairman, Messrs Chisholm, Begg, and the mover be appointed to confer with a similar gab-committee of the Hospital Board with reference to the investment of the Campbell trust moneys."—After discussion the motion was adjourned for a month, the chairman in the meantime to make necessary inquiries. . SUGGESTED ECONOMY. Mr Snow gave notice that he would move at j the next meeting that the board consider the j advisability of amalgamating the^post of secref tary to the Benevolent lostitution Trustees and jto the Charitable Aid Board. He thought that i one man could do the whole business without I straining his nerves. | hospitaiTboard. The monthly meeting of this board was held fat the close of the previous meeting and i a"e°ded by the . same members, with the f m M°ir Mr J- Morgan and the exception of i Messrs Miller and Hastiugs. I x,/.?n c Ho8 Pital Trustees' monthly estimate of &*bO was passed for payment. It was decided that Mr H. g. Hardy be appointed a member of the board in place of Mr Morrison (deceased).