BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION TRUSTEES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2097, 3 May 1894, Page 5

BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION TRUSTEES.

The weekly meeting of the Benevolent Institution Trustees, held on the 25th, was attended by Meesrs Roberta (chairman), Gourley, Chisholm, Dallas, Green, Swan, Isaac, Haynes, and Solomon.

Accounts amounting to £159 8s 5d were passed for payment.

The Secretary reported that Owen Moran, Thos. Turnbull, Wm. Leslie, and Esther Dodd had died in the institution during the week. The Visiting Committee reported that two of the inmates of the institution had been guilty of making statements outside the institution to the effect that Roman Catholics were treated much better in the institution than Protestants. The Revs. King and Dutton gave evidence before tha committee that such charges, so far as their experience was concerned, \(rere entirely unfounded. The committee, having very fully inquired into the whole matter, had come to the conclusion that the charges had been maliciously made, and they recommended if any further trouble be given by the two inmates in question that they be discharged from the institution. The committee had severely reprimanded them. — The recommendation of the committee was approved, and the secretary was instructed to convey a copy of the resolution to the two inmates concerned.

The Chairman said at the last meeting of the trustees he spoke of retiring, as he felt that he was not able to give as much time to the position as it deserved. He intended to submit Ma re#igna» tion at next meeting.

Mr Gourley said he would move—" That the chairman take time to reoonsider his decision." He hoped that Mr Roberts would let the trustees have the benefit of his services as chairman, at all events, to the end of the. year. Since he had been phairman he had given every satisfaction, and he (Mr Gourley) had no doubt the trustees would aH like him to continue as chairman till the end of the year. He had no hesitation in saying that they would give Mr Roberts every assistance in their power, and were willing to make allowance for the fact that his important business engagements would not allow him to attend every meeting of the trustees.

Mr Solomon quite agreed with all that had fallen from Mr Gourley. He was sure that tho trustees would all assist the chairman in every respect when he was unavoidably absent, lie believed that Mr Roberts would be oonsulting the wishes of the trustees if ho remained in the position of chairman. — (Hetvr, hear,) Mr Chisholm thought, seeing that there was such a general feeling that-the chairman thould remain on the trust as chairman, that he should reconsider his decision.

The Chairman felt very much obliged for the kind expressions of opinion of the trustees and for the kindly offers of assistance tl\ey Ivad made. He could hardly shut his eye 3to their representations, and if they believed that the dutieß of the chair would not suffer through his absence at times, it relioved him from the feeling that he was not dpji^g his duty, and he could at once say th,a.t he would accede to the wishes of the trustees that he should remain in his present position, A number of applications for relief wore then dealt with.

The steamer Waka,fcu, which left Lyttelton on Thursday nighty took 22 unemployed for work at Cheviot. Two of the men are from Oamaso, the others from Christchurch.

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