TENDERS TO BE CALLED.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12588, 19 October 1911, Page 2

TENDERS TO BE CALLED.

At the Hospital Board meeting yesterday afternoon, m continuation 'ot the discussion, as to whether the present hospital should be added to ' or the isolation ward proceeded with at the new site to provide extra accommodation for surgical cases, the Chairman (Mr C Gray) moved that Mr Atkins' suggestion that alternative tenders be called for the erection of the isolation ward .separately and m conjunction with the main building be given effect to before calling tenders for the complete building. — Dr Collins seconded the motion pro forma. He said he would like to hear the opinion of the medical -'superintendent. — Dr Wilson pointed out that an isolation ward on the new site would be difficult to work m conjunction with the present building. He did not consider it advisable to erect the new isolation ward separately. ' '

Mr Lewis said they were' agreed that the 'institution could not be*, worked- as readily as if it was all under one roof: He thought the staff should assist thg - Board . mid'e'r the circumstances.— Mr Johnson thought it would be cheaper Lb, extend the present hospital than tb do the new -hospital 'piecemeal.— Dr Wilson said they would'require more accommodation long before thei' six months allowed for -the'; erection "of the isolation 'ward had /expired.— : Mr YLe'wis said- it *was merely a Stfggestioh ■bf the "Board thap the isolation ward ' should be proceeded with.— Mr; Telford masked if a marquee would not be sufficient.— Dr Wilson said they had th'fe.rturfein'g; staff to ebits'ider. ?s well as' the patients .'— Dr Collins poihte 1 ouv, a nLtiiiber"'of objections' to the proposal of going on with the isolation ward.) m preference to extending the' present hospitifil.— As' " on aniehdmerit, Mr -i<. Johhst'dn moVed, 'arid: MrYfJ. 'Hepburn seconded, thax tenders be called for the whole' of the new hosp^f-aT coiriplete'.— — The Chairman said ''he. was pleased the matter had been discussed as he felt it his duty to bring; the matter -ap.-^The s-niendment .was carried without dissent It was decfiled rto appoint Mrj Martin Roberts, of-Wellingtbn, \yiio, is a specialist at supei ; visijig £lie .'.erection 'of public buildings, as clerk ol works for the i.ew, b.uildingsV ' *'" " ' / Mr 'Atkiri^ said it Was proposed itoc£\il tendera^at Gisborne, Aucklscnd aiidW-e 1 !- Hngtbn,' urid' allow six-' webk4' ioi l < tenders to be received **" "■"-'* - r ' »' ■*'■