HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8754, 16 April 1890, Page 3

HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BO A RD.

'JL'HISS DA.V. The Hospital and Charitable Aid Hoard met on Wednesday. Present : Messrs Belhiuger (Chairman), J. Elliot, T. Elliot, McGregor, Price, Davidson, Corkill, Malone, and Ileslop. Purchasing Property. — Mr Samuel wrote stating that he had made airangements with Mr Zodrowski for purchase of lots 477 and 478 with buildings thereon, at the back of the hospital, for £150.— -The Chaikm\n explained that he had seen Mr Samuel about the matter, as sanctioned by the Board. — In answer to Mr Davidson, the Chaiiim vn said tho building was wanted for an isolated ward in connection with the hospital. Not Liable. — The "Wunguuui Board refused to eutertain an account of £14 19s sd, claimed from them by the Board for maintenance of patients, and referred the Board to their solicitor. — The Secretary, in answer to Mr lie slop, stated that part of the claim was for the maintenance at Hawera of a jockey named Potto. — Mr Hksloi' saiil that they ought to try the case nt law, as the Wiitigainii Hoard refused to pay. — The Cu.uuman said that he thought they would lose. lie said a case had been tried recently in Auckland, in which that Board sued the Wangauui Board for maintenance of a man who went from Wangauui to Auckland, but on the way he stopped three nights in | the Old Men's Refuge at Napier. This fact, of sleeping there gave the ease to the Wanganui Board on appeal,asit\vas proof by his staying at Napier that he had not resided for six months in Wanganui immediately prior to his arrival in Auckland. — Mr IlKsi.or thought that the reading of the Act was not so five as all that. — The Chairman said that it was a weakness in the Act. — The Secretary then read the opinion of Mr Govett, solicitor, received some time ago, who said that residence must be continuous in a district, as already decided. — Mr Maloxe s iid they should get the Act amended. — Mr Coukill maintained they should try the case at law. — Mr Davidson supporter! this. — Mr J. Elliot considered their case was not on a level with the one quoted, as no district intervened between this and Wanganui for a man to stay in. — Mr Malone then moved in effect that the attention of the Government should be called to clause 74 of the Act, and to the interpretxtion put on the same by the Snpreme Court, and that the Government should be asked to amend the same. — This was carried. — Mr Elliot then moved in effect, that the Board's claim in respect of Potto should be tried at law. — Mr Maloxe opposed going to law inface of the Supreme Court Judges' opinion. —Mr Hesloi 1 supported Mr Elliot's motion. He considered that they had a good case. — Mr T. Elliot said that Potto might have baen in Napier District, as he lived in Waitara once for eighteeen months a few years ago. — Mr He-iloi 1 thought in that case the motion should be held over for inquiries as to Potto's whereabouts. — Mr AJaloxi: thought they should get the clause interpreted by the law officers of the Crown. — It was pointed out that the law officers would not do it. — Mr Maloxe moved in cit'ect that the Government should l>e asked to get :he law officers of the Crown to interpret clause 74 of the Act, especially as to the six months' continuous residence question. — Seconded by Mr Davidson, and carried. — Mr Elliot's motion was held over pending enquiries as to the residence of Potto at the lime of his accident at Ilawera in 1887. (Left sitting.)