S.C. HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID HOARD".

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3577, 18 March 1886, Page 3

S.C. HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID HOARD".

Tho ordinary monthly meeting of the above Board was held last night, at. the Council Chambers, George street, i MKMBKRB PBESBHT. \ Messrs J. Jaokson (Chairman), J. Talbot, A. Hayes, G-. F. Clulee, and G V. Clarke. . MINUTKS. The minutes of the last meeting' were read and confirmed. • • ■ . ' i COBBB3PONDENCB. ! A letter was received from the Premieres Office, asking for full particulars for the £1000 subsidy granted to this . Board. Also, m reply to the Chairman of the Board, asking that the Government make allowance for travelling expenses to members, and postage of letters. The Premier replied, thgt it could n6t be done. t : ' From the Clerk to the Waimate County Council, asking the Board to refund the amount that they paid for Hospital and Charitable purposes ; also another letter sending further particulars of tho same account. '.'. • . ! Mr Talbot, m speaking- of the Waimate County Council account ,that had to be refunded, said sending ' the account with: out full particulars Was very unbusiness-like'. Mr Hayes did not see why there should be so much demurring over> the'account, when the Chairman of the County Council had certified to it being correct. After a long discussion the following resolution was; pro ; posed by Mr Clulee, seconded by the Chairf man, and carried — "That the account rendered by the. Waimate County Council be referred to Messrs Hayes, Clulee and . the Chairman, and that the attention of the Committee so chosen bo particularly drawn to.the ; provisions of the Act bearing upon claims of this character/and the Committee so chosen to have power to apt as required." ; -accounts. ■- , . The. Timaru Hospital accounts, amounting to'£3off l£s 9d,' were passed for payment, ' %• ■ % 'ADDrn6NS to 'hospital. . : sTlie plans of tho additions and alterations ,to the Hospital, had been prepared by Messrs Meason and Marchant, were laid before'the Board. The estimated cost of one 1 part -is £3500, and part at the back of tfio buildingß £1600. •• ' " ' . *The Board went vory minutely into the figures/ .. " "Mr Talbot remarked that, unless the Government continue the subsidies, a rate would have to bo struck, and this would be'a; serious thing. Bis idea was, supposing the Board undertook the work, that it would bo, gone on with. at. once, and part of it come under this year, and a portion of the cost under next year. '■Mr Cltiiee thought that' would not suit the Hospital^ If it was to bo done it must all bo done this year, and divide the payment into three years ; the work could not be divided. Tho Chairman said the amount wanted was £3500, and the Board got £1500 from the Government. He thought they could raise £1000 extra this year, and get the other with a loan. .... _ ....... Mr Clulee wanted to know who was going to lend the £1000, to which the Chairman replied ho thought, tho Bank would do that on Hospital security ; they would do it on the authority of theAct. Mi* Talbot said it would take the architect pt least a month to prepare the specifications, and by that , time :.tho question would be before them as to being able to finance, and it would give the public plenty of time to see what they were doing- Ho thought it beat not to put the architects to the trouble of finishing the plans, Ac , arid . then find that they could not do so. -'"'.,' Mr Hayes thought it best to let everything Remain, m abeyance till, the, '. Finance Co-m---ririttee had arranged everything satisfactorily. That would not be putting it: off more than a month. Mr Clulee said everything must.be done before the end of the -month. After a short .discussion, /it was proposed by Mr Clulee, seconded by Mr A . Hayes, and carried— " That 'aßpecial meeting of the Board be held on the 30th irist. to consider estimate of reserve and expenditure for the ensuing jear, and that m the- meantime the Chairman and the mover bo appointed a Committee to ascertain whether satisfactory financial arrangements can be mado for including m the .said estimate addition to Hospital as per plan submitted by Messrs Meason and Marchant." • , /; ' ■■■'..■ INBUEANCK3. .-' : The Chairman stated that tho Hospital buildings: had been insured in' each of the local offices • for £900, and the furniture for £100. They had also been insured m several other offices tho building for £450 and tho furniture for £50. ! ■- ; ■■'.-! ■■' CHABITADIE AID. ■ ' ; ' ! : Mr Siibistbn, of jlhe Destitute. Word Department, waited on the Board to inform them of tlio position of himself and wife. In reply to the' Chairman,' as to what was his Balaryf ; rho-;-said " wo aro getting nothing excepting firipg.and shelter." His duties were fjo-look'.after tho place and the poople who sUiy ithere. .' Thero were at present thirteen 1 children and two women m the ward. He

was getting 7s 6d per week for three of them, and was to be paid for six when they leave. Tho reason he attended was to see whether the Board could not pay him something for his trouble. It was moved by Mr Hayes, seconded by Mr Clulee, and carried — " That Mr Sabiston bo paid m future the sum of £1 per week for taking chargo of tho Destitute Ward." After some further routine business the Board adjourned.