THE TIMARU HOSPITAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3582, 24 March 1886, Page 3

THE TIMARU HOSPITAL.

TO TUB EDIIOII OF THE TIMAUU HERALD. Sir, — X really thoughl tho country was m a bad etata till tho rcp.rl of of the last meeting of the Timaiu liospital Board appeared iv tho Herald ; but from Iho way that august body talked about hundreds and thousands makes me think wo may still bo contented and live iv good hopes of bettor limes to romo round. 1 o\v tho Ho.-pital has been jogging along m tho past the powers that be only know, when with one stroke of the pen ou- popular IS ard goes m for £3uoo additions; jes, ' JMul'O '. One astute member remained — " Where aro we to raiso the wind?" .Another comes quickly to the rescue and says, "Oh, wo will do it under tho Act." >o\v, sir, any person who h:is rend this Act oan easily understand what that mean*. Tt is simply this, — the Board will bo able to borrow tho money easily enough under the Act, tick (ho in(eiv_-l <ju to their yearly expense, and make each district pay its shave without any person being one whit tlio wiser. Timaru is notorious for building castles m tho air, but I am afraid it' this last dodge is carried out, the country districts will luru round and cry "Wo have had em>..i»h of you." The ratepayers submitted quietly e.ioiifjh to the harbour loan, but they will co.-tain'y have to draw a lino somewhere, und to all appearanco tho sooner this is done the belter There is ono of thooiiti'ibuting budiesidioa-Jy severed ; another about tJ j.^lilictn to be exempted, and I have no «kml.l Uiier* will follow suit. One w.ird to tho members of the Doard m con-clui-iou, cut down your r-lim ili-s of those gran, l additions l>y J^IW, and Uvp your ex-pi-ndilure within "»u;sr me.uiH, mid you will have the Mossing of the district ut lar^o. Apologising for trespassing on your columns, I am, lie , Coi>ibv Lad.