Charitable Aid.

Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3056, 30 November 1878, Page 3

Charitable Aid.

A conference of members of the Hospital Committee and Borough Council, for the purpose of considering the whole question of the administration of charitable aid as affecting "the Hospital, was held at the Counoil Chambers yesterday afterndtm. Present—Hii Worship the Mayoij, Messrs Ehrenfried, Kenshaw, MoCuilough (Mayor elect)* Frater (President of Thames Hospital), Mulligan, Speight, McGowan, Comer, Gudgeon, the Hers. Father O'Reilly, fe. 8. Bunn, J. T. Hinton, and 8. J. Neill.

The Town Clerk read-the report of the Charitable Aid' Committee of the Borough Council, which has been already published.' r .

The Mayor intimated that this meeting was held to come to an understanding with the Hospital Committee in matters affecting the Hospital. Mr MoCullough asked if the Council had decided how many members they proposed to nominate on the Hospital Committee^ He feared that the connection of the Borough^and Hospital in the way pro^ posed wraßl; soon end in the Borough hating,lb manage the whole affair, as the public would not subscribe if they thought the Hospital was managed by tbe Council: *

Mr McGowan thought that the Borough would want some control of the money they voted to the Hospital. The Hospital Committee decided to consider the matter at next meeting. Mr Ehrenfried said that they were all aware that the Hospital at present was not in a very suitable position, as the ground was, too low, and not enough isolated,-which would be rery undesirable if there was an epidemic; and then, if they wished to add to it, therd would not be much room. . '

MrDQknshaw said that though the hospital was not in a very advantageous position they must remember that it also bad its advantages. It was handy for accidents and in a convenient position for the out-patients. Beferring to the suggestion of erecting the Old People's Befuge in connection with the Hospital, the Mayor suggested that the Befuge might be built on the same ground as the Hospital, though not adjoining it. Mr^rater said if the hospital grounds were extended to the creek there would be room for the refuge, and in answer to a question he promised to let the Council know on Wednesday next how many old people they could accommodate in the hospital. Thii was all the business. < .