CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6115, 23 March 1898, Page 2

CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

_■ THIS DAY. The adjourned general meeting of the Sorth Canterbury Charitable Aid Board was held at 10.15 this morning at the Armagh Street offices of the Board ; present —Messrs R. Westenra (chairman), J. Dobson, P. Board, C.J. Harper, W. Dunlop, J. Hamilton, W. Acton- A dams, J. T. ' .Smith, G. Wallace and J. Rennie. ! Apologieß for absence were received from Messrs Boag, Manhire and Reed. ' A motion by Mr Board to rescind the resolution of June 26,' 1893, relating to half-yearly lists, and that printed or typewritten lists of the names of all recipients of relief, duly arranged in alphabetical order, and showing total cost in each case for the past twelve months should be issued lia If- yearly, and distributed among the contributory local authorities, was lost. Correspondence was received from the Kowaißoad Board, the Borough of Ashburton, and the Eyreton and Amberley l.'oad Boards, stating that these bodies ■ww. against the incorporation of the Sau-aritan Home as a separate institution. The Sumner Borough Council alone expressed a contrary opinion. ashburton home. The Ashburton Home Committee revolted that it had recently held a meeting at the Old Men's Home, and thoroughly inspected the premises, noting with satisfaction the various improvements which had been effected since the change of management, greatly to the comfort and convenience of the aged inmates. The committee had engaged the services of IVIr A. Reade as cook, and asked the Board to formally ratify the appointment. The report was adopted. FINANCE COMMITTEE'S BEPOBT. The report- of the Finance Committee was as follows : — In submitting tho estil nates of requirements . for . the ■ ensuing year, "the Finance Committee is enabled to ! report that i the i expenditure for the twelve months ending March 31 has been kept .within the sums voted last March in almost every department. It will be necessary to make due provision for additional requirements for maintenance of inmates to be admitted to the Queen's Jubilee Memorial Home as soon as the new building is ready for occupation, Under some heads the committee proposes a reduction of the amounts likely to be required, as compared with last year's /vote ; but. -.commends that a wider margin be allowed for possible contingencies. The balance of estimated funds in band on . March 31 will admit uf carrying out the project for improving the present accommodation at" the Armagh Street premises, subject to the City Council's building regulations. Tenders for the work are submitted herewith. Yout committee bas considered applications foi increase of salary, from the junior clerk nnd the cadet, in the Board's office. In the former case the committee, whilst resognising that the. officer < in question it worthy of, and might satisfactorily occupj _ better position, cannot see its way tc incur further expense for clerical assist inee, but, at the same t in.c, is prepared tc recommend . that the cadet's salary b( limited to £26 per annum. , The report was adopted. , 'ihe following estimates were passed foi the! financial year ending March 31, 1899 :— Ashburton Home .£1300, . Female Refuge -3380, Lyttelton Orphanage -.750, itlemoria Home -.1800, Armagh Street Depot J. 200 outdoor, relief -.7700, boarded out casei other than orphanage -8900, uidustria schools -3900, general .expenses _8900, con ti-gencies,. including members' travelling and ie_^lexpeh_es/J3sob, total estimatec requirements j. 15,330; net estimated re quirei_ie-its for ; j£13,556._ : .rctiAßif AS £_ -tip GgMMiT^r-'s fcisroßT. • j The report of the Chai .table- Aid €om mi tt_e as ~ under war adopted. Thi Charitable Aid Committee, in reviewinj tbepast work connected with the adminis .ration of outdoor relief, resolved tb asl the Board to favourably consider th position of the present enquiring office and inspector of cases under relief; am recommends that the Balary be fixed a 4JIOO per annum. The committee -. alsi recognises that the storekeeper is entitle) to payment at the rate of -875 per annum "The salary of the office boy Was raised 2 per week, and now stands- at _326 pc annum, which sum the Board consider!, the maximum which ought to be paid fo that class ot work. On the motion of Mr J. T. Smith, it wa decided to ••••■ purchase a type-wfitin| ui_chine for the office at a cost' not t exceed -.25. On the motion of Mr Smith it was iresolved that the sum of -86778 b allocated for payment by the various con tributing • 'bodies. 'A letter from th< Samaritan Home authorities, stating tha a deficiency of J. 26. existed in connectioi with the Home, was received. /Utte tender of Mr JJ. Otley, at -.479, wa accepted for the erection of the hew build ing at the Armagh Street Depot. The following tenders for supplies were accepted: — Store nnd Memorial Home— Bread; D. Franklin ; #rocerie_ and paper bags, F.*A. 'Cobkv- Christchurch District— Dispensing and drugs, G. Bonnington fuel, W. White and Co. ; intermentß, G Barrell; printing ration books, Russell Willis and Aiken. Memorial HomeMilk, W. Cooper; meat, J. Forrester Lyttelton— Groceries! and bread, W. G Shepheard ; meat, Page Brothers ; fuel, C Curtis ; milk, A. Edgar • drugs, Unitec Friendly Societies' Dispensary. Ash buron Home:— Boots, A. Orr; bread, W Bryant;, meat, .Farmers' Meat Supjplj Company; fuel, TuCker and Bean.; milk L. Rattray ; interments, Baker Bros groceries, Shearman , Bro s; drugs," Bpri' nington; clothing, A. Orr. •/'• Mr Harper gave "the following notice ol motion : — "' That in the opinion of thii Board the time has arrived when som< portion of the Lyttelton Orphanage shoulc be used for the reception of old anc infirm patients." The meeting then terminated.