Wairarapa Hospital Board

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2049, 30 March 1887, Page 3

Wairarapa Hospital Board

Thu Bawd met et the institute, Greytown, yesterday. Present—Messrs B 8 Hawkins (shairmao). W H Beetbam, H Bonny, J Tally, W 0 Buchanan, W Booth, B D Dagg. B B Oapper, M Case! berg, and H Udy. The Clerk (Mr 0 Biggioi) read the minutes oI the previous meeting. The correspondence outwards was read, also the correspondence inwards, as follows Prom the Premier's office, acknowledging raedpt of letter re the appointment of the •seretary as the person to receive the eorres(wadanee of the Board, and also the notification oI the election of Mr Hawkins as chairman.

From Mr F H Wood, secretary to the Greytown Boepital Tnuteee, anbrnitting a return of subsidy required which will altogether amount to £250. £IBO of which will he doe from the Government, and the balance (£7O) through the Boerd; bat as there is 'a Put probability of the institution being subsidised by proceeds of several entertainments, there was a prospect of that amount (or any) not being required A statement wm also forwarded, showing the gross probable expenditure as £435 and receipts from various sources sufficient to meet the die* horsemen te. The Maeterton return was not sent in time for the consideration of the meeting. 3 Mr Bonny moved. That as the Maeterton Hospital Trustee* have not sent in a requisition. no orders be made in respect to the hospital, and as the Greytown Hospital Trustees wa not likely to require any sabsidy no order be made on behalf of that body. Seconded by Mr Buchanan and carried. Mr Dagg moved and Mr Beet ham seconded, That the resolution appointing Greytown os the place of meeting be rescinded and that Maeterton be substituted se the place for holding meetings of the Board. Mr B Ddy moved as an amendment and it was seconded by Mr J. Tally that Carterton be the permanent place of meeting. Masers Cdy, Tolly, Booth, Bonny and Buchanan rated for the amendment, and Messrs Beetham, Caasibetg, Gapper, Dagg and the Chairman votad against, and the latter gentleman •are tee easting vole against the amendment ■nddeaiared it lost.

Mon the reeolotioa iu pat Ur Cdy said k* had proposed Carterton as the plow for wanting as be tboogfat that it woold be central far all parties

Mr Buchanan said it wee • pit; to disturb Misting arrangements Mr Booth (poke to the same effect: ha thought the end woold hare been met by meeting at Carterton. The Chairman said that the Maaterton mem bora were not considered when the rseototion fixing (ireytowu as the place of meeting was earned . he thought Maaterton was the most amiable place to meet os it was the leading town in the Wairarapa. The resolution was declared carried on the easting rote of the Chairman, five members voting either way.

Mr Caseiherg moved, that the travelling expenses of toe members of the Board and also the Iste Board be repaid, seconded by Mr Booth anil carried .mauinnosiy. Mr Bunny tuoveo that the sum of £25 be levied upon ail the contnbutive local bodies throughout the , u. uiret the nicest! ties of the Bard f**r the iate and ensuing year , seconded by Mr Bauhanan and carried. The Clerk submitted some accounts that were outstanding and the meeting adjourned. After tee meeting, a telegram ivaa received by idt Buehanao irom -dr Haddington s snag that the ilastorrou dojg’.wi would about £IOO labsiay.