HOSPITAL BOARD.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11876, 2 November 1893, Page 2

HOSPITAL BOARD.

The ordinary monthly meoting of tho above Board was held yesterday. Present — Messrs A. .T. Parsons (Chahman), W. Bamber, James Laird, E. N. LifQton, A. Simpson, W. Ritchie, J. P. Lethbridgo, Eemington, and Npilson. Minutes. — The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Bank Book — The Bank book waa laid on the table showing a credit balauce of .£137 12s 6d. Correspondence — Correspondence inward and outward was read. Medical Beport.— The medical report was read and adopted. Hospital Elections. — A letter was road from the Inspoctor-Qeneral stating that the elections for members of the Hospital Board would take place on 22nd November, and asking the Board to furnish him with their intended arrangements. — It wa3 resolved that the same arrangements as last year should be adhered to. Board Seal. — The Chairman reported J that a snitable seal was desirable, and it was resolved that one should be procured. Supplies. — The Secretary reported that it would bo necessary to again call for tenders for the annual supplies. — It was resolved that tenders for next year's supplies be invited in the usual way, same to close on lGth November, Hospital Site. — Hi 3 Worship the^ Mayor (F. &. Jackson, Esq) waited uponjp tho Board to represent the Boiough Council and through them the ratepayers. The Council did not wiah to dictate to the Board, but had careiolly considered the matter of the Hospital site and had come to the conclusion that the only sites really available were either St. John's Hill or the present one at Balgownie. Tho Council had passed a resolution at their last meeting offering thra Board, in oxchange, a section of about 14 acres on St. John's Hill, and he then read the resolution as passed. There were drawbacks to both sites. He hiraselt had carefully considered tho question and had gono over tlio Balgownie site. In his opinion, if the Board determined on Balgownie, a situ on the other side of tho line to the one now selected and nearer town would bo the better position. However, that was a matter for the gentlemen of tho Board to decido. He «as there simply to offer on behalf of his Council the M-acre section on St. John's Hill. With the exception of the draw backs, such as drainage, that site was one of the best in New Zealand. In reply to Mr Laird, who said it would need considerable expenditure for drainage, road, and water, his Worship said kfl did not think the Borough Council would bear tho cost of those works. As to the water, that was already laid on to Victoria Park. The question rosily was whether tho ratepayers would agree to an exchange,— Mr Laird said the ratepayers of the counties had also a right to bo consulted before auy of their property was transferred, and to get their consent would mean considerable delay. Ha might have favourably considered the site on St. John's Hill, but having visited it he could not entertain the idea, as he considered it would not be suitable. — The Chairman proposed the morion standing in his name, that the resolution fixing the site at Balgo-vnie bo rescinded, and a point of order raised by Mr Remington having been decided, a letter was road expressing the de3iro of tho Marton Borough Council either bt have the Rutland Hill or a site ns uour the railway terminus as postil.'. -.— Mr J4(Eton seconded Mr Parsons' motion.— -Mr Laird a?ked whether it would not be necessary, if the resolution as proposed was rescinded, to ako rescind a similar one passed some years back. — Mr Eemington said the whole thing had been thrashed out. If the district had not been misled by some gentleman as to the Rutland Hill being obtainable there would not have been go much said about it. Tho best thing tha<^< could be done was to admit the inability^ of getting that site, accept the inevitable, and take the on 9at Balgownie. — Mr Liffiton said that the one dosiro of the Borough Council was to obtain the best site in the district.— Mr Parsons explicitly explained his action in tho matter, and stated that ho had uoither mi.iled the L'oard nor acted with insincerity. — Mr Remington said that he agreed with Mr Liffi'ou that (he best site should bo obtained, and if it could be clearly proved within, the cix months bofore tha tenders would close that a more suitable site than Balgownie could be got ho would possibly be prenired to support its adoption. — The members generally expressed the • opinion that a bettor site could not be found, and that further discussion was merely a waste ft' time — Tho motion waa then put and lost, all the members with tho exception ot the mover and seconder voting against it. — It was decided to visit the Balgownie sito and inspect the site suggested by his Worship the Mayor. Hospital Endowjients.— Mr Liffitou moved, "That in order to facilitate tho loasing of the Board's endowments the Govornor be requested to declare, by Qrdor-in-CouEcil, that the Board shall bo subject to tho provisions of tho " Public Bodies Powers Act, 1857," and amend* monts of tho same, such request to be mado uncfar Section i of the said Act." — Mr Eeminirton seconded the motion, which was put and carried, Tiiain Conveniences. — Mr Kemington said that some time ago they had approached the railway authorities with a view to obtaining proper and comfortable accommodation in trains for sufferers by accident. This, ho understood, had bsen agreed to, providing the necessary appliancos woro supplied by the Board. The appliances had, ho believed, been supplied, yet a complaint had besn mado to him a few days ago to the effect that a man suffering from a broken limb had been brought in from the Eangitikoi district and tho only accommodation he had was such as could be obtained from the seat of a smoking carriage. The man had had a bad time, and he (Mr Remington) wanted to know if any complaint had been made to the local authorites, — The Chairman and Secretary roplied that nothing had been reported, but that inquiries would be made. AccouNrs.— Accounts to tip amount of £U0 17s 5d wore passed for 'payment.

Mr. W. 11. Jude, " loving, yet leavitx"^ gave what was announced as his '" farewell to Australia " organ and singing entertainment at Adelaide on October 7th. The concert was marked by two remarkable incidents. First, Hie Mayor presented to Mr. Jude an address bearing 1800 signatures "requesting that he should prolong his stay for at leost another twelve months ;'' and then a Mr. Davies handed the genial musician a gold medal " on behalf of the Adelaide J.'o. i I Lodge Independent Order of Hood Templars." Mr. Jude accepted the medal, and said he would give tlie citizens' requisition " his surious consideration. '