WESTLAND HOSPITAL TRUSTEES.

West Coast Times, Issue 9735, 25 January 1894, Page 2

WESTLAND HOSPITAL TRUSTEES.

, W-fcDiSESDAf; JANUARY 24. tie TrustUs m-4t 7.30 p.m. Present 3 , Pysideht , (My Robinson) Messrs Cliiitonj Houston, Thompson, Baucke, Chesney, and Jack. The minutes of previous meeting" were read and confirmed. .. , , ; The record of the contributed' meeting was also' read. Mr Robinson thaiike'd tne Trustees for re-electing him to the position of |*resifleht ahd congratulated them on 1 the satisfactoi"y state of their frqfinces. i The outward correspondence W/a*ap>proved.

INWARD t COREBPONDEXCE. From fe. Warp, Aralnira, wi^reießMice "^ ;o a claim made on the esja{^,©i j*. - Mears,' deceased, fo"r maintenaiibe at .ihe Hospital, and statihg that" dScfea^ea M 3 dways liecii a subsciiber if} the Hospital , —Received — After discussipn, r i|, f -j^^ resolved that thp matter be. rpijerre^' to Finance Committee with power &d«: t From the Dispenser, forwardifi^&rSt of contributing patients — I^eceifea—Coiotsideration deferred... , ,

From same with reference,- c tp tw,o patients, Crofton and Martinj{. Iro.m Goldsborough distribtl, who 3i<J x&>h piy for their maintenance — Kece'ive^. From Mikado Company, Greymouth, with reference to account— Received.

From Goldsborough Committee declining any further liability 6« account of R.~ Lawlor, a pati^nt^— Received-r-Mr v Ja.ck moved thai a [letler be wntt'sh to the Goldsborough Committee" intimating that the Trustees are of oHinion that the Committee should perform, its engage* nients — Seconded by Mr Houston and carried. From A. Gray, Kainieri Ftir^s; pYbSiiaiSf to pay when able-p ßeceived. From Westland Institufp qyenng a number of periodicals — Received.

REPORTS. From House Committee rd^oriing.that everything sit tha hos^iiki wa& ii± a satisfactory condition and recommending that matting or linoleum be procured for the hall — Received — Resolved thit enquiries be made as to cost.

Froni Treasurer reporting.-r-Sejceipts, £162 10s 6d; payments; .£1134, & 6s \ a.ssst,s t £250 14s JQd ; liabilities, £69 3s lld^- Received. , From Surgeon-Superintendentj report ing-^ln iip'spitai Nov gb, males, 19 ; females, 3 ; adn>i^3ions, 8 miles ; died, 1 female ; discharges, 9 males, 1 female. Remaining iii hospital, 18 males, 1 feikale.

MISCELLANEOUS. ■ The President,! eported that tlie President of the Benevolent Trustees requested them to admit for 7s 6d \ weelr an 013 man who was in a state of .spnile decay, He did not seem a fit subject for the hospital.— Mr Thompson, who knew the man referred to, "concurred that he was l^qfc a fit subject. — No a'ctiqn lyaij^gn. The Secretary read a, list of gaging patients who had not paid their accounts. It was resolved thajb the Treasurer b.e requested to collect the amounts. Mr Jask, pursijant tq notiqe, mq^eA^t those present at a lapsed meeting may adjourn to, any day within seven days of | such' meeting —Seconded by Mr dlifton and carried. The following cbmmitie'es were appointed :—: — Finance— Messrs Chqsney (cb,air), Jac^ and Clifton.. ' Hquse— Messrs Thompson (c^^i Houston, Dee and Jack. i Admission—^Messrs Chesney and Dee, T-he. meeting t^en ad.|o;tirri6i.