CHARLESTON HOSPITAL.

Westport Times, Volume 1, Issue 139, 10 January 1868, Page 2

CHARLESTON HOSPITAL.

The adjourned public meeting of those interested in the Charleston Hospital, which was to have been held on Tuesday evening, again failed for want of attendance, no one apparentlybeing sufficiently concerned in the welfare and conduct of the institution to brave the raiu and attend, except the members of Committee, who, having formed themselves into a meeting, had the subjoined report and statement of cash read and adopted : " .Report op the Charleston Hospital Committee.—3lst Dec, 1867. "Athough this is the first report emanating from the present Committee, it is the second which has been laid before the public. The former one, which was read and confirmed at a public meeting held on the 13th September, gave an account of the building of the Hospital and its maintenance up to that date, with a statement of money received and spent. This showed a total of cash received to that date of £353 5s 6d, and an expenditure of £325 6s, leaving a balance of £27 19s. Since then there has been received the sum of £633 14s 6d, and expended the sum of £565 8s Bd, leaving a balance in the Bank on the 31st December of £96 4s lOd, out of which had to be paid the December accounts, amounting in all to £9O 3s 7d. The money received as above, £633 14s 6d, consisted of £450 from G-overnment, £l4B 14s 4d net proceeds of public entertainments, £lB 3s 8d from subscriptions, £lO 10s board money, and £6 6s 6d from box in Court House. The expenditure comprises £lO3 7s 4d for completing the building, out-houses, and roads ; £ll7 6s 6d for necessary furnishings ; £163 17s 6d for provisions ; £lll for salaries ; and £6B I7s 4d for sundries.

< " It will be observed that the principal source of revenue during last quarter has been derived from Government assistance and the proceeds of

various charitable entertainments ; but the Committee feeliug dissatisfied with this state of things, and believing that the public are willing to subscribe to a fund for keeping up so worthy an institution, have determined to proceed at once to canvass the town for subscriptions. With regard to the support to be derived from miners, it being found that many objections were entertained against a yearly payment in one sum, it has been decided to take, in lieu thereof, monthly subscriptions of Is Gd, and the collector (Mr Bain) is now engaged in receiving the same.

" The number of patients received into the Hospital since its establishment in August is 39, of which number 27 have been discharged cured, 4 removed to Nelson. 1 died, and 7 are in the ward.

" The patient who died—Robert Saunders—became insane shortly after his admission, and continued thus till his death, necessitating the temporary employment for some weeks of an assisaut warder.

" The surgeon appointed—Dr Morton —having, on account of ill health, requested the committee to allow his place to be taken by Dr M'Mullin, the latter is now acting as Hospital Surgeon.

" Of the nine gentlemen elected at last public meeting to form the committee, the following six continue to act: —Messrs J. li. Dutton (chairman), Hennelly, Bain, Kennedy, M'Coy, and Cullen, together with Mr Gascoigne, recently added by the committee, making seven in number, leaving two vacancies, caused by the retirement of Mr Mason and Mr Nees, to be filled up. " A. Betce Ba.in, " Chairman." Cash Account, received.

Balance brought down 95 4 10 Out of which has to be paid the accounts for Dec. ... 90 3*7 James Hennelly, Treasurer. Charleston, Dec. 31,1868.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, CHARLESTON Wednesday, January 8. Before J. R. Dutton, Esq., R.M. EXTENDED JURISDICTION. TwoUll v. Costelh. —Claim, £3O. There was no appearance of defendant, but as according to the new Act the magistrate cannot adjudicate in cases over -£2O without a written assent, signed by both plaintiff and defendant being given in, the cause was adjourned to next Wednesday. Macfarlcme v. Behan. —Claim, £93. Mr O'Neill appeared for plaintiff and Mr Johnston for defendant. The case was struck out and ordered to be heard in the "Warden's Court; defendant to pay £5 for costs and witnesses expenses. Morrison v. Ndlir and Curtis. — Claim, £34 10s. Mr O'Neill asked for an adjournment, to admit of the presence of a material witness. Adjourned to next Wednesday.

sz s. Balance on hand, Sept. 13 ... 27 19 a. 0 From Government 450 0 0 Nett proceeds of entertainments 148 14 4 Subscriptions from date of last account up to 31st December 18 3 8 Board money from George Miall 10 10 0 Box at Court-house 6 6 6 .£661 13 6 EXPENDED. Completing main building, erecting out-house, making roads and gravelling 104 7 4 Furnishing 117 q 6 Provisions and medical comforts for the months of September, October, and November ... 163 17 6 Salaries for ditto Ill o 0 Sundries 68 17 4 Balance in Bank of New South "Wales, 31st December ... 96 4 10 .£661 13 6