HOSPITAL MEETING.

Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 371, 8 October 1868, Page 2

HOSPITAL MEETING.

The usual weekly meeting of the Hospital Committee was held last night, there being present, Mr Tyler, in the chair, Messrs Smyth, M'Farlane, Munson, Field, Daly, and Munro. The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed, the Chairman observed that the chief business of the evening was to consider certain notices of motion. These notices of motion related to certain proposed alterations in the rules, and they could only be considered in a committee meeting of at least nine members, so they would have to stand over for another meeting. Mr Munson handed in a sum of £3, maintenance money received from Robert Grleeson.

Mr Tyler reported the steps which had been taken by the ball committee. For the better carying out of the objects in view, the committee had added to their number several influential gentlemen, who had agreed to assist them, and several meetings had taken place. For many reasons, both on the Bcore of economy and convenience, they had decided to accept an offer made by Mr Hughes, and hold the ball in the large hall he m about erecting, in preference to the aospital building, and it was arranged ftjir the ball to take place on Tuesday

the 20th instant. A great mui v material contributions towards a supper had been promised. Mr Munro disapproved of the plan of soliciting contributions for materials for refreshments, he thought it would bring discredit on the whole affair, The Chairman observed he could see nothing objectionable in the course pursued. The public had nothing to complein of if some persons wereliberal enough to contribute what was required. Mr Munro thought it right to express his disapprobation. He knew of persons who objected to go to the ball and partake of eatables and drinkables contributed by others, as it would induce in them a feeling of being paupers. Many would be sensitive on such a point and stay away. He would theretore venture to suggest to the Ball Committee," that if the price of one guinea per ticket did not admit of suitable refreshments being purchased, the price should be raised to twentyfive shillings. The Surgeons sepor was received for the week, from which it appeared that one patient had been admitted, one discharged, and two died, leaving six patients now in the hospital. One of the deaths resulted from laceration of the spinal cord, and the other from organic disease of the liver. Messrs Tyler, Munson, and Field, were appointed a Visiting Coinniitk e for the ensuing month. It was then arranged to postpone the various notices of motion entered on the minutes to a special meeting to be held next Tuesday evening.